This article explains how to secure the Joomla backend using SSL so it is safe to show the full credit card number in VirtueMart. No more checking your email for the last for digits. Just login and have everything you need to process orders.

To edit the file httpdocs/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/html/order.order_print.php i had to install NinJoomla. I Prefer eXtplorer but i have been unable to get it working with Joomla 1.5.

Now it is time to hack the order.order_print.php file.
Go to httpdocs/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/html/order.order_print.php.

Look around line 558. You will find code that resembles the below.

 
 558. echo ps_checkout::asterisk_pad( $dbaccount->f("account_number"),
 4, true ); 
 559. if( $dbaccount->f('order_payment_code')) { 
 560. echo '(' . $VM_LANG->_('VM_ORDER_PAYMENT_CCV_CODE')
 . ': '.$dbaccount->f('order_payment_code').') ';
 561. }
   

Modify the first line to match the below: Change the 4 to a 0.

 
 558. echo ps_checkout::asterisk_pad( $dbaccount->f("account_number"),
 0, true );
 559. if( $dbaccount->f('order_payment_code')) {
 560. echo '(' . $VM_LANG->_('VM_ORDER_PAYMENT_CCV_CODE')
 . ': '.$dbaccount->f('order_payment_code').') ';
 561. }
   

Save it and thats it. You can now view the full credit card number securely.

By Ron - with the help of VirtueMart forums