Below you will see a list of the key features offer by OpenCrypt. Simply click on a feature to view further details regarding that feature. Or please click here if you would like to see all the feature details.
Registration Form
- Administrator Validation
If you are concerned about who registers you can manually approve each registration using OpenCrypt's automated validation tools. Simply indicate whether accounts should be approved or declined in bulk. - Custom Form Fields
Comprehensive custom form field system enables you to collect the exact information you require, for example user address information, birthdate, occupation and so fourth. Textbox, textarea, drop-menu, radio, checkbox and file upload fields are all supported with customisation input constraints and validation. - Duplicate Account Prevention
All account details are checked to ensure the same username is not used twice, and if required only one account can be created for each email address. - Easy To Use
The registration form has been fine-tuned over many years to ensure it is extremely easy to use and intuitive even for computer novices. Clear and concise error messages ensure users always know what the problem is if their registration isn't accepted, for example if an email address is entered in the incorrect format. - Email Activation
Send an email to new users including an activation link which must be selected to activate the user's account. This ensures the user supplies a valid email address when registering. - Fully Customisable
The registration form is entirely template based so is very easy to customise, and the flexibility in the configuration and custom form fields system allow for complete customisation control. - Input Validation
All form inputs are automatically validated to ensure only suitable inputs are entered, for example email addresses must be properly formatted, and names can not contain symbols. - Membership Subscription Groups
Setup unlimited membership subscription groups with varying costs and access to different content. For example, group A might pay $10 per month for access to member's area 1, group B might pay $50 per year for access to member's area 1 and 2. - Username and Password Generation
Users can choose their own username and password, or alternatively the system can be configured to use the user's email address as the username, or the system can generate a username automatically. Random passwords can also be automatically generated.
User Account Management
- Automated Account Expiration
If membership subscription groups are set to expire then all accounts will be automatically expired by the system as per the subscription configuration. Users are notified via email that their account is due to expire a set number of days before expiration (by default, 7 days before expiration), and a final expiration notification is sent when the account is expired. All email notifications include clear instructions for how to renew the account which is fully automated by the user account manager. - Billing and Invoicing History
All payments are recorded along with invoices detailing exactly what the user purchased and when. Users can view past invoices at any time. Invoices include details of shipping costs, TAX costs, discounts and more. - Mailing List Subscriptions
Users can easily update their mailing list subscriptions, enabling them to choose which of your newsletters they want to receive. - Purchase Points
The OpenCrypt Points system enables you to charge points for accessing your content and downloads, points purchasing is automated by the user account manager and you can even setup discount schemes so users receive a discount when purchasing a significant quantity of points. For example, over 100 points includes a 5% discount. - Renew Membership Subscriptions
Account renewal is fully automated, users simply login and submit payment and the account is automatically extended as per the membership subscription configuration. The system can be configured so users can change membership subscription when renewing, so for example they could switch from a monthly subscription to an annual subscription. - Request New Password
Users can change their password at anytime, and if they have lost their password the system will email them a new randomly generated password. - Update Account Details
Users can easily update their account details via the user account manager. Custom form fields can be configured so users can not edit them after registration if you wish to ensure data is not disrupted. If email activation is enabled, users will be require to re-activate their account when making an email address change to ensure the email address is valid.
Payment Integration and E-Commerce
- Payment Processor Integration
OpenCrypt offers integration with many online payment processors including, AlertPay, Authorize.net, Barclays ePDQ, eWay, Payoffshore, PayPal, SagePay and WorldPay. All payment processing is fully automated and purchases are automatically processed immediately after payment. - Payment Verification
All payment integration includes full verification checks to ensure only acceptable payments are processed, if a payment is pending the user's account will not be activated or products will not be assigned until the payment has cleared in full. - Recurring Payments
OpenCrypt supports automated and manual renewal payments, this means you can either automatically charge the user each time their account is due for renewal, or you can have the user return to the site and re-submit payment each time their account requires renewal. - Revenue Statistics
OpenCrypt includes a comprehensive revenue statistics system, including a revenue log which lists all the payments you have received, and analysis tools which show you your revenue totals for example each month over the past year. This enables you to easily track and calculate your sales revenue, and to analyse for example the success of different marketing campaigns.
Membership Subscriptions
- Free Subscriptions
You can setup free subscriptions so users can register for your member's area free of charge. - Paid Subscriptions
OpenCrypt's membership subscription system is possibly the most flexible available, you can setup recurring fees, setup fees, or free trials. You can also setup varying payment structures, so for example a user pays $15 per month for their first year of membership, but after the first year of membership the fee is reduced to $10 per month as an incentive for maintaining their membership. You can even offer free membership periods after a period of paid membership.
Online Shopping
- Product Categories
The product categories system enables you to easily organise your products into categories to make browsing and managing the products more easy for your users and administrators. - Product Manager
The product manager enables you to manage your products, you can add images, videos and audio files, and can setup the cost of your product which can vary with quantity, for example if your product costs $10, you can charge $8 per product if the user purchases 5 or more. The product manager also supports custom form fields so you can include custom data regarding your products, for example this could be used for specifying screen size, CPU speed and hard drive size if you are selling computers. - Purchase Notifications
Purchase notifications keep users and administrators informed of what has been purchased. - Shop
OpenCrypt includes an online shop for organising your products into categories, the system includes support for multiple product images as well as product videos and audio with embedded video and audio players. - Shopping Cart
The OpenCrypt shopping cart can be integrated throughout your site to display what products user's have 'added to their shopping cart'. The shopping cart allows users to easily update product quantities and remove products from their basket. All shopping basket actions are logged within the system so you can analyse which products users most commonly add to their basket, and you can even view logs of how individual users have managed their shopping baskets.
Communication
- Announcements
The announcements system enables you to post news announcements either publicly on your site, or within member's areas. Announcements can be targeted to individual member's areas, so only specific membership groups see certain announcements. - Mailing Lists
You can setup unlimited mailing lists which users can subscribe to individually, this enables you to setup targeted mailing lists, so for example your users can unsubscribe from your regular newsletters whilst still receiving important newsletters. - Newsletters
The comprehensive newsletters system enables you to send newsletters to your specific mailing lists or subscription groups, or to all your users, or you active or inactive users only. The newsletters system enables you to archive newsletters to be displayed in the announcements tool, and you can attach files to your newsletters. Newsletters can be sent in text or HTML format.
Statistics
- Administration Panel
Monitor your administration panel usage and failed logins, keep track of what individual administrators are doing and if anything is disrupted you can easily track down exactly which administrator caused the issue. - Download
Download statistics show you what download files are being most commonly accessed and when, easily analyse the performance of your download files. - Frontend
The statistics can be easily configured to log accesses to every page on your site so you can easily track how users are using your whole web site, and what content is most popular. You can even see which countries your users are located in. - IP Location
Automatic IP location detection uses IP address information gathered from a user to detect which country they are based in, this enables you to see which countries your web site is most popular in and it enables you to quickly determine whether a user is based in your country or whether they are likely to speak the same language as a first language. - Member's Area and Login
Comprehensive member's area and login statistics enable you to analyse what content is most popular and who is accessing your content. Individual user reports can be displayed showing exactly what a particular user has been accessing. Failed login reports give detailed information about your failed logins. - Orders and Basket
Analyse what products users most commonly place in their shopping basket, and analyse individual user shopping basket usage with impressive detail. - Registration
Easily analyse your registration statistics and see how many registrations you receive each day, or month, and see exactly which membership subscriptions your users are registering for. - Revenue and Billing
Revenue and billing statistics enable you to easily analyse your sales revenue, for example you can easily calculate how much revenue has been generated on a daily or monthly basis, and you can see which products or subscription generate the most revenue. The system also includes future billing predictions so you can predict how much revenue you will make from account renewals.
Administration
- Administrators
Setup unlimited administrator accounts with varying access levels, meaning only specific users can for example, manage accounts or view statistics. - Backup and Restore
Comprehensive automated backup tools are included to ensure a backup of your configuration and database is taken each day. One-click restore tools enable you to revert to a backup at anytime at the click of a button. - Data Export
Data export tools enable you to backup your database and to export data for use with third-party products, for example you can easily export CSV data to use in your spreadsheets. - Database Import
OpenCrypt includes user database import tools for numerous products so you can easily import your existing user database from a third-party system. Import tools are included for Locked Area, Joomla, phpGuardDog, Memberize and Ascad. Custom import tools and import tools for other third-party products can be easily developed. - Robot
The OpenCrypt Robot is run automatically once per day and manages all of the mundane jobs such as sending expiration notifications and expiring accounts, it also optimises your database and system removing unnecessary and temporary data files to keep everything running efficiently. The OpenCrypt Robot also automates your system backups. - User Management
The administration panel includes comprehensive user management tools so you can easily add, update or remove accounts. You can also search accounts, suspend accounts so a user no longer has access and monitor accounts meaning the system will send you a detailed report of that user's action in your daily report. When viewing an account you are shown comprehensive details about the user, for example how many pages they have accessed (which links to a detailed log of all their site accesses), as well as what products a user has purchased, what products a user has in their shopping basket, and if you have the Helpdesk add-on you can see any messages the user has sent.
Security
- Anti-Hack
Full anti-hack prevention ensures only registered users can access your system. The system will block users who fail to login too many times, for example if they are attempting to guess a password, and advanced anti-hack systems can ensure only one user can access an account at any one time, or in a period of time to ensure users don't share their login details. - Banning Tools
Users can be banned from the OpenCrypt system (and even your entire website) based on their IP address, email address, email address domain or username. The system will also inform you whenever a banned user attempts to access the system. - PHP Login
OpenCrypt's PHP login interface enables you to embed your login form in your content or offer a customised login form Complete customisation control means you can secure even individual content elements for registered users, as an example you could even hide a small element like a banner when a user logs in so only unregistered users see your web site advertising. - htaccess
Secure content with the traditional Apache pop-up login prompts offering extensive security.
Download Management
- Categories
Download categories enable you to organise your downloads. - Download Limits
You can control how many times a file can be download so you can limit how many users can access each file. - Points
You can charge points for downloads. Points can even be assigned free of charge, or sold meaning you can easily charge for downloads or limit how many files a user can download. - Secure Storage
All download files are stored securely, ensuring users can only access files when the download manager permits access. - Secure for Individual Users
Downloads can be secured for individual users so other users can not access a file intended for a specific user. - Secure for Membership Groups
Downloads can be secured for specific membership subscription groups, so for example only your paying users can access certain downloads.
Configuration
- Database Integration
Database integration features enable you to integrate OpenCrypt with third-party products so for example, you can create accounts in your forum when a user registers for your member's area. - Registration and Management
Easily customise your registration form and user account management system to enable and disable features. - System
Comprehensive online configuration systems enable you to easily configure every aspect of your system. - Templates and Styles
All system templates can be easily modified via the administration panel so you can customise your system as you require. WYSIWYG editor means even HTML novices can update template files. - Upgrade
Automatic upgrade tools allow you to upgrade your OpenCrypt installation to the latest version at the click of a button.
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Video Management
- Video Conversion
Automated video conversion enables you to convert practically any video file format to FLV format for use with embedded video players, this functionality usually requires manual offline processing which is very time-consuming. - Video Manager
Manage your video files for embedding in your web site, the system enables you to easily upload and manage videos, and automatically detects video sizes and durations. Videos can be associated to products and picture gallery files, or you can include videos in your general web site content. - Video Player
Embedded video player enables you to include videos throughout your web site content.
Ad Manager Add-On
- Ads
Setup image or HTML adverts (for example, video ads or third-party ads such as Google Ads), set advert impression or click limits so for example an advert isn't displayed after it has been viewed 10,000 times, or setup time limits so adverts only appear during specific time periods. - Campaigns
Organise adverts into campaigns so you can track multiple adverts for a single client. Campaign statistics can be made available to individual users so they can see how their ads are performing. - Statistics
Comprehensive advert statistics enable you to analyse the performance of all your ads, or individual ad zones, campaigns or adverts. Full impression and click tracking means you know exactly how many times your adverts have been viewed and clicked. - Targeting
Adverts can be targeted based on customisable criteria, you can target ads to individual pages, to just your logged in users or even specific users. The system is so flexible you can even target adverts to users who have an 'z' in their name. - Zones
Organise your advertising into zones, for example a banner in your header and a button in your sidebar, this enables you to keep track of the performance of individual advertising slots on your web site.
Affiliate System Add-On
- Account Management
Affiliates can manage their account easily through the automated account management system, and administrators can easily manage affiliates from the administration panel. - Campaigns
Affiliates can setup campaigns so they can track the success of individual affiliate URLs (for example, if they have affiliate links on multiple web sites). - Commissions and Discounts
Commissions and discounts can be set as specific amounts or percentages (e.g. $10 off, or 10% off), commissions and discounts can be setup for individual membership subscriptions or on a per product basis so you can offer 10% discount off one product, and 20% discount off another. - Coupons and Discount Codes
Coupon and discount codes can be setup so you can offer specific codes in your online and offline advertising and information enabling users to receive discount if for example they found you through your leaflet. Coupons can also be used to track how your users found you. - Registration
Affiliates can register accounts using the automated registration form which collects all important information such as address details, web site URL and email address. - Statistics
Comprehensive statistics enable affiliates to see how many referrals they have made and how much commission they have earned. Administrators can easily view the same information and can mark affiliate commissions as paid when payments have been made.
Article Manager Add-On
- Articles
Manage your articles and content easily, setup article categories and organise your content with simple tables of content. Articles can include HTML so you can use the article manager to manage all of your web site content. - Comments and Ratings
Article comments/reviews and ratings system allows you users and visitors to post comments about your articles. Comments approval system ensures comments are only displayed when they have been approved. - Revisions
Article revisions system enables you to setup a 'wiki-style' system where users and visitors can contribute to and update your content. The system includes an approval system so updates only become public when they are approved. - Security
Articles can be secured for specific membership groups, enabling you to make specific content available to specific membership groups.
eDelivery System Add-On
- Automated Distribution
Schedule automatic messages and file delivery. For example, send a automated message or file via email to your users X days after they register. This is ideal for scheduling content, for example if you offer monthly content you can pre-upload your content so it automatically becomes available to your users when they have been registered for a set period of time. - Product based
Target eDelivery files based on user purchases, so only users who have purchased specific products receive certain files. - Secure Storage
All eDelivery files are stored securely so they can only be accessed when the time conditions have been met. eDelivery files can be secured for individual membership subscription groups, and a tool is included so users can re-request files if they have lost them. - Subscription based
Target eDelivery files to specific subscription groups, so only certain membership groups receive certain files. - Time based
Customise when eDelivery files are sent to your users based on how long they have been registered. For example, send a customer survey or a free download file when they have been registered for 7 days.
FAQ Manager Add-On
- Articles
Manage your frequently asked question content by category and enable users to browser a directory of frequently asked questions and information. - Related Articles
Related articles system enables you to associate articles so users can navigate between associated articles more easily. - Revisions
FAQ revisions system enables your users and staff to contribute to articles, revisions are only made public once they have been approved by an administrator. - Search
FAQ search tool enables users to easily find the answers they are looking for. - Submit Question
Users can submit new questions to the FAQ for administrators to answer via the administration panel.
File Sharing Add-On
- File Sharing Links
Users can generate file sharing links which they can give to other users or friends and colleagues, file sharing links enable other users to access and download the files the user wishes to share. Files can be organised into folders to control which files can be accessed with each file sharing link. - Profiles System
Users can organise files into a public files folder, the files in this folder can be displayed using a simple PHP script which is included with the file sharing add-on. This PHP script can be easily included in your user profiles system, for example if you have a social network, this enables users to make files available when other users are viewing their profile. - User File Management
The File Sharing add-on enables your users to upload and manage files online, they can upload any type of file whether it's an image or ZIP file.
Helpdesk Add-On
- Administrator Ticket Create
Administrators can create tickets to send to users whenever they require. - Answers Library
The answers library enables administrators to write templated responses to common messages so they can simply use the same response rather than having to regularly write answers to the same enquiries. - CAPTCHA
The CAPTCHA feature is used when a unregistered user opens a new ticket, the system displays an image containing letters and numbers which the user must enter. This is used to ensure the user is human, and stops all automated spam and junk messaging. - Departments
Helpdesk departments enable you to organise your messages for easier management, for example so your Sales and Support departments only receive messages intended for them. - Email Notifications
Optional email notifications keep users and administrators informed when they receive a new message. - Find Lost Ticket
Tickets are identified with unique identification codes, the lost ticket lookup tool enables users to find tickets any identification codes they have lost. - Receipt Tracking
Receipt tracking enables administrators to see whether a user has read their response. - Ticket Association
Ticket association enables administrators and users to easily move between the tickets the user has sent so you can easily view past messages. - Ticket Attachments
Users and administrators can attach files to messages for easy file sharing. - Ticket Searching
The comprehensive ticket search tool enables administrators to quickly and easily locate helpdesk tickets. - Ticket Status
Indicate whether a ticket is pending (new), open (user has replied), responded (admin has replied) or closed so administrators and users know whether they need to response. - User Details Integration
When an administrator is viewing a helpdesk ticket they are shown full details of the user to aid the administrators understanding of the user. Details such as how many pages a user has viewed are listed which link to the user's usage report enabling you to easily see what content the user has viewed. Full account details are listed so you can check what subscription the user has registered for, and details of what products a user has purchased and what products a user has added to their shopping basket are listed. The user notes feature also allows you to write notes about a user which are only available to administrators.
Picture Gallery Add-On
- Directory System
Organise your images and products into a categorised system for simply management and browsing. - File Delivery
Automated file delivery enables you to setup downloadable files to be delivered via email when a user purchases an item. - Product Tiers
Setup multiple file versions, for example you could sell a picture in various size and quality formats with different costs, or you can use the feature to sell different versions of the same product. For example, if you are selling clothing you could use the tiers to specify different sizes or colours. - Purchase Notifications
Purchase notifications keep users and administrators informed of what has been purchased. - Shopping Cart Integration
Integration with the OpenCrypt shopping cart enables users to purchase multiple items at once and to keep track of what items they want to purchase. - Thumbnail and Preview
Image thumbnails and image enlarge facility allows you to include small images which users can select to view enlarged/higher quality versions.
Surveys and Input Forms Add-On
- Email Notifications
Email notifications can send the form submissions to administrators or users. - Multiple Field Types
Setup textbox, textarea, drop-menu, checkbox and radio button input fields so you can collect your data in the exact format you require, for example if you want users to enter their comments in a textarea, or select pre-defined options with checkboxes. - Results system
Results system enables users to view their submissions, and administrators can view and search submissions with ease. - Session Tracking
User session tracking enables users to leave and return to a form at anytime without losing their inputs. - Unlimited Forms
Setup unlimited surveys/input forms to collect different data, for example a customer survey and a feedback form. - Unlimited Pages
Forms can be split up into unlimited pages so you can easily organise your inputs into stages.
User Messaging Add-On
- Administrator Tracking
Administrator system enables you to view messages being sent by users so you can easily monitor usage. - Email Notifications
Optional email notifications ensure users know when they receive a new message and ensure users continue returning to your web site. - Inbox and Outbox
Inbox and outbox system enables users to easily view messages they have received and sent. Messages are marked as read and unread, and are split into pages to avoid excessive lists of old messages. - Points Integration
Points integration enables you to charge points when a user sends, receives, replies to or forwards a message. Points can be sold to charge for messaging or can be given away free and used to limit user messaging. - Private Messaging
Users can send messages to one another in a private and secure manner. Messages can include attachments so users can share files, just like email. - Profile Pictures
Profile pictures can be included to help identify users.
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