Error 103: This transaction cannot be accepted

[wesg92]

Hello,

While trying to test/update our website code for TLS 1.2, I discovered that our production site wasn't working. I get "This transaction cannot be accepted." error, which I see means a transaction key isn't sent or is invalid.

The code and trans key haven't changed for 5+ years and has worked fine. I don't know why or when it stopped.

I generated a new key just to try, and I still get the same error.

Any ideas what else could be going on?

Some code snippets below:

vPostData = x_login=MYLOGIN&x_tran_key=MYKEY&x_method=CC&x_type=AUTH_CAPTURE&x_card_num=4111111111111111&x_exp_date=11/2021&x_amount=19.95&x_first_name=Wes&x_last_name=Test&x_description=Website.com Order&x_delim_char=|&x_delim_data=TRUE&x_relay_response=FALSE&merchant=The Company&x_address=123 Test St. &x_city=Mason&x_state=OH&x_zip=45040&x_country=USA

Const SXH_OPTION_IGNORE_SERVER_SSL_CERT_ERROR_FLAGS = 2
Const SXH_SERVER_CERT_IGNORE_ALL_SERVER_ERRORS = 13056

Set xml = Server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")

xml.setOption SXH_OPTION_IGNORE_SERVER_SSL_CERT_ERROR_FLAGS, SXH_SERVER_CERT_IGNORE_ALL_SERVER_ERRORS

xml.open "POST", "https://test.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll", false

xml.send vPostData
strStatus = xml.Status
strRetval = xml.responseText
Set xml = nothing

Response: 3|1|103|This transaction cannot be accepted.

[bhav]

https://test.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll is ANET sandbox endpoint. can you pls. confirm that using your x_login/x_password credentials related your sandbox account? I am assuming that you are testing aganist sandbox endpoint before switching to prod.

[wesg92]

Hi bhav,

That is the endpoint I'm using.  I've tried passing only the login, login and password, and login and transaction key.  None of them work.  I had this problem years ago, and the only solution was to turn password-required-mode off, but I can't find that option under my account anymore.  See thread below.

I have a feeling Authorize.net is forcing password-required mode on, which has never worked for my account, and I don't know why.

https://community.developer.authorize.net/t5/Integration-and-Testing/AIM-103-This-transaction-cannot...

[spaskovich]

Was this ever resolved?  I'm having the same problem since the TLS 1.2 change.  I definitely know my login and key are correct.  Appreciate in advance.

-Steve