WCF and https SSL certificates : "The client certificate is not provided."

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I have created a WCF application with referring a third party service. While consuming the service using a console application, gets an error

"the client certificate not provided. specify a client certificate in client credentials."

Posted 18-May-15 1:41am

normalsoft

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John C Rayan 18-May-15 8:13am

The webservice that you are trying to consume is a secured service. It is not for public use. If you are supposed to be allowed to access it then speak to your web service provider about the certificate.

normalsoft 18-May-15 8:19am

Thank u for the quick reponse.
I'm new in wcf. They have given the certificate and I have written code for trying to bypass the certificate using following code. it was working. But i think it may be problem of web.config file.

ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = delegate { return true; }

John C Rayan 18-May-15 8:43am

How do you mean by "it was working"? it is clearly not. Why do you by-pass the certificate. You shouldn't do that. Without certificate you cannot access it

John C Rayan 18-May-15 8:45am

Have a look at this and see if it helps you.
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18601/An-easy-way-to-use-certificates-for-WCF-security

John C Rayan 18-May-15 8:48am

One more link
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/36683/simple-steps-to-enable-X-certificates-on-WCF

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John C Rayan · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-18T02:55:00

Solution 1

This is what you exactly need. Look at the bottom half.
Nine simple steps to enable X.509 certificates on WCF[^]

Posted 18-May-15 2:55am

John C Rayan