Is it require SSL for wcf services if the client uses https

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I have a site which uses wcf service, so as of now both (site and wcf services) are worked on http. But now client changed the site which uses https, so now is it require wcf service to use SSL.

Posted 29-May-13 19:32pm

Gowri Shankar Rao

Updated 29-May-13 23:31pm

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Bojjaiah 30-May-13 6:09am

not client if anyone use https protocal they must be SSL otherwise con't use https. ok

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Mahesh is Correct.

If you want to explore and know how to enable SSL, then follow the below articles.
1. [MSDN] How to: Configure an IIS-hosted WCF service with SSL[^].
2. Seven simple steps to enable HTTPS on WCF WsHttp bindings[^].

Posted 30-May-13 1:09am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Gowri Shankar Rao 30-May-13 7:58am

Thanks Tadit

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 30-May-13 8:07am

Most Welcome... My pleasure.

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Mahesh Bailwal · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-30T00:01:00

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As long as WCF service is exposed through http protocol, client can consumed it through http protocol. But if client want to consume WCF service only through https protocol in that case you need SSL.

Posted 30-May-13 0:01am

Mahesh Bailwal

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Gowri Shankar Rao 30-May-13 7:57am

Thanks Got it