To prevent attackers from gaining access to the store system, it is advisable to use captchas. A captcha is basically a small
test, a simple security query, which can only be solved by a human. Machines cannot get past the captcha.
Captchas consequently
prevent spammers from filling out vast numbers of forms in the store via automation or from performing a large number of spam
registrations in the store.
"reCAPTCHA" is a service Google provides free of charge for website operators. Smartstore supports this
service. In a Smartstore-Shop, different Google "reCAPTCHA" versions can be integrated.
From many different factors, not only the
solution of the picture puzzle or other user interactions, Google "reCAPTCHA," calculates whether a human is sitting in front of the
screen or not.
Examples of Google reCAPTCHA solutions:
reCAPTCHA version 3 without confirmation option.
reCAPTCHA version
2 with confirmation option. Here a real store customer will have to actively tick the "I am not a robot" box.
Integration of a reCAPTCHA code in a smartstore store.
Before activating the Google "reCAPTCHA" feature in the store you must first create the required code at Google.
To do this, the store administrator calls up the following URL:
http://www.google.com/recaptcha
There he can specify the desired reCAPTCHA query:
The displayed codes will be required later for the integration in the store.
Integration and activation of reCPATCHA code in the store:
In the admin area, go to the Configuration -> Settings area.
Click on the "General" menu item in the left menu area and then click
on the "Security" tab.
Depending
on whether reCAPTCHA version 2 or 3 is selected, make the following settings:
Version 2:
Version 3:
Selecting the pages in the store system where the reCAPTCHA should be activated:
Different pages and functions are available. Special care is required.
Tip: First test with e.g. the contact page and then add other pages.
This way, the store administrator can avoid being locked out of the login page with a code that does not work.