NCR v12.3 Aloha Suite Data Security Implementation Guide
The NCR Aloha Suite Data Security v12.3 is a comprehensive guide for businesses to configure their systems for maximum security and comply with PCI DSS requirements. The guide covers topics such as building secure networks, protecting cardholder data, maintaining a vulnerability management program, and implementing strong access control measures.
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NCR Corporation is not responsible for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors contained in this publication. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication. Any reference to gender in this document is not meant to be discriminatory. The software described in this document is provided under a license agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that agreement.
POS Data Security
Handbook
Implementation Guide
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Acceptance of a given payment application by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC (PCI SSC) only applies to the specific version of that payment application that was reviewed by a PA-QSA and subsequently accepted by PCI SSC (the “Accepted Version”). If any aspect of a payment application or version thereof is different from that which was reviewed by the PA-QSA and accepted by PCI SSC – even if the different payment application or version (the “Alternate Version”) conforms to the basic product description of the Accepted Version – then the Alternate Version should not be considered accepted by
PCI SSC, nor promoted as accepted by PCI SSC.
No vendor or other third party may refer to a payment application as “PCI Approved” or “PCI SSC
Approved”, and no vendor or other third party may otherwise state or imply that PCI SSC has, in whole or part, accepted or approved any aspect of a vendor or its services or payment applications, except to the extent and subject to the terms and restrictions expressly set forth in a written agreement with PCI
SSC, or in a PA-DSS letter of acceptance provided by PCI SSC. All other references to PCI SSC’s approval or acceptance of a payment application or version thereof are strictly and actively prohibited by PCI SSC.
When granted, PCI SSC acceptance is provided to ensure certain security and operational characteristics important to the achievement of PCI SSC’s goals, but such acceptance does not under any circumstances include or imply any endorsement or warranty regarding the payment application vendor or the functionality, quality, or performance of the payment application or any other product or service. PCI
SSC does not warrant any products or services provided by third parties. PCI SSC acceptance does not, under any circumstances, include or imply any product warranties from PCI SSC, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or noninfringement, all of which are expressly disclaimed by PCI SSC. All rights and remedies regarding products and services that have received acceptance from PCI SSC, shall be provided by the party providing such products or services, and not by PCI SSC or any payment brands.
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The Purpose of This Document
NCR provides this document for the purpose of helping its customers to configure the NCR Aloha Suite for maximum security, and to help customers at the site level to comply with Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) requirements. Consider this document as the data security implementation guide for installations using Aloha Quick Service or Aloha Table Service.
Document Publication and Update Frequency
NCR creates a new version of this document as a companion for each new major version of the NCR
Aloha Suite, to reflect any changes occurring in the Aloha system. The Aloha Data Security Implementation Guide receives an annual review, at minimum, to verify the document actually covers all recent security-related software changes taking place in Quick Service, Table Service, or Electronic Data Capture.
The contents of this document are also reviewed annually for accuracy, in relation to the current version of Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-DSS) in force at the time of the review. As new or modified standards become available, we modify the document to address these changes.
When interim changes occur in the document, we place a revision date on page three, above the Table of Contents, to indicate the date of the revision. The Feature History table, at the end of the document, provides information about the general nature of modifications made to the document.
Document Availability
The latest version of this document is available on the Reseller Portal, the Corporate User Portal, and from members of the NCR team. Copies of this document relating to versions of Aloha that are not officially released are only available from internal sources, in accordance with agreements in force for the use of such versions. If you have any difficulty obtaining an up-to-date copy of this document for your version of Aloha, please contact a member of the NCR team for assistance.
Defining the PCI DSS Requirements
The strategy for security in the electronic payment industry is undergoing rapid, dramatic changes in response to multiple factors, especially criminal activity related to electronic payments. Members of this industry are working in conjunction with legislatures at all levels to safeguard the environment in which electronic payments occur. The PCI DSS requirements are the direct result of these efforts.
Independent security consultants have validated the NCR Aloha Suite as conforming to these requirements, when configured correctly. It is the sincere aim of NCR to offer this document to help resellers and merchants understand the nature of these requirements, and how best to configure and use the
Aloha system to comply with these requirements.
Operating System Validation
The NCR Aloha Suite supports many different combinations of operating systems. For the Aloha Suite
12.3 PA-DSS validation XP Pro and W7 (64 bit) were validated on the BOH and XPe was validated on the
FOH. While not every supported operating system was validated, there is essentially no difference from one supported operating system to another how Aloha Suite functions.
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What Are the PCI DSS Requirements, and Why
Should I Care?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), as formulated by the Security Standards Council, are the standards by which payment card companies, such as Visa, American Express,
MasterCard, and others, agree to measure the security of individual installations, and electronic payment software products, in an effort to protect cardholder data. Similarly, payment application manufacturers must adhere to the Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-DSS), formerly the
Payment Application Best Practices (PABP), also promulgated by the Security Standards Council, as a guideline for making products that are secure, and protect cardholder data. The overall objective is to define security measures, agreeable to all, that protect cardholders so that in case you have a security breach, data is not compromised. Merchants and vendors that do not comply with these recommendations put cardholder data at risk, and also risk incurring sizable fines.
Version 2.0 of the PCI DSS requirements, the most recent version, is available in its entirety for download in PDF format at the following URL: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
What Must I Do to Comply?
The first and best step to data security compliance is to maintain your Aloha installation at the latest available version validated as meeting the applicable security standards. NCR Corporation has validated
Aloha version 12.3, through the use of an independent auditor, as being the latest version of Aloha to comply with the security standards current at the time of validation. This version provides industrystandard AES 256-bit encryption for data transfer across networks for transaction security, and includes security enhancements to the Aloha EDC payment application. Earlier versions of Aloha, beginning with
5.3.15, have also been validated. NCR Corporation will continue to validate versions of the Aloha software as they are developed and released, and recommends customers stay current as new versions become available.
How Can I Maintain Compliance?
The first, and best step you must take is to install the latest available version of Aloha that has been validated against the appropriate data security standards. As stated previously, however, security standards evolve over time. If you have already installed a validated version of Aloha, the security standards by which that version was validated will eventually become obsolete. Each security standard version has an expiration date, which determines the expiration date for software validated against it.
Several versions of Aloha have been validated against different versions of security standards, as published by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). For this reason, it is extremely important to upgrade your Aloha installation to the latest version of Aloha validated against the appropriate security standards, as it becomes available. A current list of validated versions of Aloha, and the standards against which they have been validated are available from the following link:
ATPs://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/sclerodermatitides/pa_dss.shtml
Refer to the table on
page 3-8 , in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this document,
for more information about validated versions of Aloha, and their respective expiration dates.
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When you upgrade Aloha to v6.4 or later, the upgrade process automatically changes specific settings that relate to credit card masking and expiration dates, to comply with the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transaction Act (FACTA) and PCI DSS. We recommend you verify the success of these changes observationally. This change was also ‘backed’ into Aloha v6.1.19 and later, and Aloha v6.2.8 and later.
What Is the NCR Aloha Suite Version
Numbering Strategy?
Starting in January, 2012 the NCR Aloha Suite solution began using a common version numbering strategy! This is just one small step Product Development is taking to reduce the complexity of our solution.
Ultimately, our goal is to provide more consistency and standardization across modules.
Going forward, the following Aloha products will use the new version numbering strategy:
• Aloha Update
• Aloha Configuration Center
• Aloha Electronic Draft Capture
• Aloha Order Point
• Aloha Point-of-Sale
Breakdown of New Version Numbers
The breakdown of the new version numbers is: [Year. Release. Point Update. Build] = 12.3.0.123
Year
Release
Point Update
Build
Last two digits of the calendar year
Release number of that year for that module.
Update to the release.
Referenced build number (usually internal use only).
Please be aware that an upgrade to the security key is required before upgrading or installing NCR
Aloha Suite v12.3.
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Using This Guide to Meet PCI
Requirements
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.1-
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for security parameters. .........1-19
Requirement 3: Protect Stored Cardholder Data ..................................................1-22
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks. 1-
Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software or programs. .............1-27
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications..................1-27
Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know. .........1-28
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access. ..............1-28
Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data...................................1-34
Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes. ...........................1-38
Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel.1-
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The PCI DSS requirements contain detailed information about practices and considerations you need to use to establish a secure site. The tables in this section serve as a springboard to the remainder of this document, to help you comply with PCI DSS requirements, and in many cases to exceed these requirements.
We use two images in these tables to help you identify the types of help available in this document:
Identifies links you can use to access places in the document where we discuss topics and configurations that relate to and directly address PCI DSS compliance requirements.
Identifies links you can use to access places in the document where you can get tips on things you can easily do that make your site more secure than the basic PCI DSS requirements. These items are generally regarded as ‘best practices.’
If you are viewing this document in PDF format, you can quickly navigate back to your original starting point in the tables, or any previous location, by holding down the left Alt key on the keyboard, and pressing the left arrow key.
Understanding the PCI DSS Requirements Tables
The tables in this section, and the links within them, are not intended as a substitute for reading this document. We recommend a thorough familiarization with the contents of this Guide, for the proper implementation of data security using the NCR Aloha Suite.
All sites and other applicable entities must comply with all PCI DSS requirements, whether they are listed in the tables in this section or not. The PCI DSS Requirements tables list only the requirements that relate directly to Aloha software products. Requirements not listed in the tables do not relate directly to Aloha software products, or their configuration. Omission of these requirements is not intended to imply that sites or other entities are not required to comply with these requirements.
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Build and Maintain a Secure Network
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
1.1 Establish firewall and router configuration standards, as listed in the main PCI DSS requirements.
You must establish a formal process for installing and configuring firewalls and routers to protect access from external networks, create and maintain a network diagram, and more. Compliance with this requirement does not specifically relate to the NCR Aloha Suite or associated applications.
Configure the Windows network with firewalls, both software and hardware.
1.2 Build firewall and router configurations that restrict connections between untrusted networks and any system components in the cardholder data environment.
You must establish firewall and router protection between untrusted networks and the cardholder data environment. Compliance with this requirement does not specifically relate to the NCR Aloha Suite or associated applications.
Install hardware firewalls between the Aloha network and any outside connections.
Install a perimeter firewall between the wireless network and the Aloha network.
1.4 Install personal firewall software on any mobile and/or employeeowned computers with direct connectivity to the
Internet (for example, laptops used by employees), which are used to access the organization’s network.
You must use a software firewall on any mobile or other employee device, to make its connection to the Aloha network secure.
Analyze all laptops, tablet computers, or other devices employees intend to use for connecting to the network, and verify a software firewall is installed, active, and configured correctly to access the network in a secure manner.
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
2.1 Always change vendor-supplied defaults before installing a system on the network, including but not limited to passwords, simple network management protocol
(SNMP) community strings, and elimination of unnecessary accounts.
You must change all vendor-supplied device names, user names, and passwords previously configured in file servers, terminals, routers, and other peripherals used in the Aloha network. This requirement includes any default device names, user names, and passwords configured in equipment purchased from NCR Corporation, such as file servers and terminals.
.
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Protect Stored Cardholder Data
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 3: Protect Stored Cardholder Data
3.1 Keep cardholder data storage to a minimum by implementing data retention and disposal policies, procedures and processes.
Establish policies minimizing the storage of cardholder data, and defining the quantity and method of data retention and disposal. Use configuration that enhances minimization of sensitive data storage.
Create secure payment card tenders, minimizing storage of sensitive cardholder data .
Securely delete files previously containing sensitive data .
Securely delete files related to troubleshooting, after they are no longer needed .
We suggest configuring the NCR Aloha Suite to suppress printing the cardholder name on payment card vouchers .
3.2 Do not store sensitive authentication data after authorization (even if encrypted).
Do not store sensitive cardholder data after authorization is complete.
By design, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software satisfies this requirement by automatically deleting sensitive authentication data after authorization processes are complete . No manual configuration is necessary or possible.
We suggest using Aloha CleanPAN to remove possible residual sensitive cardholder data . This is especially critical for older systems, using Aloha
5.3.15 or earlier.
3.3 Mask PAN when displayed (the first six and last four digits are the maximum number of digits to be displayed).
Mask the PAN (primary account number) in all locations where it can display, and in all cases when it prints.
By design, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software satisfies this requirement by automatically masking the PAN . Only the last four digits are ever revealed in plane text. No manual configuration is necessary or possible.
Use Security Roles to control access to PAN in the Audit report . Aloha automatically logs access to PAN any time it occurs. Create security roles based on need for access.
Disable Windows print spooling, to prevent inadvertent storage of sensitive cardholder data .
We suggest using Aloha CleanPAN to remove possible residual sensitive cardholder data . This is especially critical for older systems, using Aloha
5.3.15 or earlier.
3.4 Render PAN unreadable anywhere it is stored
(including on portable digital media, backup media, and in logs) by using any of the approaches listed in the main PCI DSS requirements.
Use one-way hash or other cryptographic methods listed in the main PCI DSS requirements, to render the PAN unreadable, regardless of location or method of storage.
By design, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software satisfies this requirement by using strong encryption techniques to render the PAN unreadable, if stored . All instances of the PAN, when stored, are encrypted and unavailable for view.
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Requirement
3.5 Protect any keys used to secure cardholder data against disclosure and misuse.
Requirement Summary, and Links
Prevent compromise of any manually created keys used to secure the Aloha network, or any part of it, including associated networks, such as wireless.
By design, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software satisfies this requirement by automatically managing primary encryption keys without requiring user intervention . The only manually created keys in the
NCR Aloha Suite are associated with the creation, configuration, and maintenance of wireless networks .
3.6 Fully document and implement all key-management processes and procedures for cryptographic keys used for encryption of cardholder data, as listed in the main PCI DSS requirements.
Key management processes and procedures must be formally established and completely documented.
By design, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software satisfies this requirement by automatically managing primary encryption keys without requiring user intervention . The only manually created keys in the
NCR Aloha Suite are associated with the creation, configuration, and maintenance of wireless networks .
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
4.1 Use strong cryptography and security protocols (for example, SSL/
TLS, IPSEC, SSH, etc.) to safeguard sensitive cardholder data during transmission over open, public networks.
Use SSL 3.0 for transmitting sensitive cardholder data to processors.
By default, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software uses strong encryption techniques to maximize security when sending data to and
receiving it from the processors, as outlined in “Aloha Cryptography” on page B-1
.
4.2 Never send unprotected PANs by end-user messaging technologies
(for example, e-mail, instant messaging, chat, etc.).
Always exercise great care to prevent any kind of transfer of PAN, or other sensitive cardholder data by any means other than standard, encrypted processes, as initiated by the NCR Aloha Suite.
By default, the NCR Aloha Suite and associated software makes no use whatsoever of any kind of end-user messaging technologies. All sensitive cardholder data is encrypted, when read into the system, and remains in this state until deleted. If stored, the PAN is encrypted.
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Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software or programs
5.1 Deploy anti-virus software on all systems commonly affected by malicious software (particularly personal computers and servers).
5.2 Ensure that all antivirus mechanisms are current, actively running, and generating audit logs.
Install industry standard, well respected antivirus software on the Aloha file server, and on all terminals.
Install antivirus, per requirement .
Establish a policy and a process for downloading antivirus updates, configuring these to occur automatically, if possible, and that periodic scans are also enabled and configured to run. Ensure that the antivirus is always actively running, and is generating audit logs.
Establish a process for downloading antivirus updates frequently . Daily is not too often. Require someone in the organization to verify frequently that the antivirus is actually running and generating logs.
Examine the antivirus audit logs on a frequent, regular basis to verify the program is adding new information constantly, and to identify threats dealt with.
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
6.1 Ensure that all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities by having the latest vendor-supplied security patches installed. Install critical security patches within one month of release.
6.2 Establish a process to identify and assign a risk ranking to newly discovered security vulnerabilities.
Locate and install all security patches and firmware updates available for every device used in the Aloha network. This process must include routers, physical firewall devices, wireless access points, computers, and any other type of device that may impinge upon maintaining the security of the Aloha network, and in particular the cardholder data environment.
As part of your ongoing efforts to maintain a secure cardholder data environment, install all security updates and patches available .
List all devices and system components that may require periodic updates, and establish a process to look for program and security updates on a regular basis.
Create a list of devices requiring periodic updates, and a plan for obtaining and installing all updates discovered .
Requirements 6.3 through 6.6
These requirements are applicable only for custom software applications. If a site uses exclusively Aloha software products, these requirements are met automatically by the Aloha software PA-DSS validation status.
Implement Strong Access Control Measures
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know
7.1 Limit access to system components and cardholder data to only those individuals whose job requires such access.
Access limitations are listed in the main PCI
DSS requirements.
Document and implement an access control system based on granting the fewest privileges possible to user IDs based on role-based access control (RBAC). Specifically state the nature of access required for each role. Require written approval for this documentation.
Create Security Roles beginning with zero permissions , and add only the permissions required for employees assigned to specific Security
Roles to accomplish their jobs.
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Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
7.2 Establish an access control system for systems components with multiple users that restricts access based on a user’s need to know, and is set to “deny all” unless specifically allowed. This access control system is detailed in the main PCI DSS requirements.
Establish a permissions-based system for controlling access to data and program configuration elements that begins with denying all access. Add access, based on the needs of the user.
Use the Security Role feature to control access to data and program features .
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
8.1 Assign all users a unique ID before allowing them to access system components or cardholder data.
Assign a unique ID to all users, both BOH and FOH, before allowing them to access the system.
The Aloha system satisfies this requirement by assigning a unique ID to each new employee record you create.
8.2 In addition to assigning a unique ID, employ at least one of the methods listed in the main PCI
DSS requirements, for authenticating all users.
Requires the use of the typical forms of identification methods, in conjunction with the unique ID; something you know, something you have, or something you are.
By default, the Aloha system satisfies this requirement by using passwords in conjunction with unique IDs for BOH or FOH access. Other methods of authentication are also available.
8.3 Incorporate two-factor authentication for remote access (networklevel access originating from outside the network) to the network by employees, administrators, and third parties.
(For example, remote authentication and dial-in service (RADIUS) with tokens; terminal access controller access control system (TACACS) with tokens; or other technologies that facilitate twofactor authentication).
8.4 Render all passwords unreadable during transmission and storage on all system components using strong cryptography.
8.5 Ensure proper user identification and authentication management for non-consumer users and administrators on all system components, as listed in the main PCI
DSS requirements.
Verify two-factor authentication is in use for the Aloha system, and for remote access to the system, as well.
Command Center and Secure Access provide secure remote application access .
At no time should the application exposed passwords typed by employees as plain text. When stored, passwords must be secured with strong cryptography.
The Aloha system satisfies this requirement by using strong cryptography when storing passwords.
Require proper management of user identification and authorization credentials for personnel accessing payment application software.
Aloha software products automatically manages credentials for program access.
Establish rules for access to Aloha software products with regard to employee access parameters, including password requirements, rotation, and expiration.
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Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data
9.1 Through 9.10
Compliance with requirements within PCI DSS Requirement 9 involve activities and processes not related to Aloha software products. This document includes a
of how to begin meeting these requirements. Refer to the main PCI DSS version 2.0 document, available from the PCI Security Standards
Council.
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Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
Requirements 10.1 through 10.5, and requirement 10.7
Aloha software products satisfy these requirements by default behavior, with little or no possibility of configuration or modification. The areas requiring attention for these requirements are as follows:
The Aloha system satisfies the requirement to log Aloha and EDC program activity automatically, without the ability to disable logging.
Enable Windows audit logging , and configure it to record log-in and logout events, and access events to directories related to Aloha software products.
Some debugging information is configurable , but we recommend restricting the amount of information captured, except when actively troubleshooting site difficulties.
10.6 Review logs for all system components at least daily. Log reviews must include those servers that perform security functions like intrusiondetection system (IDS) and authentication, authorization, and accounting protocol
(AAA) servers (for example, RADIUS).
The Aloha system makes it easy for you to view log files from within the configuration management tool . Although you can view the contents of these files, they are not available for edit.
Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes.
Requirements 11.1 through 11.5
Compliance with requirements within PCI DSS Requirement 11 involve activities and processes not related to Aloha software products. This document provides a
of how to begin meeting these requirements. Refer to the main PCI DSS version 2.0 document, available from the PCI Security Standards
Council.
Maintain an Information Security Policy
Requirement Requirement Summary, and Links
Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel.
Requirements 12.1 through 12.9.
Compliance with requirements within PCI DSS Requirement 12 involve activities and processes not related to Aloha software products. Refer to the main PCI DSS
ument.
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Build and Maintain a Secure Network
The Aloha system installs and runs within the environment defined by Windows. The Aloha network also depends on the networking settings established in Windows. Although a comprehensive discussion of networking is beyond the scope of this document, you can perform specific changes that will increase the security of your network, as discussed in this section.
Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.
To protect sensitive data from external intrusion, you should design and configure your network to be as secure as possible. This configuration includes installing and maintaining the firewall, but also involves numerous other changes that will make the network much more secure, after completion. The characteristics of a secure network include, but are not limited to, the following:
Configuring the Windows Network
• Install an up to date operating system on all computers in the Aloha network, such as Windows
XP, or Windows Server 2003.
• Establish a network firewall that includes a firewall device, such as a router, between the Aloha network and the Internet. Install firewall software on each computer in the network, or enable and configure the Windows firewall.
• Install an application firewall in front of any Web-facing applications hosted at the site.
• Establish a routine to search for and install firmware or software updates to your firewall defenses, as they become available.
• Establish a routine to search for service packs and security patches for the operating systems in use in your network on a regular basis. Download and install them, as soon as they are available. If you are using Windows XP or later, configure Automatic Updates, in Control Panel, to automatically download and install updates as they become available. To avoid slowing network performance, schedule the updates to occur at a time when business is slow. Remember to change any vendor-supplied passwords with your own, using practices outlined in this document. Search for and change other default security parameters, as well, such as default port assignments.
• Enable only required services. These include services required by NCR Aloha Suite and other
NCR applications, as well as Windows services. Environments are different based on system components and configuration. There are basic Windows services required for all environments
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not related to any NCR applications. The table below lists application specific services and their
Windows dependences but is not a complete list of required services for Windows to function.
Once you have identified all required services on your system, disable the remaining services.
Service Products
CtlSvr
RfsSvr
EdcSvr
AeMInStoreService
AlohaAlertEngine
AlAdmSvr
Radiant Takeout and
Delivery
Radiant Takeout Service Monitor
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Takeout
NCR Aloha Takeout
Radiant Online Site
Agent Service
NCR Aloha Online
Site Agent
Aloha Kitchen Service NCR Aloha Kitchen
Radiant Command
Center Agent
Radiant Command
Center Service
Watcher Service
Radiant Support Manager
Radiant Heartbeat
NCR Command Center, NCR Aloha
Online Site Agent
NCR Command Center
NCR Command Center, NCR Aloha
Online Site Agent
NCR Command Center, NCR Aloha
Restaurant Guard
Pvnc NCR Command Center
NCR Aloha Insight Aloha Enterprise
Redirector Service
Aloha FTP
Pollcheck
Stored Value BOH
Service
Stored Value Update
Service
NCR Aloha Insight
NCR Aloha Restaurant Guard
NCR Aloha Stored
Value
NCR Aloha Stored
Value
Aloha Guest Manager
Device Host
Aloha GuestManager
File Services
AtgService
AtgHelper
P15xxStats
NCR Aloha Guest
Manager
NCR Aloha Guest
Manager
NCR Aloha Transaction Gateway
NCR Aloha Transaction Gateway
Radiant hardware
Windows
Service
BOH FOH Notes
x x x x x x x x
Radiant Auto Loader (RAL) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Service Products
P15xx MSR Keyboard Radiant hardware
ICD Service
HASP License Manager
Radiant ICD hardware
NCR Aloha Suite
Cryptographic Service NCR Aloha Suite
DCOM Service Process Launcher
NCR Aloha Suite
Event Log
NCR Aloha Suite Remote Procedure
Call (RPC)
Print Spooler
SQL Server (SQLEX-
PRESS)
Message Queuing
Message Queuing
Triggers
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
FPSSRVR
MenuLink Verifone
Synchronization
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
NCR Aloha Suite
Radiant hardware
NCR MenuLink x x x x x x x x x
Windows
Service
BOH FOH Notes
x Will not be present on any hardware running Gen 3 driver set
(P1230, P1515, P1560) and will be removed if using a Radiant
Encrypted MSR (EMSR) with a
Gen 2 driver set (P1220, P1510,
P1550, P1520) or if you selected
Radiant as the MSR type.
x x HASP keys x x x x x x x x x x
Windows events for audit logging x x x x x
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Used with OrderPoint
Used with OrderPoint
Used with Fingerprint scanner
(FPS)
Used with MenuLink when a site is clock in/out via a VeriFone separately from the POS.
We suggest disabling the following services: FTP Publishing, HTTP SSL, IIS Admin, Indexing
Service, Internet Authentication, Microsoft POP3, Network New Transfer Protocol, Remote
Registry, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, Simple Network Management Protocol, SSDP Discovery Service (required for Windows 7 and higher), System Restore, Telnet, Universal Plug and
Play Device Host (required for Windows 7 and higher), Wireless Zero Configuration (unless wireless communication is used)
• Use standard user name and complex password procedures to log in to the Aloha file server. Do not, under any circumstances, use ‘auto-logon’ to access this computer. Refer to “Managing
Windows Auto-Logon” on page 1-28 for more information about how to disable and remove auto-logon, if you have used it at any time on your Aloha file server.
• Disable the ‘Guest’ account on all computers in the Aloha network.
• Install Aloha on all servers and terminals within a folder beneath the drive root, as in ‘C:\Boot-
Drv\Aloha(QS)’ or ‘D:\POS\Aloha(QS).’ This strategy imposes a directory above the Aloha(QS) program directory to serve as the ‘BootDrv’ shared directory, thus preventing the sharing of the entire drive. Shared drives are much more vulnerable to external attack, especially the boot, or
C: drive. The former standard of installing Aloha directly under the root, as in ‘C:\Aloha(QS),’ resulted in sharing the entire drive, an unacceptable security risk in the environment we face today.
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• Remove the ‘Everyone’ group from the share permissions on all shared folders, particularly the
BootDrv share on the Aloha file server, and all FOH terminals. Instead, configure the share to only allow access to those users that specifically require access, such as the account being used by FOH terminals for logon, e.g. the ‘AlohaService’ account, and any users who log on to the
BOH file server to use the configuration management tool (New Aloha Manager or Configuration
Center) and EDC.
• Configure the file permissions for the folder shared as BootDrv, on the Aloha file server, to permit access only to specific users, controlling this access primarily by user group membership.
For example, add all Aloha-related accounts to a ‘Power Users’ group, and only grant the ‘Power
Users’ and ‘Administrators’ groups access to the files in the BootDrv folder.
• Configure the file permissions for the EDCProcPath directory to only allow access to the AlohaService account and members of the Administrators group. This configuration prevents unauthorized users access to EDC files on the BOH file server. When you use the EDCProcPath feature, the EDC files are no longer stored under the BootDrv share, so they are not accessible from the
Aloha network.
• Change user rights for all Aloha services, e.g. EDCSvr, CTLSvr, RFSSvr, to run under a dedicated network account with Administrative access. This account requires registry access, but normal
BOH users do not.
• Require all administrative personnel to log in to Windows using unique accounts with appropriate security levels. Disable accounts for staff that are no longer employed, to prevent unauthorized access.
• Never give the passwords to the AlohaService or FOH Aloha login to unauthorized staff. Rotate passwords periodically (every 90 days at most), and use complex passwords.
• Configure the local security policy for password policies, to enforce the following:
Do not use group, shared, or generic accounts and passwords.
Change passwords at least every 90 days.
Passwords must be a minimum of seven characters in length.
Require passwords to contain alphabetic and numeric characters.
Disallow using the immediate previous four passwords, to prevent repeats.
Lock out a user ID after no more than six unsuccessful attempts to log in.
Set the lockout duration to a minimum of 30 minutes, for locked out IDs, to prevent ‘hammering’ attacks.
• Enable audit logging, in Windows, for all Aloha folders, as well as log on and log off attempts, to provide information about who is logging in to folders and files, and what user names are tried, successfully and unsuccessfully, to gain access to computers attached to the Aloha network.
• If you are using a wireless network, you must configure the network to exclude access to customers in the restaurant, or in adjacent businesses. If you provide wireless Internet access to customers in your restaurant, you must configure customer access as entirely separate from the Aloha network. You must use WPA2 as a minimum standard for your security method; WEP and WPA are now not sufficiently secure for use in the current environment. You must purchase hardware and configure it to comply with the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard, to secure your wireless network.
• Configure Windows to purge the paging file at shutdown. Although this change may slow the shutdown procedure slightly, it causes Windows to purge any residual data remaining in the
Windows paging file at the time of shutdown, effectively removing credit card numbers or other customer data on the rare occasion when Windows writes this type of data to the paging file.
Refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base documents for more help with this change:
• “How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown,” Microsoft Knowledge Base article number 314834.
• “Windows shuts down slowly when it is set to clear the virtual memory pagefile on shutdown,” Microsoft Knowledge Base article number 320423.
• “You may receive a “Stop 0x0000000A” error message when you shut down or restart a computer that is running Windows Server 2003,” Microsoft Knowledge Base article number
902069.
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• Configure Windows to discard debugging information during an unexpected program or computer shutdown, or ‘crash.’ In the most common operating systems, the option is available in
System Properties > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery section. Click ‘Settings,’ and select
‘None’ from the ‘Write debugging information’ drop-down list.
• Disable System Restore on the Aloha file server, and on all terminals, to prevent Windows from saving sensitive information as part of the routine system-restoration process. In Windows XP, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > System Restore tab. Select the ‘Turn off
System Restore’ check box to disable this feature.
• Disable Remote Desktop on the Aloha file server, and on all terminals, to prevent Windows from giving access to unauthorized external requests for control. In Windows XP, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Remote tab. Clear the check box labeled ‘Allow users to connect remotely to this computer.’ If it is consistent with your support structure, you may also clear the check box labeled ‘Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer,’ in this same location.
Configuring the Aloha Network
• Do not, at any time, under any circumstances, open a direct, unprotected connection between the Aloha network and the Internet. Always use up to date antivirus and antispyware programs in conjunction with a software firewall to keep these communications secure. We also recommend using a hardware router, if possible, between the Aloha network and any Internet connections.
• Create a network user account, such as ‘AlohaService,’ add this user to the ‘Administrators’ user group, and give the user a site-specific complex password.
• Use local security policy settings to restrict the ability of the ‘AlohaService’ user to log on to the system. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy, and select Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment. Locate ‘Deny logon locally’ in the policy list, and double-click it to add the ‘AlohaService’ user to the list of denied users.
• Register CtlSvr, EDCSvr, and RFSSvr, if used, under the AlohaService user account.
• Configure the EDCProcPath folder for access only by the AlohaService account or members of the Administrator group. Exclude all other users from the permissions list on this folder.
• Create and maintain an information security policy, and make that policy public in your client restaurants.
• Configure supported Radiant terminals to use the 'Radiant' selection, in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals > Readers tab > Magnetic Stripe Reader section, to prevent Aloha using the
Keyboard Wedge driver for communication with magnetic stripe readers (MSRs). Some malware can make use of the Keyboard Wedge driver to access track data, as read by the MSR. By selecting Radiant, the Aloha system terminates use of the Keyboard Wedge Windows service, if it is running, and communicates directly with the MSR. If a malware program attempts to communicate with the MSR, it ties up the Aloha system itself, preventing access to the information on the card.
NCR Corporation terminated support for operating systems older than Windows XP, because there are no security patches available for them that will make them compliant with the new requirements.
Although it is possible to upgrade the encryption level in these operating systems, their inherent security features render them unsafe in the current operating environment. For this reason, we strongly suggest that you upgrade any computer in your network still using any of these operating systems.
At the store level, one of the main security concerns is to keep the BOH file server locked or logged off when it is not in use, and protect it with a Windows user name and a complex password. If the site also includes one or more computers separate from the BOH file server for use by managerial staff, ensure that these computers are also left locked, logged off, or powered off when not in use.
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Prohibited Communication Technologies
It is important to understand that Aloha uses fully encrypted technology for communication with processors. At no point does Aloha use ‘end-user’ methods of communication, such as e-mail, instant messaging, chat, or any other non-secure means of transmitting information in any way related to transactions. Refer to
“Aloha Cryptography” on page B-1 for more information about the encryption and
communication technology, and key management the Aloha system uses to protect cardholder data.
Configuring EDC for Secure Data Storage
Aloha EDC, beginning with v6.1, is capable of storing and accessing data files related to credit card processing outside the established ‘Iberdir’ path, by using a new environment variable, EDCProcPath. This change affords more data security and customer protection by moving non-temporary files related to transaction authorizations and settlements outside the ‘Bootdrv’ share currently used by the Aloha system. Data not stored within the shared file structure is much less likely to be available to anyone entering the system from an external location. You can configure Windows and the Aloha system together to permit only the system administrator access to these files.
Beginning with Aloha EDC versions 6.4 and later, EDC adopted a policy of assured backwards compatibility with NCR Aloha Suite versions 6.1.23 and later, 6.2.16 and later, and 6.4.7 and later. Generally speaking, you can upgrade to a newer version of EDC to take advantage of new features, and to comply with new processor requirements, without having to upgrade the
POS. However, some new features require an upgrade to both the EDC and POS products.
Refer to RKS document 10265 for more information about features requiring dual upgrades.
Although you must upgrade your HASP key to Aloha v12.3 to run Aloha EDC v12.3, this change in license status does not require you to upgrade the POS to Aloha v12.3.
To move non-temporary EDC files outside the Iberdir file structure:
1. Settle all pending transaction batches, before continuing with this procedure.
2. Create a new path for EDC outside the \Bootdrv file structure on the EDC server (typically the
Aloha file server). For example, if the current file structure is C:\Bootdrv\Aloha\EDC, you could use C:\AlohaEDC\EDC.
3. Log in to Aloha EDC and select File > Stop POS Processing.
4. Log out, and close Aloha EDC, and close any remote instances of EDC running on other computers on the network, such as a manager workstation.
5. Stop the EDCSvr Windows service.
6. Create a new environment variable, EDCProcPath, specifying the new location for the EDC folder created above.
7. Move the contents of the old EDC folder to the new location, leaving the old EDC folder and the
EDC.ini in place.
8. Start the EDCSvr Windows service.
9. Open and log in to Aloha EDC.
10. Select File > Start POS Processing.
When you configure the system in this manner, the system (Aloha FOH, BOH, or Aloha EDC) writes all authorization request files (.req) to the default EDCPath, and the transaction (.txn) and settlement
(.stl) files to the new EDCProcPath location. The system writes answer (.ans) files to the EDCPath location. The FOH deletes .ans files from EDCPath after processing the response, so the file remains in the
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shared path for only a short time. The system writes .stl and .txn files solely to the EDCProcPath location. EDCSvr reads the EDC files in the EDCProcPath location, and monitors the current EDCPath location for incoming .req files.
The Aloha system assumes %Iberdir%\EDC as the default location for the environment variable, EDCPath. It is not necessary to create this variable, as Aloha assumes this location if you do not. If you want to use a path different from the default for EDCPath, create the new folder, and create a new environment variable, EDCPath, to match the new location. The EDCPath folder must be within the \Bootdrv location. This path is in contrast with the EDCProcPath environment variable, discussed above, which you will define in a location outside the \Bootdrv shared folder.
Implementing 128-bit Encryption in Aloha Installations
The Aloha system supports industry-standard 128-bit encryption, at minimum, as implemented in all recent, properly maintained Windows operating systems. The Aloha system checks for the presence of the required system libraries that provide 128-bit encryption routines. If these system libraries are not present, any Aloha program component attempting to launch shuts down. This behavior includes the installation process. If you upgrade Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 to include all available service packs and security patches, and upgrade Windows Explorer to v6.0, at minimum, this process upgrades all encryption libraries.
We recommend you use Aloha v12.3, as this version takes advantage of 128-bit encryption, along with
AES 256-bit encryption when cardholder data may be stored on disk. The Aloha system encrypts cardholder data, and purges non-essential data, such as track data, after completing the authorization process.
Although support for 128-bit encryption begins with Aloha v6.0, we recommend you always use the latest version of Aloha validated against the applicable data security standards, and configure it for maximum security, as discussed in this document.
Configuring Aloha for Audit Report Security
The Audit report, in Quick Service and Table Service, can display or mask credit card numbers and expiration dates, beginning with Aloha v6.4. Upon upgrade, the system disables access to credit card numbers and expiration dates in the Audit report for all employees, to prevent unauthorized access to cardholder data. We recommend re-enabling this access only in the security role assigned to the most trusted employees, in Maintenance > Labor > Security Roles. You can find this function by first selecting the security role to which you want to give permission for this function, and then selecting POS tab
> File > Reports > Reports > Display Credit/Debit Card Numbers. Select ‘View’ to give access to users assigned to this security role.
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At the next data refresh, employees assigned to this security role can view credit or debit card numbers and expiration dates in the Audit report. When an employee accesses credit card information in the audit report, Aloha details this activity in a message inserted in Debout.txt. All other employees with access to the Audit report see these numbers in masked format.
Figure 1 - 1 Security Roles, Audit Report Permission Configuration
Also beginning with Aloha v6.4, only employees with pre-existing edit rights in Store Settings can modify security settings, in the manner described above. Refer to “Accessing The Configuration Management Tool” on page 30 for more information about access control to the Aloha system.
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for security parameters.
The topics in this section relate to replacing vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
Protecting Wireless Transmissions
Aloha applications make use of at least 128-bit encryption for all forms of wireless data transfer between handheld devices, FOH terminals, and the BOH file server. As technology advances, wireless devices will proliferate in the restaurant environment, and the opportunities for data fraud will increase accordingly. If you must include a wireless network as part of the Aloha network, begin by purchasing commercial grade wireless routers that conform to the IEEE 802.11i security standard, and secure the network with a new password and encryption key.
Up-to-date wireless routers advertised as conforming to ‘IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n’ conform to the
‘i’ standard.
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After obtaining and installing appropriate wireless hardware, use the following section as a guide to securing the wireless portion of your network:
• Along with the wireless router, install a perimeter firewall between the wireless portion of your network and the cardholder data environment. Configure this firewall to deny or appropriately control any traffic from the wireless environment into the Aloha network.
• Change the default password on the wireless router, to prevent unauthorized reconfiguration of the router. Change any SNMP string used in the router, as well, as it will come with a wellknown public value (often installed as ‘public’).
• Change the default password on any wireless access points also used in the installation.
• Establish a new encryption key before actually using the wireless network. Change this key if anyone with knowledge of it changes jobs within or leaves the company.
• Verify router and access point firmware is up to date, to support strong encryption.
• Research wireless router and access point equipment, to identify and change any other defaults applicable to security.
• Restrict physical access to wireless routers and access points, to prevent tampering or outright substitution.
• Create and maintain extensive, separate documentation, detailing all restrictions and other configuration established in your wireless network, including manually created encryption keys, and your plan for their management.
• Test for unauthorized wireless access points at least quarterly, to include WLAN cards, USB devices, and other wireless devices connected directly to network ports or devices. Use physical inspections, in conjunction with network scanning, to detect unauthorized devices.
• If the site uses automated testing for unauthorized wireless devices, verify the testing software or device is capable of and configured to generate alerts, if unauthorized devices are found.
• Verify the Incident Response Plan includes detailing unauthorized wireless device detection results, if devices are found.
Allowing an unencrypted wireless network is a critical security violation, surpassed only by placing the
Aloha file server directly on the Internet without a firewall. You must avoid an unencrypted configuration, as it dramatically increases the possibility of unauthorized file access by intruders. If the restaurant wishes to provide wireless Internet access to customers, install an isolated wireless access point
(AP), configured outside the Aloha network, thus preventing customers from reaching the Aloha file server or the FOH terminals. As a best practice, you should also use sensing software to detect other wireless networks active in your immediate area, and select a relatively unused channel for your own network. Sensing software will also help you to detect other access points brought in to your restaurant for the purpose of illegally ‘joining’ your Aloha network.
Remember to replace any default passwords or user names installed by the manufacturer of the wireless access point with your own, before you place it in service. Default user names and passwords are readily available on the Internet for all peripherals, when applicable.
You must exercise great care to purchase up-to-date wireless equipment that is capable of using the WPA2 security standard. Older standards, such as WEP and
WPA are no longer secure in the current wireless environment, and no longer acceptable for PCI DSS compliance. You must use the WPA2 security standard.
Wireless Key Management
Wireless encryption keys require management for secure network operation. The following guidelines are PCI DSS requirements:
Change the wireless encryption keys per the following:
• Change default or previous keys immediately upon initiation of the wireless network.
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• Change immediately when an employee with knowledge of the keys leaves the company.
• Change immediately when an employee with knowledge of the keys changes positions within the company.
• Change default SNMP community strings on all wireless devices.
• Change all other security-related wireless vendor defaults, as applicable.
Encryption Requirement
You must also implement strong encryption in all cases where any of the following are broadcast wirelessly within the restaurant:
• Cardholder data
• Authentication data
An extensive discussion of wireless network security is beyond the scope of this document. Considerable information is available from numerous public sources about wireless network security.
Daily Operational Considerations
Networks in constant daily use experience risks inherent to the types of activities involved. One area of risk that we often overlook has to do with our daily habits. This section discusses some of the things we can concentrate on, on a daily basis, to enhance the security of our networks.
Facilitating Secure Remote Software Updates
When sites find it necessary to download software updates, a different kind of vulnerability comes into play, the external connection itself. If you are using a modem, or if you have broadband Internet access that is on all the time, these can provide unwanted avenues through which unauthorized access can occur. As a ‘best practice,’ we recommend turning the power off to modems or Internet connectivity devices (e.g. DSL or other Ethernet appliances) when they are not in use, to effectively ‘shut the door’ on potential external threats. Only leave the power on to devices you are actively using for credit card authorization and settlement.
Best practices in this area are as follows:
• Configure a firewall or personal firewall product for proper data security, if connecting via VPN or other high-speed connection.
• Activate remote-access technologies only when you need them for downloading updates from applicable vendors.
• Deactivate remote-access technologies immediately after all downloads are complete.
Encrypting Sensitive Traffic Over Public Networks
The Aloha system requires 128-bit encryption support in the operating system. Systems, including the
BOH file server and all terminals, running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, with all service packs and updates installed, and running Microsoft ® Internet Explorer (IE), version 6.0 or later are, by definition, running an appropriate level of encryption.
In conjunction with establishing encryption support in the operating system, and also by installing the latest version of Aloha available that has been validated as meeting PA-DSS requirements, you must also ensure that you use secure encryption transmission technology, such as IPSEC, VPN, or SSL/TLS, for all operations involving communication across public networks for the purpose of handling payment card transactions.
Encrypting all Non-Console Administrative Access
We strongly recommend that you do not use ‘Telnet’ or ‘rlogin’ for remote administration of Aloha networks. Use SSH or SSL/TLS, or other non-console access.
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Protect Cardholder Data
This requirement addresses the need to keep cardholder data safe from unauthorized access.
Requirement 3: Protect Stored Cardholder Data
The primary target of thieves is the data stored in the magnetic stripe on the back of most credit cards.
As technology advances, the contents of other storage media embedded in payment cards will become targets, as well. Technicians and database configuration specialists must take steps to prevent storage of data extracted from payment cards, even if encrypted, after authorization is complete. Configure the
Aloha system to prevent storage of this information wherever possible. When you configure the Aloha system as recommended in this section, the system encrypts and stores track information in the
Trans.log file while authorizations are in progress. After completing card authorizations, Aloha removes track and security code information from the files in an irrecoverable manner.
Creating Secure Payment Card Tenders
As you create payment card tenders, certain options are important for enhancing the security of your operations. In the configuration management tool, select Maintenance > Payments > Tenders > Type tab > Options Settings group bar to access this option.
Figure 1 - 2 Tender Maintenance, Type Tab, Options Settings
Enable ‘Use Magnetic Cards ONLY’ to prevent manual credit card entry without manager approval. This setting helps to prevent unauthorized use of credit card account numbers at the site.
Required Settings:
• On the Type tab, Use Magnetic Card ONLY: Selected
• On the Identification tab, Print on Check: Cleared
Deleting Files Securely
As data retention policies come into play, file deletions must be secure to prevent any possibility of recovery. Although NCR Corporation provides a utility, CleanPAN, for removing sensitive data from within Aloha related files, files may exist in any Aloha installation that are beyond the scope or reach of
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CleanPAN, and often require deletion.
Information in all of these files is encrypted using AES 256 bit encryption. Each file resides in a Windows share protected by Windows share level security.
Files that may require deletion are as follows:
File
Trans.logs
Mirror.logs
Report.txt
*.req files
*.wrk files
*.hld files
*.ans files
*.txn files
*.rej files
*.STL files
Location
%IBERDIR%\YYYYMMDD and %IBERDIR%\DATA
%IBERDIR%\TMP and
%IBERDIR%\DATA
%IBERDIR%\TMP
(Master Terminal)
%LOCALDIR%\EDC
EDC securely moves it from the Master Terminal to the
File server
(File Server) %IBER-
DIR%\EDC
%IBERDIR%\EDC
%IBERDIR%\EDC
%IBERDIR%\EDC
%EDCProcPath%\Nameof-
CreditCardProcessor
Contents
Track, PIN Block, Security
Codes (all securely deleted post authorization).
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
Track, PIN Block, Security
Codes (all securely deleted post authorization).
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
The Account number is encrypted only if the Audit
Report with the Back Office
Security Level to view the full
PAN is displayed. Otherwise, only the last four digits of the
PAN is visible.
Track, PIN Block, Security
Codes (all securely deleted post authorization). Account Number, Cardholder Name, Expiration Date.
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
%EDCProcPath%\Nameof-
CreditCardProcessor
%EDCProcPath%\Nameof-
CreditCardProcessor
Account Number, Cardholder
Name, Expiration Date.
Encrypted Account Number
(PAN), Expiration Date.
File does not contain any Sensitive Account Data.
Secure Deletion
File is securely deleted as part of Data Retention
Policy by customer.
File is securely deleted at
EOD.
This file is securely deleted when the Audit
Report closes.
File is securely deleted as part of EDC process.
File is securely deleted as part of EDC process.
File is securely deleted as part of EDC process.
File is securely deleted as part of EDC process.
File is securely deleted as part of settlement process.
File is securely deleted as part of EDC process.
File is wiped by using
CleanPAN according to
Merchant’s data retention policy.
EDCProcPath, IBERDIR, and LOCALDIR are environmental variables defined at
the time of the POS system implementation
When files require deletion, whether they are on the Aloha file server or on the terminals, you must use a manual method, as CleanPAN deletes data within the files, not the files themselves. Even if you are removing the files to removable storage media for offsite storage, you must still securely ‘delete’ the removed files from the spaces they previously occupied, to prevent possible recovery.
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Files may require secure deletion as part of a scheduled data retention policy, or they may be remnants left on terminals as the result of redundancy events. Regardless, you must establish a method and a schedule for identifying and securely deleting these files, to obtain and retain PCI DSS certification at the site level. Summarizing from the list above, you must establish a positive method for securely deleting Trans.log files in dated subdirectories, and any other backup log files on terminals, as well as settlement files in both locations. We recommend the following process for addressing the issue of secure file deletion:
1. Select a secure file deletion utility from the many available, some of which are available at no cost. Regardless of the utility you decide to use, we recommend verifying the utility actually deletes files securely, before you use it with your Aloha installation.
2. Define a data retention policy for data on the BOH file server. You must establish a time frame, usually 30 days, for CleanPAN to skip over before beginning its work, and you must determine the maximum amount of time you will retain copies of files before deleting them. We recommend the bare minimum of retention time required to support your business. If you determine that you must archive dated subdirectories or other files for extended periods of time, we recommend you arrange for secure off-site storage of this data. If you use off-site storage, you must verify the procedures in use at this facility are also in compliance with industry standard best practices.
3. When the retention time expires on a given set of files, delete the files manually, then execute the secure deletion utility to securely remove the files from the server or terminals.
If your company data retention policy requires saving specific files to removable media, you must exercise great care to adhere to the following, to ensure PCI DSS compliance, per requirement number 3.1:
• Never move files to removable media if there is the possibility that they may contain cardholder data. Only move files from which this data has already been removed by the CleanPAN utility. If you set aside an exclusion period for CleanPAN, never move any of the excluded files to removable media.
• Document the files removed, and the nature and disposition (location) of the removable media used for file storage.
• Ensure the removable media are held securely against unauthorized access of any kind, while in storage.
• Specify, in accordance with pre-determined policies, a time when the removable media must be destroyed, or otherwise rendered unreadable.
• Ensure that removable media are, in fact, destroyed per established policies.
Secure File Deletion, Other Considerations (SH3)
It is beyond the scope of this document to name applications you can use for secure file deletion, or to describe in any detail how to actually use these applications. You must select an application capable of working in a networked environment, and you must establish how to do the following with any application you use:
• Select and delete specific files securely, by removing the files and completely clearing the spaces from which they were removed.
• Securely clear deleted files or file remnants from blank disc space.
• Verify file deletions are complete.
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Deleting Sensitive Data Storage Related to Troubleshooting
When it becomes necessary to troubleshoot difficulties customers experience with payment card transactions, the process often involves storing files that can contain sensitive authentication data. If permitted to persist, these files can constitute a considerable data security risk, as this type of data may include magnetic stripe data, card validation codes or values (security codes), or PIN block data. Specific guidelines are in effect for support personnel to use for this type of file storage:
• Prevent access to troubleshooting data by anyone other than personnel troubleshooting the problem.
• Collect this type of information only when you need it to solve a specific problem.
• Exercise great care to collect no more information than is necessary to solve the problem.
• Store these files in an encrypted state, in specific, known, highly secure locations.
• Securely delete these files immediately after they are no longer needed. Refer to “Deleting Files
Securely” on page 22 for more information about deleting files securely.
Suppress Printing the Cardholder Name
Aloha v12.3 automatically suppresses printing the payment card number, except the last four digits, and is not capable of printing or displaying the expiration date, per Federal law. Although no options are available to modify this behavior, you can optionally suppress printing the cardholder name. Select
Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Credit Card tab > Voucher print settings group bar to access this option.
Figure 1 - 3 Store Settings, Credit Card Group, Voucher Print Settings
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Suggested Settings:
• Suppress Cardholder Name: Optional, but we recommend selecting this option.
Federal law (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, or FACTA) prohibits printing the expiration date of payment cards. By default, Aloha v12.3 is not capable of printing or displaying expiration dates, once entered. Aloha stores this information in an encrypted format for the brief time required for authorization. Suppressing the cardholder name on printed vouchers is not required by Federal law as of the time of publication.
Mask the Primary Account Number (PAN)
Upgrade the NCR Aloha Suite to the latest version available, or at least version 6.4. Aloha encrypts the credit card track information, from the time the system reads the credit card to the time the system receives authorization from the credit card processor. The system deletes the track information following the authorization. This encryption includes the PAN in all locations in which it is stored. Only under specific conditions is it possible for specific, trusted employees to view the PAN, based on their security role assignment. Any such access is logged, regardless of the security role. It is not possible to change the way the NCR Aloha Suite encrypts and stores the PAN, or other encrypted, sensitive data.
Print Security Considerations and the Audit Report
Users configured with an appropriate security role have access to credit card numbers and expiration dates, as contained in the Aloha Audit report, if required. These users can export or print this report, as defined in their security role. If exported, even with credit card information visible, Aloha masks all credit card data during the process, thus retaining the security of this data.
However, if the user elects to print this report, Aloha will print the report exactly as it appears onscreen. We strongly suggest never printing the Audit report with card numbers visible, due to multiple types of security risks. If it becomes necessary to print the report, you must first disable Windows print spooling, to prevent storing critical cardholder data, including credit card numbers and expiration dates, on disk.
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.
The Aloha system satisfies this requirement in numerous ways. Refer to
“Aloha Cryptography” on page B-
1
for information about how the Aloha system accomplishes data encryption.
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Maintain a Vulnerability Management
Program
This section addresses the following PCI DSS requirements:
Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software or programs.
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.
As we understand all too well, numerous types of threats exist in the environment we face today. We must exercise great care to address these threats, and maximize the safety of cardholder data, and our business data. To comply with PCI DSS, you must establish and maintain a program that addresses these threats. In this area, the primary areas of concern involve viruses, spyware, adware, and other malware.
To address this area of the PCI DSS, you must establish what you intend to do, then execute that plan.
Once complete, establish a process of constant maintenance, to ensure your hard work is not undone by inaction over time. The best practices in this area are as follows:
• Install and implement known, well-respected antivirus software on all server and terminal computers. Establish a routine to update this software several times each week. Daily is not too often, as new antivirus updates may become available at any time.
• Similarly, install and implement an antispyware program that detects and prevents or removes spyware, adware, and other malware. Establish a routine to search for and install updates for this program on a regular basis. We suggest a weekly interval for this type of software, as updates tend to become available at irregular intervals, and may be less frequent than for antivirus programs.
• Due to the vulnerability implied by a direct Internet connection, you must obtain antivirus and antispyware program updates from the manufacturers as downloadable components, and install them on the BOH file server and terminals. Although this process can be admittedly cumbersome, it is the best way to safely update these programs.
• Locate and install all available updates and security patches for devices installed on the Aloha network, such as routers, network switches, hardware firewall devices, wireless access points, computers, and more.
• Establish a program to routinely look for updates and security patches for all devices installed on the Aloha network.
You may find it helpful to create a checklist that you can mark each time you search for a security update for your programs. Make sure the checklist contains all required components, and use it faithfully.
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Implement Strong Access Control
Measures
This section addresses PCI DSS requirements relating to access to the NCR Aloha Suite, as follows:
Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know.
Creating Security Roles
In your installation, you probably have one or more security roles available for assigning to employees.
We recommend you examine each security role, and verify that all access is granted on a ‘need-only’ basis. As you create new security roles, we recommend you do not start with an existing record, as this process can result in accidentally granting access to privileged information, or configuration features.
Start with a new security role with zero access permissions. Grant access only to features and information as required for users assigned to a given security role.
The Aloha system automatically prevents granting permissions in excess of your own, thus preventing the creation of security roles with excessive access by an unauthorized employee.
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access.
Managing Windows Auto-Logon
It is possible to automate the logon process by enabling auto-logon, but this process stores the user name and password in the Windows registry in clear text. This practice poses a security risk, and violates the PCI DSS requirement for implementing strong access control measures.
To assist you in managing the Windows auto-logon feature, NCR offers a utility called ‘EncryptAutologon.’ To use it simply create your autologon entries in the registry in clear text in the HKEY_LO-
CAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon section with the following keys.
"DefaultUserName"=""
"DefaultPassword"=""
"ForceAutoLogon"="1"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
Once you create these keys, exit out of regedit, then run the EncryptAutoLogon.exe. The utility will both encrypt and hide the registry entries. Reboot the computer and it should autologon with the correct credentials.
Refer to RKSID#11290 to download EncryptAutoLogon.exe and additional information.
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Use the following guidelines with regard to using the auto-logon feature on an Aloha system:
• NEVER configure the Aloha file server to use an auto-logon feature. If the file server is currently, or has ever been set to use auto-logon, edit the registry and remove the keys listed above.
• Configuring a Front-of-House (FOH) terminal to use auto-logon is an accepted configuration; however, it is still necessary to remove the clear text user name and password. You can accomplish this in the following ways:
1. If you are using Radiant hardware with Radiant Auto Loader (RAL), install RAL version
2.3.1.0 or later. RAL will move the information to a secure area and store it in an encrypted format.
2. If you are using Radiant hardware without RAL or are not using Radiant hardware, run
EncryptAutoLogon.exe on each terminal to move the information to a secure area and store it in an encrypted format.
Remember, PCI DSS security requirements apply to all system components, not just the Aloha software and its configuration. It is your responsibility to configure your systems in a secure manner; ensuring you are using the above ‘best practices’ regarding the auto-logon feature is a must.
For more information on configuring terminals to meet security requirements, refer to the
Managing Separate User Accounts on FOH Terminals Hardware Guide.
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Accessing The Configuration Management Tool
Access to the configuration management tool, and all applications configured from within it, is controlled using complex passwords, with rules clearly stated upon notification of the requirement to change the password. Rules of access, and most other aspects of password configuration, are not available for corporate or user modification, as they are part of the program itself. New installations require a password change upon first login. Rules governing the nature of the password itself are hard-coded, and not available for modification.
Figure 1 - 4 Configuration Management Tool, Password Rules
The configuration management tool also allows users to a configure security question in the event a user forgets their password. The user must enter the exact answer as they entered when they selected the security question.
Figure 1 - 5 Password reset
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Some aspects of the login process are available for modification in Maintenance > Labor > Security
Roles > Security Role tab > Identification group bar.
Figure 1 - 6 Security Roles, Security Role Tab
Required Settings:
• Screen timeouts in seconds (maximum, zero not allowed): 900 seconds
• User lockout attempts (maximum): 6
• Password expires after this many days (maximum): 90
• Number of historical passwords to retain (minimum): 4
You must change these settings for each Security Role record listed in the header. This capability makes it possible for you to make some security roles more or less strict than the recommended, depending on the role of the employees assigned to them.
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Configuring FOH Passwords
FOH passwords are numeric, usually set as the employee ID number until the employee changes it, or until the system requires a change. We recommend configuring the FOH to use mandatory, expiring passwords, as a ‘best practice,’ although this is not a PCI DSS requirement. To configure FOH passwords, select Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Security tab > POS Password group bar.
Figure 1 - 7 Store Settings, Security Tab, POS Password Configuration
Suggested Settings:
• Min Password Digits: 3
• Max Password Digits: 15
• Password: Required
As with any computer system, we recommend you specifically discourage all employees at all levels from writing down and leaving their passwords lying around or sharing them with others in any way.
Select Maintenance > Business > Additional Features > Employee Maintenance group bar, to define the Employee Number Length. Suggested length is three or four digits.
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Requiring Expiration of FOH Passwords
After establishing the requirement for a password in the FOH, you must also establish a time interval for the expiration of passwords. Select Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes > Financial tab > Security group bar, and set passwords to expire at reasonable intervals, e.g. 30 or 45 days. You must complete this configuration for every job code.
Figure 1 - 8 Job Codes, Password Configuration
Required Settings:
• Uses Password: Selected
• Password Expires: Selected
• Days until password expires: 45 to 90 Days
You can configure the system to make passwords mandatory, and still use magnetic cards or fingerprint scanners at the FOH. When you configure passwords to expire after a specific time interval, magnetic cards, and fingerprint images do not expire after the same time interval.
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Using Alternative Security Devices Instead of Passwords
You can increase security considerably for accessing the FOH terminals by requiring employees to use magnetic stripe cards, or fingerprint scanners. Select Maintenance > Labor > Employees > Employee tab > POS Security Options group bar, to configure these devices.
Figure 1 - 9 Employee Maintenance, Employee Tab, POS Security Options
You can use magnetic stripe cards and fingerprint scanners at the same time, depending upon your business needs, and installed equipment. These two security devices are not mutually exclusive, but if you configure the system as shown in Figure 1 - 9, employees must clock in and log in to the FOH using the fingerprint scanner.
Refer to the Aloha Fingerprint Scanner Feature Focus Guide for more information about how to configure employee records for use with fingerprint scanners.
Refer to the Quick Service or Table Service Reference Guides for more information about how to configure terminals using magnetic card readers or fingerprint scanners.
Suggested Settings:
• Must use magnetic cards: Selected (if hardware is installed)
• Must use fingerprint scanner clock in: Selected (if hardware is installed)
• Must use fingerprint scanner for login and manager approval: Selected (if hardware is installed)
All mention of fingerprint scanners in the previous section is intended to refer to hardware supplied by NCR Corporation, as part of Radiant terminals, or provided as separate devices.
Non-Radiant hardware does not work with the settings in the Aloha system, or with the underlying software environment.
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Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data.
To ensure data security, ensure that employees only have physical access to the file server, and other potentially sensitive equipment appropriate to their work requirements. Prevent access to all other forms of data storage, if archived external to the file server, to all employees except the most trusted.
This type of storage may include, but is not necessarily limited to, flash drives, CDs, or backup tapes.
Restrict all such access to employees, visitors, contractors, repair technicians, or other personnel who may be present on site premises. Maintain a log of people entering and leaving areas where this type of data storage is maintained. Establish full audit trails for on-site storage, off-site transport and storage, and for destruction of physical data storage media, such as paper, flash drives, or CDs.
Securing Off-Site Data Storage
Printed customer receipts is another area of potential data loss. Although a correctly configured Aloha system prints no critical information on these receipts, it is still a requirement that you store them in a secure location, preferably offsite, along with any other critical stored data. It is also a requirement that you visit offsite storage at least once a year, to verify correct security procedures are in effect. Finally, it is also a requirement that you establish and monitor data destruction procedures for off-site data storage.
Securing Physical Access On-Site
Restaurants are busy places, and can often be chaotic. In the midst of the constant activity surrounding this type of business, you must establish access control measures to prevent unauthorized access to cardholder data through the electronic ports on the Aloha file server. The best method for complying with this requirement is to install the server in a secure, lockable location. Strong password protection, discussed in another section, helps complete the security of the file server.
The specific risk, when speaking of the BOH file server, is through use of small, removable data storage devices. These devices can include, but are not limited to, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), laptops, flash drives, and other removable storage media. It is critical to prevent access to external ports and removable-media drives on the file server.
Ensuring Secure Remote Application Access
As a best practice, we recommend you use NCR Aloha Command Center for remote site administration.
This application enables you to check system status, copy files to or from a site, and much more, in accordance with your administrative needs. The capabilities of NCR Aloha Command Center are specifically tailored to the Aloha environment, and it uses excellent security, requiring two-factor authentication for access. Contact your NCR representative for more information about Command Center.
Refer to the ‘Command Center Quick Reference Guide’ for information about how to obtain, install, configure, and use NCR Aloha Command Center.
If remote access to the Aloha network is necessary, and you are not using NCR Aloha Command Center, you must require a two-factor authentication mechanism, such as RADIUS, TACACS with tokens, or VPN with individual certificates.
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Remote access applications, such as pcAnywhere, are of special concern, in that they inject another layer of vulnerability into the security equation. If you are using a program like this, you must take extra precautions to ensure the integrity of the network. In this scenario, there are multiple opportunities for security breaches, requiring specific actions in each case. The requirements for correct configuration and operation of remote access applications are as follows:
• Change default settings in the remote access software. For example, change default passwords and use unique passwords for each customer.
• Allow connections only from specific (known) IP/MAC addresses.
• Use strong authentication and complex passwords for logins according to PCI DSS requirements
8.1, 8.3, and 8.5.8 through 8.5.15.
• Enable encrypted data transmission according to PCI DSS requirement 4.1.
• Enable account lockout after a certain number of failed login attempts according to PCI DSS requirement 8.5.13.
• Configure the system so a remote user must establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection via a firewall before access is allowed.
• Enable the logging function.
• Restrict access to customer passwords to authorized reseller/integrator personnel.
• Establish customer passwords according to PCI DSS requirements 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, and 8.5.
• Disable all remote access applications when not in use.
Excluding Cardholder Data from Online Servers
Any computer connected to the Internet is, by definition, vulnerable to external attack to some degree.
Firewall devices, firewall software, and antivirus software can provide a high degree of safety, to help reduce the threat. We also recommend using antispyware/malware software, available at no charge directly from Microsoft, to add an extra dimension of protection.
None of these security measures, however, is capable of rendering a computer completely safe from attack. For this reason, you must not store cardholder information on a server connected directly to the
Internet. As a best practice, we recommend upgrading to the latest version of Aloha available validated against applicable data security standards, and use the CleanPAN utility to clear this type of information from the Aloha file server. If possible, use a separate computer for obtaining updates for operating systems, security software, and firmware for hardware devices, to limit the amount of time the Aloha file server is connected to the Internet for purposes other than authorization and settlement.
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Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
Logging EDC and Configuration Management Tool Program Activity
The secure operation of EDC and the configuration management tool is of vital importance. For this reason, these programs record all program activities, including employee log in, date, time, terminal number (if applicable), program actions, and log out. It is not possible to modify or disable these logging functions. Attempts to modify or disable EDC or the configuration management tool logging functions violate the requirements of the PCI DSS security standards.
EDCSvr captures EDC program activity information and stores it in the EDC debout file. As a related function, Aloha also logs a message to Debout.txt, detailing employee access to the POS Audit report, when the employee elects to view credit card account numbers. Select Utilities > POS > View Debugging File to review (but not modify) the contents of these log files.
CFCSvr captures the configuration management tool program activity, and records it in CFCAudit.log.
The contents of this file are available in the same manner as the EDC debout file.
Refer to “Aloha Log Files, Locations, and Contexts” on page D-1
for more information about log files, their contents, and their locations.
Another component to logging EDC activity relates to troubleshooting EDC when problems occur. When configured to do so, EDCSvr captures even more detailed information in the EDC Debout file. To prevent storing this type of information, select Maintenance > System Settings > Debug Event. Troubleshooting
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group bar, and clear these settings. As a best practice, under the ‘Debug Event Terminals’ group bar we recommend that you clear Active or remove the debug event unless you are actively troubleshooting problems, and that you disable these functions as soon as possible.
Clear
Figure 1 - 10 Store Settings, System Group, Troubleshooting Tab
Suggested Settings:
• Touch (Active): Cleared
• EDC (Active): Cleared
Remove
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Viewing Debugging (Debout) Files
You can quickly access debugging files for the purpose of viewing their contents. Select Utilities > POS
> View Debugging File to access the list of files available:
Figure 1 - 11 Utilities, POS, View Debugging Files
Single-click a file you want to view and click View, or double-click the file, to open the file in an appropriate viewer. When a user accesses a log file, the configuration management tool Audit report shows the user who accessed it, and Aloha records the file accessed in Debout.txt.
The Debout.inst file, which records events related to Aloha Update processes, is not viewable through this utility. This file resides in the same directory as the Aloha Update .msi, and is directly viewable by using applications such as Windows Notepad. This file contains no sensitive cardholder data, as it only details installation or rollback events.
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Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes.
After configuring your networks and software systems for maximum security, you must establish a program to regularly test and verify the configuration is still secure. This section contains some suggestions in this area.
Testing Applications for Vulnerabilities
Rigorous testing during development ensures the integrity of security features in Aloha applications. We strongly recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Aloha, as it becomes available, as each iteration incorporates newer, stronger security features. We also recommend you periodically verify your configuration is still consistent with the latest security recommendations. Contact your representative at NCR at least once every year, and inquire about security requirement changes, and changes in the NCR Aloha Suite to meet these changes. With each annual review, a new version of the NCR Aloha
Suite will be validated, and it will become the recommended version for data security compliance.
Monitoring File Integrity
Logged information is a vital record of activity on the Aloha network, and of activity within the Aloha program system. If unexpected changes occur to these log files, often an indication of unauthorized activity, you must have a timely way of knowing about these changes. PCI DSS compliance requires you to obtain a file-integrity monitoring software product, install it, and configure it to monitor the Aloha log files. The software must be capable of displaying alerts when unexpected changes occur to these vital files. As part of compliance, you must use this software to monitor system integrity, and investigate any alerts it displays.
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Maintain an Information Security Policy
Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel.
After completing all necessary installation and configuration requirements, your data security efforts are nearly complete. The next step in the PCI DSS (Section 12), is to formalize your data security program into a policy that you publish to your employees. You must state the specific goals of your data security policy, including all of the steps you expect to take, on an annual basis, to verify that your site is still secure. Specify the area of responsibility each type of employee has in your data security program, and implement a formal security awareness program to emphasize and enforce these responsibilities.
You must also implement an incident response plan, in the event of a system breach. Specify response procedures, business continuity processes, and data backup strategies and processes. Make specific lists of people and authorities to contact, both within the company and outside the company, to include law enforcement and transaction processors. You are required to provide training to employees on the proper procedures to follow, in the event of a system breach.
To summarize these requirements in a more common-sense way, you must make a list of what you need to do, on an annual basis, to make sure all of your hard work is still effectively protecting your site from data security breaches. You must make a list of who to call and what to tell them, in case there is a security breach. You must be careful about who you hire, performing background checks on new employees whenever possible, and you must make sure employees only have access to the parts of the system necessary for them to perform their job functions. You must publish your security plan to your employees, and provide them with training about what to do to avoid security breaches, and what to do if one occurs, including areas and degrees of responsibility.
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It is of considerable importance for everyone involved that clients upgrade their Aloha software to the latest version of Aloha available. Although version 5.3.15 was the first version of Aloha validated as
CISP, and therefore PABP, compliant, the requirements for validation continue to change, and Aloha software continues to evolve, to meet new security requirements as they emerge. Aloha version 12.3 is now the latest version validated as complying with the latest applicable data security standards.
As technology advances, NCR Corporation continue to focus and build upon the security aspects of our products to introduce increasingly more secure features, while retaining previous levels of security. As the result of this process, we recommend that anyone accepting credit card payments upgrade to Aloha version 12.3, for the following reasons:
• This version uses AES 256-bit encryption for sensitive data both within the Aloha system and for data transmission over public networks for authorizations and approvals.
• This version gives you a new method of using EDC that considerably enhances the security of cardholder data. Beginning with v6.1, EDC supports a new environment variable, EDCProcPath,
for more information about safeguarding these files.
• This version provides enhanced security in various areas, as compared to previous versions, and closes unpublished access methods to the system, under normal, operational conditions.
Upgrading clients to the latest version of Aloha, however, is not sufficient, by itself. You must periodically verify the configuration of the program is correct, site by site, to maximize the ability of each customer to pass site certification requirements. Local configuration changes can inadvertently circumvent security requirements. You can minimize or eliminate changes of this sort by careful configuration of your Windows environment, and by using Back Office Security Levels, in the configuration management tool, to limit employee access to specific features, with specific permission levels for specific functions.
The Aloha system often exists in an environment shared with other programs that can also impact security at the most basic levels, such as pcAnywhere. You must also verify, site by site, that these programs, although not directly related to the Aloha system, are configured for maximum security.
Working with Backup Files
It is common practice, when upgrading from one version of Aloha to another, to create backups of the
Aloha directory, often including copies of the dated subdirectories, prior to the actual upgrade. These backup files can contain cardholder data. The real problem with these files is that they are often outside the environment of the Aloha system, so the usual mechanisms that function to remove cardholder data do not work for them. These backup files are thus vulnerable to any unauthorized entry into the computer containing them. We strongly recommend exercising extreme diligence in removing any
backup files you create, after you no longer need them.
Safeguarding Cardholder Data After
Upgrading
Prior to upgrading to Aloha v12.3, we strongly recommend that you settle all pending EDC batches, and complete an EOD process. If you experience any difficulties during the EOD process, we recommend, for simplicity and data integrity, that you resolve these issues prior to the upgrade.
Although you may upgrade to a validated version of Aloha, sensitive authentication data and cardholder information, including credit card numbers, may still be available in plain text in the dated subdirectories, or in files retained in directories related to EDC or processors. You must remove this information, as part of your responsibility for complying with data security requirements. You can use the CleanPAN utility to clear this information, depending on the version of Aloha used to create existing dated subdirectories. You can obtain this utility from the Aloha Update Web site.
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Using the CleanPAN Utility as Part of an
Upgrade
If you have already been using Aloha for some time, sensitive authentication data and cardholder data may exist in some of the archived files related to the previous version. This risk is especially real if you are upgrading from a version of Aloha prior to Aloha v6.0. Removal of all cryptographic data that may have been stored as part of using previous versions of Aloha is of utmost importance, and absolutely necessary for PCI DSS compliance.
For this reason, you must use the CleanPAN utility, possibly in conjunction with the early version of the
DelTrack utility, as part of your upgrade process. These utilities clear sensitive authentication and cardholder data from files stored by Aloha on the BOH file server, thus reducing the risk of a data compromise. The process for using CleanPAN and DelTrack, however, is different, depending on whether you have dated subdirectories created with Aloha v5.2.8 or earlier, or if your dated subdirectories are from a newer version. The data is stored differently, depending on the version of Aloha used.
The documents describing the early version of DelTrack and CleanPAN provide much more information about how to use them, when conducting an upgrade, but a summary of this process is as follows:
1. Ensure that all transactions are complete, that all EDC batches are settled, and that EOD has run successfully.
2. Run DelTrack v1.0.2 to remove all track data from the dated subdirectories created by the older version of Aloha. (Skip this step, if all of your subdirectories have been created with Aloha v5.3.1 or later.)
3. Upgrade Aloha to the latest version of Aloha available that has been validated against the data security standards.
4. Regrind all dated subdirectories, if you are upgrading from Aloha v5.2.8 or earlier. This process upgrades them to the new version of Aloha.
Refer to the Aloha Manager Utilities Guide for more information about how to configure and run the Regrind Subdirectories utility.
5. Run CleanPAN against all dated subdirectories that are older than any ‘exclusion’ period you may establish, e.g. 30 days. You may need to run CleanPAN manually, and configure it to ignore existing ‘CleanPAN’ marker files.
Refer to the Aloha CleanPAN Feature Focus Guide for more information about this utility, and how to configure and use it.
After successfully upgrading Aloha, we also recommend, as a ‘best practice,’ that you continually verify that you continually, and securely delete all dated subdirectories and settlement files created beyond your data retention policy date.
Although the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council and NCR Corporation recommend retaining dated subdirectories no longer than 90 days, you must establish a data retention policy consistent with your business needs. Your responsibility for deleting cardholder data extends to any and all data you may retain, regardless of its nature or location.
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Frequently Asked
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Questions we frequently hear about PCI DSS compliance, and how it relates to the Aloha system tend to fall into specific categories. This section includes those questions, grouped by category, in an attempt to help you understand this potentially difficult and confusing topic.
A Note About Links
In this section, you will find numerous blue links , which are active in the PDF version of this document.
Although we have made every effort to verify these links, there is no guarantee that they will work from every network, or that the companies creating the Web pages will not modify their sites. If you find a link that does not work for you, please contact us about it. However, you can often copy the link to your browser, then shorten it to get to a higher-level page. From there, you can search the site to find what you need. For example:
If this doesn’t work...
Shorten it to this.
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/index.php
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
General PCI DSS Information
Q) What is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?
A) The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the result of collaboration between the various Credit Card Associations and the federal government to create common industry security requirements. It consolidates and supersedes the requirements of the previously developed MasterCard
Site Data Protection (SDP) Program and the Visa Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP).
You can obtain a copy of the PCI Data Security Standards document at the following location: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
As such, the new standard contains IT security requirements and guidelines for all major credit card issuers, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, and Discover. These card issuers joined forces to develop the new requirements as part of an industry-wide standard for protection of cardholders’ credit card account and transaction information, and to make the use of credit or debit cards a safer process for cardholders and merchants alike.
Each credit card issuer will continue to maintain their own program identity name for internal purposes within their operating rules and regulations, such as VISA CISP, MasterCard SDP, etc. However, you can now refer to all of these programs by referring to ‘the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards,’ or simply ‘PCI DSS.’
Q) Why is PCI DSS important?
A) The PCI DSS Standards help merchants and service providers protect their information assets. Merchants also benefit from:
• Consumer Confidence — Consumers want security and assurance that their financial information and identity is safe.
• Minimized Threat to a Customer’s Reputation and Financial Health — Financial and resource outlay is minimal compared to the costs associated with the reactive hiring of security and public relations specialists, or the loss of significant revenue and customer goodwill that can result from a compromise.
• Potential Fines — In the event of non-compliance, the card associations and the federal government can assess fines, and impose restrictions and other penalties, and can bring other legal actions.
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Q) What about Visa CISP, MasterCard SDP, American Express DSOP and Discover DISC?
A) All major credit card issuers have agreed upon the PCI Data Security Standard to protect cardholder information and transactions. CISP, SDP, DSOP, and DISC are simply the names of the credit card companies’ internal programs that ensure compliance with PCI DSS standards. If you meet PCI DSS standards, you will meet the standards of the individual credit card issuers, except as they adopt more stringent requirements. This document focuses on the PCI DSS requirements, as the card issuing companies are deferring to these standards.
Q) Who needs to participate in the PCI DSS Program?
A) This program is required of all entities storing, processing or transmitting any credit or debit card holder data. It ensures that all merchants and service providers are required to safeguard sensitive data.
• Merchants — Retailers, or other entities (pursuant to a Merchant Agreement), that agree to accept credit cards, debit cards, or both, when properly presented.
• Service Providers — Organizations that process, store, or transmit cardholder data on behalf of acquirers, members, merchants, or other service providers. Examples are RBS Lynk, Shift
Four, and PayPal.
If you accept payment cards, credit or debit, in your establishment, PCI DSS applies to you.
Q) Which Merchant Level applies to me?
A) Use the following table to determine the level applicable to your business:
Merchant Level
1
Description
Any merchant processing over 6,000,000 transactions of Visa or MasterCard per year, across all channels.
Any merchant that has suffered a hack or an attack that resulted in an account data compromise.
Any merchant, identified by the Credit Card Issuer (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), that should meet the Level 1 merchant requirements to minimize risk to the overall system.
Any merchant identified by any other payment card brand as Level 1.
Any merchant processing 150,000 to 6,000,000 e-commerce transactions* per year.
Any merchant processing 20,000 to 150,000 e-commerce transactions* per year.
Any merchant processing fewer than 20,000 e-commerce transactions* per year, and all other merchants processing up to 6,000,000 transactions per year.
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Q) What are the PCI DSS Compliance Validation Requirements, based on Merchant Level?
A) A. Review the validation requirements in the table below, and check with your acquiring bank for additional requirements beyond those of the various credit card brands:
Merchant Level
1
2 and 3
4*
Validation Action
Annual On-site PCI Data Security
Assessment and
Quarterly Network Scan
Annual Self-Assessment Questionnaire and
Quarterly Network Scan
Annual Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Recommended) and
Network Scan (Recommended)
Validated By
Qualified Data Security Company or Internal Audit if signed by Officer of the company
Qualified Independent Scan Vendor
Merchant
Qualified Independent Scan Vendor
Merchant
Qualified Independent Scan Vendor
Due Date
9/3/04
6/30/05
TBD
* Level 4 merchants must comply with PCI DSS; however, the acquirer determines the nature of compliance validation for merchants in this category. The acquirer is the bankcard association member that initiates and maintains relationships with merchants that accept Visa or MasterCard cards.
Q) What are the 12 basic requirements of PCI DSS standards?
A) A detailed listing of the PCI Data Security Standards is available from the Payment Card Industry
Security Standards Council Web site. The section below is a very brief summary.
• Build and Maintain a Secure Network.
1. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.
2. Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
• Protect Cardholder Data.
1. Protect stored cardholder data.
2. Encrypt transmission of cardholder data and sensitive information sent across public networks.
• Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program.
1. Use and regularly update anti-virus software.
2. Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.
• Implement Strong Access Control Measures.
1. Restrict access to cardholder and business data by ‘business need to know’ basis.
2. Assign unique ID to each person with computer access.
3. Restrict physical access to cardholder data.
• Regularly Monitor and Test Networks.
1. Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data using a user unique
ID.
2. Regularly test security systems and processes.
• Maintain an Information Security Policy.
1. Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel.
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Q) What can I do to meet PCI DSS requirements?
A) Use the following suggestions to meet PCI DSS requirements:
• Build and Maintain a Secure Network.
Install and maintain a firewall, to prevent external computers from accessing cardholder information. Limit traffic from un-trusted networks to web protocols, system administration protocols, and other protocols required for business. You should disable all other traffic in your router configuration.
Also implement Internet Protocol (IP) masquerading in order to prevent internal addresses from being translated and revealed on the internet.
• Protect Cardholder Data.
Mask the credit card information printed on customer receipts and credit card vouchers.
Upgrade the NCR Aloha Suite to the latest version available. NCR Aloha encrypts the credit card track information, from the time the system reads the credit card to the time the system receives authorization from the credit card processor. The system deletes the track information following the authorization.
Verify all additional installed NCR Aloha Suite modules are at the latest versions available, and that they are configured for maximum security. Examples may include, but are not limited to,
NCR Aloha Takeout, NCR Aloha Guest Manager, or NCR Aloha Insight.
• Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program.
NCR Corporation recommends that you install an antivirus application on all computers on the
POS network. Update virus definitions on a frequent, and regular basis. Update security patches for all installed software within one month of release.
NOTE: Test all patches prior to deploying them.
• Implement Strong Access Control Measures.
All logins to the computer should be unique to the individual user. This includes the Windows logins, Aloha logins and pcAnywhere logins. Train users to log out of Windows and Aloha when not using the computer. In addition, configure the Windows screen-saver to automatically lock the computer after a period of inactivity, in case the user fails to log out. Disable any default users, passwords, and automatic logins provided by hardware and software vendors.
Assign a unique BOH login for each Aloha user. This enables you to track each user’s activity.
You should delete any default users and passwords provided from Aloha by NCR Corporation.
Restrict access to view or delete the audit logs, including the Debugging-Output-Files (debouts) created by the Aloha application software.
If you use pcAnywhere for Remote Administration, ensure that the sessions are secured. While pcAnywhere has its own built-in security features, you should use the Operating System’s security measures for the highest level of security. Symantec provides details on how to secure the system on their Web site in Chapter 7 of the ‘Symantec’s pcAnywhere Administrator’s Guide.’
Please review the guide and implement pcAnywhere security at your sites: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/pcanywhere/pcanywhere32/ ver10.5/manuals/pca_105_admin.pdf
• Regularly Monitor and Test Networks.
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Use the Windows Local Security Policy and various Windows audit logs to enhance auditing capability on the system. In addition, implement hardware, such as routers, to increase your ability to track usage.
• Maintain an Information Security Policy.
Document security polices for access control, application and systems development, and operational and network securities. Develop a response plan for security incidents. Communicate to all system users and maintain signed acknowledgements of the program.
NCR Aloha Suite and PCI DSS Information
Q) Why am I being asked to upgrade to Aloha version 12.3? I thought version 5.3.15 was
CISP compliant.
A) Version 5.3.15 was validated as complying with CISP requirements, as they existed in early 2005.
Since that time, the PCI DSS requirements have evolved, and have been clarified. Aloha version 12.3 is now the latest version validated to comply with the stated requirements. As always, we recommend upgrading to the latest version of Aloha validated as complying with the latest published security specifications, as soon as that version becomes available.
Q) What is the responsibility of NCR Corporation?
A) The NCR Aloha Suite is a ‘payment application.’ Best practices and security standards have been developed to address security and the risks associated with payment applications. The goal of the Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) and the later Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-
DSS) is to create secure payment applications. Applications qualify as secure, if they support a merchant’s ability to comply with requirements. NCR Corporation has modified NCR Aloha Suite to achieve the documented best practices:
1. Do not retain full magnetic stripe data.
2. Protect stored data.
3. Provide secure password features.
4. Log application activity.
5. Develop secure applications.
6. Protect wireless transmissions.
7. Test applications to address vulnerabilities.
8. Facilitate secure network implementation.
9. Cardholder data must never be stored on a server connected to the Internet.
10. Facilitate secure remote software updates.
11. Facilitate secure remote access to application.
12. Encrypt sensitive traffic over public networks.
13. Encrypt all non-console administrative access.
In addition to the above, more specific requirements are applicable to payment card application manufacturers, as summarized in the Payment Application Best Practices (PABP), and the Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-DSS), available from the following sources:
PABP
PA-DSS http://www.visa.com/pabp https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pa_dss.shtml
A list of PABP-validated payment applications is available by clicking ‘PABP-validated Payment Applications List’ at the very bottom of the page referencing these standards.
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Q) Has the NCR Aloha Suite been validated stating it meets these requirements?
A) Yes. Aloha was the first restaurant Point-of-Sale software to receive validation from Visa.
Refer to the following table for detailed information about validated versions of Aloha, and the requirements against which they were validated. The following table represents the status of these versions at the time of this publication table. Please refer to the PCI SSC’s web site for the current status as it may have changed.
POS version number:
Aloha v5.3.15
Aloha v6.1
Aloha v6.2
Aloha v6.4
Aloha v6.5
Aloha v6.7
Aloha v6.8
Aloha v7.0
Aloha v7.1
Aloha v12.1
Aloha v12.2
Aloha v12.3
Validated against
PABP/PA-DSS version:
Pre-PABP v1.3
PABP v1.3
PABP v1.4
PA-DSS v1.2
PA-DSS v1.2
PA-DSS v2.0
PA-DSS v1.2
PA-DSS v2.0
PA-DSS v2.0
PA-DSS v2.0
PA-DSS v2.0
PA-DSS v2.0
Deployment notes:
Expired - update is required.
Expired - update is required.
Expired - update is required.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Acceptable for new deployments.
Current validation expires on:
December 2, 2009
June 2, 2010
March 2, 2011
October 2, 2013
October 2, 2013
October 28, 2016
October 2, 2013
October 28, 2016
October 28, 2016
October 28, 2016
October 28, 2016
October 28, 2016
Refer to the PCI PA-DSS FAQ on the following Web site for answers to frequently asked questions regarding the plans for grandfathering PABP-validated payment applications: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pa_dss.shtml
As PCI Security Standards continue to evolve, NCR Corporation is committed to continuously increasing security to protect cardholders and merchants. We strongly encourage clients to adopt the most recent market ready Aloha release to stay current with security-related enhancements.
Q) What version of the NCR Aloha Suite has been validated stating it meets the standard requirements for a Payment Application?
A) Several versions up to and including v12.3 have been validated as complying with the PA-DSS requirements, and are included in the list of Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council validated solutions. Although Aloha versions 5.3.15 and later contain many features that address PA-DSS requirements, Aloha v12.3 is the latest validated version available, meeting the requirements in effect as of the time of its validation (June, 2012).
Aloha’s compliance certification status is available at: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pa_dss.shtml
Q) What enhancements to the NCR Aloha Suite have been implemented to meet PA-DSS requirements?
A) NCR Corporation will continue to enhance the NCR Aloha Suite software with each release to continue to strengthen security. The following list includes a few of the security enhancements recently added to Aloha Quick Service and Table Service:
• Credit card numbers are encrypted and masked in historical data files.
• Credit card numbers are encrypted and secured in the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) files.
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• Credit card numbers are encrypted in all files used to communicate and complete both card authorization and batch settlement.
• Detailed track information has been securely removed from the Trans.log for the following transaction types:
1. Apply Payment
2. Refund
3. Attach Card Info
4. Pre Authorizations
5. Carry Over Payments (24-hour operations)
NCR will continue to review requirements for Payment Applications to meet industry best practices.
Q) What level of encryption is used by Aloha?
A) The NCR Aloha Suite used 64-bit encryption in all versions prior to version 6.0. Beginning with version 6.0, the encryption level increased to 128-bit, using industry-standard technology. Aloha v6.4 and later retains 128-bit encryption for employee passwords, but uses AES 256-bit encryption for payment card transactions.
Q) What version of SSL does Aloha use?
A) Aloha uses SSL version 3.0 for secure communication across the Internet.
Q) How often will the NCR Aloha Suite be reviewed for compliance?
A) Versions previously validated can remain on the list of validated POS applications, if they remain unchanged, and if NCR Corporation submits a letter to this effect annually, signed by an Officer. New versions must be independently validated, prior to being listed as ‘validated.’
Q) How do I upgrade to a version of Aloha that meets PCI DSS?
A) Please contact your NCR representative for assistance in upgrading your current version of the NCR
Aloha Suite.
Q) What about the historical data in the dated subdirectories?
A) In addition to upgrading to a compliant version of the NCR Aloha Suite (v6.1 and later), credit card track information must be removed from all dated subdirectories created prior to the upgrade. Use the
CleanPAN utility provided by Radiant Systems to remove sensitive cardholder information from both the
EDC settlement files and the Trans.log. This utility removes residual track data, and masks credit card numbers, expiration dates, and security codes.
Q) Am I compliant if I upgrade Aloha?
A) While upgrading the NCR Aloha Suite assists you with some of the security standards directly related to the payment application, it is the responsibility of the individual merchant to ensure that all PCI DSS standards are met.
Remember, PCI DSS security requirements apply to all ‘system components,’ defined as every network component, server, or application included in the cardholder data environment. This can include, but is not limited to, firewalls, switches, routers, wireless access points, network appliances, and other security related appliances and applications.
Q) What are my next steps?
A) NCR Corporation recommends that all merchants complete a self-assessment and take action on any items marked with ‘No.’ When a merchant resolves all identified risks, they should qualify as compliant.
Download the questionnaire at: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/saq/index.shtml
As always, if you need more assistance with any of these items or more information, please contact your NCR representative.
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Additional Resources
For more information regarding PCI DSS requirements, please visit the following links:
• PCI Data Security Standard: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
• List of Validated Service Providers: http://usa.visa.com/merchants/risk_management/cisp_service_providers.html
• List of Validated Payment Applications: http://usa.visa.com/merchants/risk_management/cisp_payment_applications.html
• pcAnywhere Administrator’s Guide: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/pcanywhere/pcanywhere32/ ver10.5/manuals/pca_105_admin.pdf
• CleanPAN.exe Utility:
Obtain a valid user name and password, then obtain this utility from Aloha Update.
For more information about individual credit card programs:
• Visa CISP http://www.visa.com/cisp/
• MasterCard SD http://www.mastercard.com/us/sdp/index.html
• American Express DSOP https://www209.americanexpress.com/merchant/singlevoice/dsw/FrontServlet?request_type=dsw&pg_nm=home&ln=en&frm=US
• Discover DISC http://www.discovernetwork.com/resources/data/data_security.html
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PCI DSS
Configuration
Checklists
This section includes two checklists designed to help you configure your site for PCI DSS compliance.
The PCI DSS Configuration Checklist provides a relatively detailed list of configuration steps, designed to help you configure your computers and your networks for basic compliance.
The Site Checklist for PCI DSS and FACTA Compliance is designed as a separately printable ‘leavebehind’ checklist to help a site administrator perform a quick evaluation as to the compliance status, or lack thereof, of a specific site.
PCI DSS Configuration Checklist
The steps to PCI DSS compliance are many, and occasionally confusing. Use this checklist as a guide, and to measure your progress, as you configure your own database for compliance. If you are viewing this document in PDF format, click any blue link to move immediately to the topic it references for more information. Each topic also lists its page number, if you are using a printed copy.
System Configuration:
Begin configuring your Aloha installation for PCI DSS compliance at the most basic level, initial installation.
Install the latest version of Aloha validated against the applicable data security standards. Contact a member of the NCR team to identify the latest validated version of the NCR Aloha Suite.
Obtain and run the CleanPAN utility
, page 1-22 , to remove any residual customer data remaining in
your installation, after upgrading to a PCI DSS validated version of Aloha.
Configure alternate security devices for use on the FOH terminals, such as fingerprint scanners, when installed. Activate fingerprint scanners in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals > Readers tab,
.
Network Security Configuration:
Configure your Windows and Aloha networks for security, to give yourself the best chance of maximizing data integrity in your installation.
Verify Windows is configured to purge the paging file each time you restart the BOH file server.
Information about how to do this is available in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, page 1-15
.
Verify Windows is configured to discard debugging information , if an unexpected program or com-
puter shutdown occurs, page 1-16 .
Disable the ‘Guest’ user in Control Panel. Procedures for doing this vary slightly from one operating system to another,
.
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Reconfigure all Aloha data and program directories relevant to remove the ‘Everyone’ user from them,
. Verify their configuration permits access only by the system administrator or other authorized accounts.
Disable and remove ‘auto-logon’ on the BOH file server, if currently in use . Remove residual config-
uration for auto-logon, if it has ever been used on the BOH file server, page 1-14 and
Enable Windows Automatic Updates ,
.
If you are using a version of Aloha earlier than v6.4, install the two Microsoft Blocker Tool applications to prevent Automatic Updates from automatically updating Internet Explorer to v7.0 or v8.0,
.
Install antivirus software
, and obtain updates for it routinely and often, page 1-27
. Daily is not too often.
Change all default passwords in routers, remote administrative software, or other third-party
hardware or software, as appropriate, page 1-36 and
Install Aloha(QS) in a secondary directory beneath the root, as in C:\Bootdrv\Aloha(QS),
.
Ensure procedures are in place to prevent opening a direct Internet connection from any computer
on the Aloha network, page 1-16 .
Create a Windows user account specifically for use in the Aloha network, independent of any other
network requirements, page 1-16 .
Use Local Security Policy to block the Aloha network-specific user from logging on to the system
.
Configure CtlSvr, EDCSvr, RFSSvr , and any other Aloha related service, devices, and BOH user accounts to use the network user account created specifically for this purpose,
.
Delete any default Windows user accounts provided by NCR Corporation or affiliated companies for use in initial configuration,
.
Configure Aloha EDC to use an alternate path , outside the BootDrv share, by creating a new environment variable, EDCProcPath, and moving the contents of the current EDC folder to the new location,
.
Disable the System Restore feature in Windows. Refer to
“Configuring the Windows Network” on page 1-12
for information about how to disable this feature.
Disable Remote Desktop in Windows. Refer to
“Configuring the Windows Network” on page 1-12
for information about how to disable this feature.
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NCR Aloha Suite Configuration – Tender Configuration:
Configure your payment card tenders to protect you and your customers. Select Quick Service or Table
Service, in the product panel, to access these options.
Create secure payment card tenders, by requiring the use of the card itself for transactions, in
Maintenance > Payments > Tenders > Type tab > Options settings group bar, page 1-22 .
• On the Type tab, select Use magnetic card only.
• On the Identification tab, clear Print on Check.
NCR Aloha Suite Configuration – Store Settings:
Store Settings provides you with several opportunities to tighten security in your installation. Select
Quick Service or Table Service, in the product panel, to access these options.
Require and configure passwords for use on the Front-of-House (FOH) terminals, in Maintenance >
Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Security tab > POS Password group bar, page 1-29
.
Stop excessive EDC event logging , in Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > System tab > Troubleshooting group bar,
.
NCR Aloha Suite Configuration – Labor Settings:
Configuring your labor settings helps you to keep your Aloha network secure. Select Quick Service or
Table Service, in the product panel, to access these options.
Configure Security Roles that provide no more access than required for each employee type, in
Maintenance > Labor > Security Roles, page 1-28 .
Require each employee to use passwords , and set them to expire regularly, in Maintenance > Labor
> Job Codes > Job Code tab, page 1-28 .
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Site Checklist for PCI DSS and FACTA Compliance
This section is intended as a simple, high-level checklist for site managers to use as a preliminary assessment for PCI DSS and FACTA compliance. FACTA is the acronym for Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act. The items in this checklist represent some of the ‘surface’ things you can quickly check to begin analyzing the data security in your site.
If you are a qualified configuration technician, use the more complete checklist in Appendix A , and the broader document for help in correcting any flaws discovered when you use this checklist, and to more thoroughly prepare a site for compliance. This checklist, as well as the rest of this document, is by no means intended to represent a definitive list of things you can do to guarantee compliance, and is in no way intended as legal advice. Please contact your legal counsel for more help in these areas.
If you are not a qualified technician, use this checklist as a preliminary evaluation tool, and then contact your NCR representative for help in configuring your site for security compliance.
Checking Print Output
Begin by processing a credit card or debit card transaction. Carefully examine the guest check and the voucher for the following:
Only the last four digits of the primary card account number appear in print (mandatory).
The card expiration date does not print (mandatory).
Name of the cardholder is not present (optional). Although it is currently possible to exclude the cardholder name, it is not mandatory as of publication date.
Reprint the transaction both from FOH and BOH, to verify the security configuration remains constant in both locations.
Perform this configuration check for every credit and debit card type you support in your store, to confirm that all payment cards are configured for security. This requirement does not apply to gift cards, or other, similar cards.
Checking Your Reports
Check the following, to verify credit card information is masked on your reports:
Open the Audit report showing the transaction you just processed. Verify the primary account number is masked.
Open the EDC Batch report, and find the transaction you just processed. Verify the primary account number is masked.
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Aloha
Cryptography
Versions Prior to 6.0 (starting with 5.3.15)
Versions of the Aloha Point-of-Sale system prior to 6.0 use a proprietary hash algorithm with a 64-bit key to generate encrypted data. All keys associated with the encryption are maintained within the application or are environmentally generated based on type of data and transaction at time of encryption.
Aloha Versions 6.0 and Later
Versions 6.0 and 6.2 of the Aloha Point of Sale system use RSA MD5 128-bit encryption algorithms for all encryption tasks. Version 6.4 uses AES 256-bit encryption for payment card and cardholder data, to safeguard transactions, while still using the 128-bit encryption for employee BOH passwords. Version
7.1 uses SHA-256 cryptographic hash for employee BOH passwords.
Order Point version 12.1 introduces SHA-256 encryption of the customer hash when using MyMenu functionality. This hash is applied to the Card_Number field in the Express Order > dbo.EO_ExpressOrder database table.
The following table summarizes the cryptographic methods used in the NCR Aloha suite, beginning with version 6.0:
Aloha Version
6.0 and 6.2
6.0 and 6.2
6.4.7 and later
6.4.7 and later
6.7.40 and later
12.1 and later
Key Maintenance
Data Encrypted
Employee passwords
Payment card and cardholder data
Employee passwords
Payment card and cardholder data
BOH passwords
Order Point customer hash
Encryption Method
RSA MD5 128-bit encryption
RSA MD5 128-bit encryption
RSA MD5 128-bit encryption
AES 256-bit encryption
SHA-256 cryptographic hash
SHA-256 cryptographic hash
Key management is automatic, taking place in the NCR Aloha Suite, relieving site personnel of any key management requirements. All versions of the NCR Aloha Suite, beginning with v6.0, fully encrypt the credit card track data using the encryption mechanism supported by the version in use. The application maintains all public keys associated with the encryption process; they are not published to the customer, and the customer is not required to manage key rotation. Because of the encryption techniques in place, and the dynamic method of key management performed by the Aloha application itself, there is no need for Aloha customers to manage encryption key rotation and disposal.
Credit Card Data Specifics
Credit card track information persists only during the authorization process. Credit card numbers persist beyond the authorization process, but remain encrypted. Credit card numbers are exported for reporting purposes in a configurable masked format. Access to credit card numbers is strictly controlled by configurable permissions, managed only by personnel at the highest level of access. Aloha logs any
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request, successful or not, for access to credit card numbers, and this access logging cannot be disabled or modified. The CleanPAN utility completely removes credit card numbers, when run against
Aloha or EDC files in which they are stored.
Communication Methods
Aloha communicates securely with processors using SSL 3.0/TLS. When using SSL is automatic, does not change, and is not within the control of users at any level.
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EDC Data Flow
The accompanying diagrams illustrates the flow of data through, out of, and back into the NCR Aloha
Suite, beginning with the first swipe of a payment card.
Figure C - 1 Aloha POS Network Diagram
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Figure C - 2 EDC Credit Card Data Flow
Cashier swipes credit/debit card; Aloha encrypts data.
Master terminal accepts transactions from all terminals, including itself.
Aloha sends data to EDC server.
Processor answers back to Aloha
(encrypted).
EDC server removes track data, retains other card data, writes answer file back to the terminal (encrypted). Terminal deletes track data from Trans.log upon receipt of answer file.
EDC settles with processor, creating .stl files
(encrypted).
EDC server sends authorization request to processor (encrypted, using SSL).
Use secure deletion software to delete .stl files manually, in accordance with data retention policies.
Processor puts funds on hold to cover the transaction, or declines if funds are insufficient.
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Figure C - 3 Data Flow Diagram, Authorization and Refund
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C - 4 EDC Data Flow
Figure C - 4 Data Flow Diagram, Credit Adjustment
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Figure C - 5 Data Flow Diagram, Void, Delete Payment
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C - 6 EDC Data Flow
Figure C - 6 Data Flow Diagram, Settlement, End-of-Day
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Aloha Log Files,
Locations, and
Contexts
Aloha has a robust logging system to support security and troubleshooting needs. Log files are available for inspection, but not for editing, in Aloha Manager by selecting Utilities > POS > View Debugging
Files. The following table lists the most important of these files. In the Location column, ‘BOH’ refers to the Back-of-House file server, and ‘FOH’ refers to the POS terminals, collectively. The term ‘Iberdir\Tmp’ refers to the Tmp subdirectory, immediately beneath the Aloha or AlohaQS directory.
File Name Location Purpose
Debout.cc
Debout.nnn
Debout.yyyym-
mdd.nn
Debout.edc
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
Records actions taken by Aloha CleanPAN, when run. Aloha stores no sensitive cardholder data in this file.
Records debugging information related to Iber.exe or IberQS.exe, for terminals, with ‘nnn’ indicating the terminal number. Aloha versions
5.3.20 and earlier create this file.
Same as for Debout.nnn, except the file name includes the date in yyymmdd format. Aloha versions 5.3.21 and later create this file.
Contains debugging information for EDC.exe and program functions, and records program actions taken by users, beginning with login. Contains no sensitive cardholder data.
Records Aloha Update installation or rollback activities. This file details installation or rollback information, and contains no sensitive cardholder data.
Debout.inst
Debout.rfs
Debout.svr
Debout.txt
Debout.processorname
Execution directory of the Aloha
Update .msi file
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
BOH, %Iberdir%\Tmp
Contains debugging information for RFS.exe and RFS.dll and program functions, but contains no sensitive cardholder data.
Contains debugging information for CTLSvr.exe, but contains no sensitive cardholder data.
Contains debugging information for the Aloha BOH system, and related
.dll files, and other related Aloha BOH functions not stored in other debout files.
Files generated by Aloha EDC, one for each processor used. These files record processor events, and other events not related to transactions, and contain no sensitive cardholder data.
Aloha POS Audit
Report
Assembled from information in database and log files, then discarded upon close
Displays only ‘X’ characters for PAN or expiration dates, except when users with specific permissions access credit card numbers. When these users access credit card numbers the Aloha POS system records the user ID and indication that the specified user accessed credit card numbers.
Note: Only users configured with specific permission can view credit card numbers.
Files specific only to Configuration Center or the new Aloha Manager
Aloha Manager log files
Bootdrv\
CFC\Log
Aloha Manager log files record program activity, but contain no sensitive cardholder data.
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File Name
Aloha Manager
Audit Report
Location
Assembled from information in database and log files, then discarded upon close
Purpose
The Aloha Manager Audit report does not contain sensitive cardholder data, but tracks log-in activities and program modifications related to data security.
Archiving Log Files
The Aloha POS and Aloha Manager record many different types of events in various plain-text log files, and in the database files. Most of these events relate to operational activities initiated and completed by the program itself, but also include audit information, such as log-in and log-out events, and information about security-related actions taken by users while logged in. Information in these log files is useful for troubleshooting operational problems, but it is also invaluable for detecting improper program access and modification. If a user logs in, makes changes to the way the Aloha POS functions with regard to handling of sensitive data, information about these events is stored in the log files, or in the database itself. This information appears on the audit reports, when a user configured with sufficient permissions accesses them.
PCI DSS v2.0 requirements now mandate archiving log files to a centralized logging environment. More information about these requirements is available in PA DSS Requirement 4.4 and PCI DSS Requirement 10.5.3. These requirements state that audit trail log files must be promptly backed up to a centralized log server or to media that is difficult to alter.
The Aloha POS and Aloha Manager facilitate this archiving process by storing the log files listed in the accompanying table in the specified locations, making them easily accessible for backup purposes, per the following:
• Log files containing events related to the Aloha POS are stored in the %Iberdir%\tmp directory.
• Log files containing events related to primary program activities, such as log-in and log-out events, are stored in the %Bootdrv%\CFC\Log directory.
• The Debout.inst file resides separately from the above locations. When you download and run an Aloha Update .msi file, this log file resides in the same directory in which you placed and executed the Aloha Update file.
You can satisfy these requirements by performing one or all of the following:
• Purchase a third-party product that makes use of the logs and reports stored for centralized logging purposes.
• Establish a process whereby the log files are routinely collected and copied to media that is difficult to alter.
• Create and adhere to a schedule for running and exporting Aloha POS and Aloha Manager Audit reports. Select the file format (.csv, .xls, or .txt) appropriate for your centralized logging environment.
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E
Aloha File
Structure
This section provides an overview of the Aloha program file structure, and the general functions for each directory. The location of Each directory is beneath the primary Aloha directory, within the ‘Boot-
Drv’ share. For example, each directory is located within C:\Bootdrv\Aloha or C:\Bootdrv\Alo-
haQS. Any of the directories listed are possible in a given installation, but it is almost impossible that any installations will contain all directories listed.
The exception to the location of these directories is the EDCProcPath. For security purposes, this directory is located outside the BootDrv structure, as detailed elsewhere in this document.
Directory Name
\[dated subdirectory]
\BackOffice
\Bin
\Bmp
\CRW
\DAO
\Data
\Delivery
\EDC
\EDCProcPath
\History
\HTML
\IC
\Misc
\NewData
\PMS
\Profiles
\Recipe
\RPTSet
\SampData
\SQL
\SUM
\Tmp
Contents, or Purpose
Directory name is in the format, yyyymmdd. Contains .dbf, .cdx and .gnd files, the Trans.log, and Aloha.ini.
Program and data files for Inventory Control, Delivery/Frequent Buyer,
Advanced Reservations, Accounts Receivable, E-Messenger, or Replication
Manager, if installed.
Contains program executables for the Aloha POS.
Contains logos and other bitmaps.
Contains pre-defined Crystal Repots.
Stores Database Access Objects.
This is the working directory, containing the Aloha.ini, House, Trans.log, and report settings.
Contains files related to Delivery MX
Contains files related to Credit Card Transactions (Electronic Data Capture)
Contains .stl files in appropriate processor folders. Sensitive cardholder data that may still remain is encrypted. Refer to RKS documents numbered
8500, and 8755 for more information.
GCLOG.DBF, containing cumulative details of all gift certificates sold or redeemed. This information is NOT stored in dated subdirectories.
*.gif and *.htm files
Information for IC Verify (Credit Cards) and Scanners.
Miscellaneous programs and program files, including drivers.
Parallel directory to \Data, which includes edited data that hasn't been refreshed. Prior to editing, it is a mirror of the Data directory except for
.LOG files, security files, HOUSE and report settings.
Contains files related to the Property Management System.
User info for employees with BOH log-in permission.
Contains bitmaps and .avi movie files used in the Recipes feature.
Stores user-defined report settings.
Contains a complete set of database files for demonstration use.
Contains data files for Aloha Supersite or Relational Database installations.
Contains the summary files (if needed).
Contains debout files, verify text file, mirror files, and other files, temporary or relatively permanent, not normally accessed by users.
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F
Aloha Point-to-
Point Encryption
About P2PE
EBT Payment Cards at a Glance
Core Product
Complementary Products
Separate License Required?
Other References
Aloha EDC, Aloha Quick Service, Aloha Table Service
No
Aloha Quick Service Reference Guide, Aloha Quick Service
Reports Guide, Aloha EDC User Guide
Effective with NCR Aloha POS v12.3 and EDC v12.3, or later, Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) provides sites regulated by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) with the potential to reduce their compliance obligations. Using P2PE removes cardholder data from your environment by encrypting the data at the moment of capture, without the ability to decrypt. When the data is sent to a secure on-premises vault or the payment processor, Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE) is enforced. In the case of First Data, (CES), a token is provided to the Aloha system in place of the cardholder data.
Once you implement P2PE functionality, guests and employees can only process credit, debit, and EBT payment cards with the PIN pad device. Any attempt to slide one of these cards with an MSR attached to a POS terminal, or directly in EDC, results in an error that guides you to use the PIN pad device instead. For other types of payment cards, such as gift cards, you still use a magnetic stripe reader
(MSR).
Should you decide to implement P2PE, it is necessary to work with TSYS or First Data CES to ensure all requirements are in place and you order and receive the PIN pad devices preloaded with encryption software specific to your sites. If you currently pass payment information to the Aloha POS from another Aloha application, such as Aloha Orderman, you cannot implement a P2PE solution at this time.
P2PE functionality is certified with the following processor and hardware combinations within the Aloha system.
Processor: Encryption Platform:
TSYS (aka VisaNet) Voltage SecureData™
First Data (aka CES) TransArmor
The above PIN pad devices are EMV-capable devices.
Hardware Device:
Ingenico iPP350 PIN pad device
VeriFone VX820 PIN pad device
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This document references industry standard verbiage. To help you, you should be aware of the following glossary of terms:
Acronym
P2PE
PCI DSS
FPE
PAN
AES
Term
Point-to-Point Encryption
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Format-Preserving Encryption
Primary Account Number
Advanced Encryption Standard
P2PE Support for TSYS (VisaNet)
You can use P2PE functionality with the TSYS (VisaNet) processor with the Ingenico iPP350 PIN pad device. Cardholder data is captured and encrypted using the Voltage Security encryption and then sent to TSYS for decryption, using the Voltage SecureData Payments host. TSYS then sends the unencrypted card data to the payment brands and issuing banks for further processing over a secure connection.
Once TSYS receives a response from the card payment brands and issuing bank, TSYS sends the response back to the Aloha POS.
While P2PE is in use, guests and employees cannot slide or tap a card, or manually enter any cardholder data on the POS terminals or within Aloha EDC directly. You must enter all cardholder data on the iPP350 device. If the guest or employee attempts to swipe a card at the POS terminal, an error appears, instructing them to use the PIN pad device instead. Cardholder data is never in clear text in the Aloha environment. Only TSYS can decrypt the cardholder data for further processing.
Keep in mind, this is not a PCI P2PE validated solution; however, the merchant’s PCI QSA or the acquirer shall determine the PCI scope reduction. Refer to the NCR Aloha POS Data Security Implementation Guide for more information regarding this solution. We encourage Aloha customers to read it prior to implementation.
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Figure 1 TSYS and Voltage P2PE Transaction Flow
Voltage Security offers an FPE that keeps credit card numbers protected without the need to modify or alter their format or structure. FPE is a form of strong encryption that uses the Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) algorithm to protect cardholder data according to industry standards, while preserving the original data syntax and thus minimizing the impact on existing systems. Voltage uses AES FFXmode encryption to protect data.
Voltage provides a software development kit (SDK) to NCR Aloha that allows the use of two encryption methods: TEP1 (whole track encryption) and TEP2 (structure preserving encryption). Aloha uses TEP2 to allow card processing through Aloha EDC and for reporting purposes.
Please refer to http://www.voltage.com
for more information.
Here are some examples of how Voltage encrypts cardholder data:
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• PAN – Primary Account Number - The first six and the last four digits are kept intact, while the remaining digits are encrypted:
PAN before TEP2
510510 510510 5100 = 5105105105105100
PAN after TEP2
• Track Data - Sensitive Account Data
For encrypting Track 1 data:
510510 243377 5100 = 5105102433775100
Track1 data before
TEP2
Track1 data after
TEP2
For encrypting Track 2 data:
%B5105105105100^840PUBLIC/JOHN
Q^120422212345?
%B5105103065100^840PUBLIC/JOHN
Q^1204222kzKsspG8?
Track2 data before
TEP2
5105105105105100=120422212345
Track2 data after
TEP2
5105103065100=1204222kzKsspG8
P2PE Support for First Data (CES)
You can use P2PE functionality with the First Data (CES) processor and the Verifone VX820 PIN pad device. Cardholder data is captured and encrypted using the First Data TransArmor security encryption and then sent to First Data for decryption at the TransArmor vault. First Data then sends the unencrypted cardholder data to the payment brands and issuing banks for further processing over a secure connection. Once First Data receives a response from the card payment brands and issuing bank, First
Data sends the response back to the Aloha POS with a token that replaces the account number (PAN).
A token ID is listed in the .txn file, for reference.
Keep in mind, this is not a PCI P2PE validated solution; however, the merchant’s PCI QSA or the acquirer shall determine the PCI scope reduction. Refer to the NCR Aloha POS Data Security Implementation Guide for more information regarding this solution. We encourage Aloha customers to read it prior to implementation.
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Figure 2 First Data and TransArmor P2PE Flow
TransArmor and VeriFone offer an FPE that keeps cardholder numbers protected without the need to modify or alter their format or structure. FPE is a form of strong encryption that uses an Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit algorithm to protect cardholder data according to industry standards, while preserving the original data syntax and thus minimizing the impact on existing systems.
First Data partners with VeriFone to provide merchants a format-preserving encryption, which secures cardholder data on a tamper-resistant device before it enters your environment in a format that other applications interpret as valid cardholder data.
Here are some examples of how TransArmor encrypts cardholder data:
Standard Track Data
435688 760033 1588 = 08119212884426940234
Encrypted Track Data
435688 298101 1588 = 200117632108900331272
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The algorithm encrypts data so the output is in the same length and character set as in the input. This is beneficial for bin routing in Aloha environments. TransArmor then provides a token to replace sensitive data post authorization. A PAN is sent to a centralized First Data server called a “vault” to tokenize a transaction. After authorization, TransArmor generates a unique and random token number for use in place of a PAN. In the Aloha system, only the last four digits of the credit card number are stored.
Encrypted Track Data
435688298101 1588
Tokenized Data
85531783655 1588
Please refer to the following link for more information: http://www.firstdata.com/en_us/products/merchants/security-and-fraud-solutions/encryption-andtokenization.html
Hardware Support for P2PE
Effective with Aloha v12.3, you can use the Ingenico iPP350 and VeriFone VX820 PIN pad devices to process credit, debit, EBT cash, and EBT food cards. These devices support a card slide, card tap, or manual entry.
The Ingenico iPP350 is used with the Voltage TSYS P2PE solution.
Figure 3 Ingenico iPP350 PIN Pad Device
You can find more information on the device at http://ingenico.us/terminals/iPP350/.
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The VeriFone VX820 is used with the TransArmor First Data P2PE solution.
Figure 4 Verifone VX820 PIN Pad Device
You can find more information on the device at http://www.verifone.com/products/hardware/pin-pad/ vx-820.
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Configuring Aloha POS for P2PE
Prior to configuring the Aloha POS for Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE), you must be in contact with either First Data (CES) or TSYS (VisaNet) for the proper requirements, such as obtaining unique terminal IDs, and the appropriate PIN pad, which is injected specifically for the NCR Aloha software and the merchant. You must also have Aloha POS and Aloha EDC v12.3 and later, installed at the site.
Prior to implementing P2PE functionality, we highly recommend you remove all
existing sensitive cardholder data from the Aloha environment and settle all credit card batches. Refer to the NCR Aloha CleanPan guide for instructions on removing
stored cardholder data.
1. Enable P2PE in Store Settings
For the first step, you must access Store Settings, to enable P2PE and define the encryption service you want to use. Once defined, the system only allows you to select the applicable PIN pad in Terminal
Maintenance.
To enable P2PE in Store Settings:
1. Select Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab.
2. Select the Credit Card group at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 5 Store - Store Settings Tab - Credit Card Group
3. Under the ‘EDC Setup’ group bar, select either Voltage or TransArmor from the ‘Enable point to point encryption and disable credit card entry on all POS terminals’ drop-down list.
4. Click Save and exit the Store function.
2. Assign a PIN Pad Device to a Terminal
You must assign a PIN pad device to each terminal that drives a PIN pad device. The system displays
Verifone VX820 if you have TransArmor selected in Store Settings, and displays Ingenico IPP350 if you have Voltage selected in Store Settings.
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As a P2PE requirement, you must also assign a unique terminal ID to each terminal driving a PIN pad.
These IDs are supplied by the processor. If you already have unique terminal IDs assigned, you may have to obtain new terminal IDs.
To assign a PIN pad device to a terminal:
1. Select Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals.
2. Select a terminal you want to assign a PIN pad device from the drop-down list.
3. Select the Output Devices tab.
Figure 6 Terminals - Output Devices Tab
4. Select either Ingenico IPP350 or Verifone VX820 from the ‘Type’ drop-down list.
5. Select the port to use for the PIN pad device.
6. To assign a unique terminal ID, select the EDC Settings tab.
Figure 7 Terminals - EDC Settings Tab
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7. Click Add to start a new processor record for the terminal.
8. Select the processor from the drop-down list.
9. Type the terminal ID number supplied by the processor in ‘Terminal ID.’
10. Click Save.
11. Repeat this procedure for each terminal using a PIN pad device.
12. Exit the Terminals function.
3. Create an ATG Profile
As an internal function, the Aloha system uses the Aloha Transaction Gateway (ATG) functionality to enable P2PE. You must at least open the ATG function and create an ATG profile for the system to use.
If you already have an ATG profile record defined, you can skip this procedure.
To create an ATG profile:
1. Select Maintenance > System Settings > Aloha Transaction Gateway.
2. Click New.
3. Click Save and exit the Aloha Transaction Gateway function.
4. Create a P2PE Tender
You must create a new P2PE tender to enable the system to divert responses from the MSR to the PIN pad device. When the cashier touches this tender in the FOH, Aloha sends the amount due to the PIN pad for initialization. The PIN pad device detects the card type and guides the cardholder or employee through the rest of the transaction flow.
To create a P2PE tender:
1. Select Maintenance > Payments > Tenders.
2. Click the New drop-down arrow, select Credit Card, and click OK.
3. Type a tender name, such as ‘PIN Pad.’
4. Select Active.
5. Select the Type tab.
Figure 8 Tenders - Type Tab
6. Select Not Applicable from the ‘Credit card provider’ drop-down list.
7. Click Save and exit the Tenders function.
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5. Add a P2PE Tender to a Panel for QS
For Quick Service environments, you must also add the P2PE tender button to a panel in use.
To add a P2PE tender to a panel for QS:
1. Select Maintenance > Screen Designer > Quick Service Screen Designer.
2. Select Work with Panels.
3. Select Panel > Open Panel and select a panel containing your tenders.
4. Select Panel > New Button.
5. In the Properties dialog box, select Tender from the ‘Action’ drop-down list.
6. Select the P2PE tender from the ‘Tender’ drop-down list.
7. Configure the remaining options, such as appearance, font and color, as you would for any other tender.
8. Click Panel > Save Panel.
9. Exit the Screen Designer function.
6. Refresh Data
After all settings are in place, you must select Utilities > Refresh POS & All Products to transfer the new information to the FOH terminals, or wait for the End-of-Day (EOD) process to accomplish the data refresh for you. After the data refresh is complete, all new settings become operational across the
Aloha network.
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Configuring Aloha EDC for P2PE
After you configure the Aloha POS, you must configure Aloha EDC for P2PE.
1. Configure a CES or TSYS (VisaNet) Processor for P2PE
You must configure either the First Data (CES) or TSYS (VisaNet) processor for P2PE. If you are using
CES, you must also go to the FOH and activate the PIN pad.
To configure the CES or TSYS (VisaNet) processor for P2PE:
1. Select Maintenance > Electronic Draft Capture > Processors.
2. Select either CES or Visa Net from the drop-down list or click the New drop-down arrow, select the processor, and click OK.
Figure 9 Processors - Processor Tab (CES)
3. Under the ‘Point to point encryption’ group bar, select Enable point to point encryption and
disable credit card entry in EDC.
4. If the processor is CES, perform the following:
a. Type the VSP domain provided by CES.
b. Type the VSP brand provided by CES.
c. Type the Token ID provided by CES.
5. If the processor is TSYS (VisaNet), type the authentication code provided by TSYS.
6. If you are configuring the processor for the first time, complete the remaining options as you would for any other processor.
7. Click Save and exit the Processor function.
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2. Activating P2PE on a VeriFone PIN Pad
If you are implementing a VeriFone PIN pad with TransArmor/First Data (CES), you must ensure activation between the POS and the TransArmor Vault. This requires a “RegiStart” card (provided by CES) and it is necessary to perform the following steps on each VeriFone PIN pad.
You must perform a refresh prior to activating P2PE on a VeriFone PIN pad on the FOH.
To perform the RegiStart process:
1. Log in to a FOH terminal with a VeriFone PIN pad device attached.
2. Start a new check.
3. Add an item for $1.00 to the check. This may be an open item.
4. Order the item
5. Navigate to the tender screen/panel.
6. Touch the ‘P2PE tender.’ This initializes the PIN pad with the amount due.
7. Slide the RegiStart card through the MSR on the PIN pad. A declined message appears on the
POS and a “RegiStart Successful” message appears on the PIN pad display.
8. Once successfully registered, delete the declined tender from the check and log out of the
terminal.
9. Repeat this procedure for each POS terminal attached to a VeriFone PIN pad. You can use the same check for each terminal.
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Using P2PE Functionality
Once implemented, you can start using P2PE functionality. When enabled, you cannot use the magnetic stripe reader to capture cardholder information for a credit, debit, or EBT card. You must use the PIN pad to complete the transaction.
To use P2PE functionality:
1. Start a check.
2. Add and order items on the check.
3. Access your tender screen.
4. Select the PIN Pad tender configured for P2PE. The tender screen appears with the sales amount populated in the ‘Amount’ prompt.
5. Confirm the amount by touching OK. The PIN pad takes over and the guest or employee must complete the transaction using the PIN pad device.
6. Follow the prompts on the PIN pad to manually enter the data, or slide or tap the card across the PIN pad reader.
7. Enter the tip amount, if necessary.
8. Touch OK to approve the amount of the transaction. The system sends the transaction to the appropriate vault or issuing bank for further encryption. If you are using First Data (CES), a token is inserted in the cardholder number.
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This document is designed to assist NCR Aloha Suite customers in configuring their system for maximum security and compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) requirements.
The Aloha Data Security Implementation Guide is reviewed annually, at minimum, to ensure it covers all recent security-related software changes in Quick Service, Table Service, or Electronic Data Capture. It is also reviewed annually for accuracy against the current Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-DSS) in force.
The latest version of NCR Aloha Suite validated against PCI DSS is v12.3. NCR Corporation has validated Aloha version 12.3, through the use of an independent auditor, as being the latest version of Aloha to comply with the security standards current at the time of validation.
The latest version of this document is available on the Reseller Portal, the Corporate User Portal, and from members of the NCR team.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), formulated by the Security Standards Council, are the standards by which payment card companies, such as Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and others, measure the security of individual installations and electronic payment software products, in an effort to protect cardholder data. Merchants and vendors that do not comply with these recommendations risk incurring sizable fines.
