WCF service to run via https

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Hi,
May be this question is asked numerous times before, but since I could not get it my problem solved, hence posting this question.

Well my requirement is simple, I need to run my service under https. I created a normal WCF service which returns the current date and time along with the string passed.

It works pretty well when i view the Service.svc file over a browser under http.

I did some changes to my web.config in order to make the service compatible for https and also created a certificate in my local IIS.

Below is my web.config file

<system.serviceModel>
<services>
  <service name="Service" behaviorConfiguration="ServiceBehavior">
    <!-- Service Endpoints -->
    <endpoint address="" binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="customHttp" contract="IService">

      <identity>
        <dns value="localhost"/>
      </identity>
    </endpoint>
    <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpsBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
  </service>
</services>
<behaviors>
  <serviceBehaviors>
    <behavior name="ServiceBehavior">
     <serviceMetadata httpsGetEnabled="true"/>
      <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="false"/>
    </behavior>
  </serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
<bindings>
  <wsHttpBinding>
    <binding name="customHttp">
      <security mode="Transport">
        <transport clientCredentialType="None"/>
      </security>
    </binding>
  </wsHttpBinding>
</bindings>

I have created a new wsHttpBinding binding with security mode as transport and attached the binding configuration to the preferred endpoint.

When I try to browse the service.svc file in the browser, it says:

Could not find a base address that matches scheme https for the endpoint with binding WSHttpBinding. Registered base address schemes are [http].

I gave the service URL in the address portion of the endpoint as 'http://[localhost:54110]/samplewcf/Service.svc', then I started getting the error as:

Could not find a base address that matches scheme https for the endpoint with binding MetadataExchangeHttpsBinding. Registered base address schemes are [http].

I tried to change the wsHttpBinding to basicHttpBinding and webHttpBinding, but it doesn't work. I get the above errors.

Since I manually created a certificate using Server Certificates in IIS, i am able to browse localhost over https, but my service does not run under https. I went throught numerous posts in Stack Overflow and many blogs too, but couldn't find the resolution.

Experts kindly assist me. Any pointers would be highly appreciated.

Regards

Anurag