WCF Security

This article explains about the security system available in WCF service. When WCF service is created, it is required to secure the service so that only required client can consume the service. This will make sure that communication channel between client and service is secured.

1. Types Of Authentication
2. Transfer Security Mode
3. Transport Security Protection Level
4. Message Security Level

Tips!

• Always create the service with Interface->Implementation format, mention the contract in Interface.
• Define the service in Class library and refer the class library in Host project. Don’t use service class in host project.
• Change the instance mode to per call as default.
• Always catch exception using try/catch block and throw exception using FaultException < T >.
• Logging and Include exception should be enable while compiling the project in debug mode. While in production deployment disable the logging and Include exception details.