Hosting a WCF service using basic authentication
In the previous sections, we learned the basic concepts and theories about WCF security. Now, we will do some practical work. We will host a WCF service with basic authentication and then consume this service in a client application.
Since with basic authentication the username and password are transmitted in a Base64 encoded text, SSL will be configured with this authentication mode to enhance the security of the service.
To keep the code simple and to focus only on the security side of the WCF service, HelloWorldService and HelloWorldClient will be used for this practice.
Setting up the service
First, we will set up a copy of HelloWorldService with no authentication. We will enhance this service, as shown in the following sections, to enable basic authentication and host it with the HTTPS protocol.
To set up the service, follow these steps:
- You can refer to Chapter 1, Implementing a Basic HelloWorld WCF Service, and Chapter 2, Hosting the HelloWorld...
