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View Contents of HTTP WCF Message with Message Logging & Service Trace Viewer

15-Apr-10

If you would like to see the contents of your WCF message body packet as understood by the server, you can enable WCF message logging via a few adjustments in your WCF Service Web.config file and by then by using the Microsoft Service Trace Viewer application to view it. I found best results by creating [...]

Error connecting to WAS-enabled Net Tcp WCF Service Hosted Through IIS

01-Apr-10

As you may be aware, setting up a TCP-based full duplex WCF service can have some pretty awesome advantages over regular HTTP-based WCF services, such as the ability for a true client/server persistent connection and the ability for the server to call back to the client at any time and there are a few good [...]

WCF: The HTTP request is unauthorized with client authentication scheme ‘Anonymous’.

22-Oct-09

WCF and security gets me again! Guys, if you are attempting to connect to a WCF service from a WCF endpoint and receiving this exception: System.ServiceModel.Security.MessageSecurityException was caught Message=”The HTTP request is unauthorized with client authentication scheme ‘Anonymous’. The authentication header received from the server was ”.” Allow me to help you perhaps, so you [...]

Rolling Out a Custom WCF Software Updater for Win Forms / WPF

22-Sep-09

Alright, a big one today peoples.  I’ve recently had the opportunity of writing a commercial custom self-updating software package after more than merrily ditching ClickOnceAndHope to the kerb due to exhaustive problems and restrictions, and I would like to share with you today a version I have made for you guys componentised and ready to [...]

Edit WCF Configuration Context Menu Option Missing

07-May-09

Don’t have the “Edit WCF Configuration” when right clicking a Web.Config or App.Config when working with a WCF project? Click “Tools” -> “WCF Service Configuration Editor“. Now you do. Strange huh?

Certificate Authentication & Transport Security in WCF

07-May-09

I think I understand more about setting up a WCF service from this article then from about 10 links I found previously; and that’s saying something coming from an MSDN article. What it explains, in detail is setting up your WCF [web] service using wsHttpBinding. The topic is “How to Create and Use Certificate Authentication [...]

Unexpected [nasty!!!!] problem utilising [Serializable] & [DataContract] together in WCF

30-Jan-09

I have just been fighting a problem for a great amount of time in WCF whereby a custom object of mine was not being sent across the wire in WCF. Actually let me re-phrase, the object was being sent, instantiated, but all properties were empty. I did an isolated test, instantiated the object, populated only [...]

Problem running WCF service in IIS 7

23-Jan-09

Had a problem running a WCF service in IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 today, kept receiving an error when loading the .svc file in a web browser: “The page you are requesting cannot be served because of the extension configuration. If the page is a script, add a handler. If the file should be [...]

20,000 Fathoms Deeper into REST for WCF…

05-Jan-09

As I and many others continue venturing deeper into the hard decision making process and for in the road between REST and SOAP I have came across another great blog post by Nathan Stults over at thefreakparade.com entitled “Rinsing the SOAP from WCF (or, RESTful WCF Hyperlink Acupuncture)“. If you’re asking me, I love the [...]

Gearing up WCF services to be RESTful

28-Dec-08

I know all you buzz-word kids want me to use words like ‘zen’ and ‘art’ and things like that, heck all this talk of RESTful services is already set enough confusion into peoples minds. But however I decided to take a lunge deep into WCF and investigate what can be done to make such services [...]

My name is Graham O'Neale and I'm a software architect from Gold Coast, Australia. I am an overtime thinker, full time coder and awake part time in the real world. I have a keen interest in software development, particularly in the realm of programming (C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, LINQ (2 SQL), Entity Framework, Silverlight, Blend, WCF, WPF) and a keen interest in the cutting edge and innovation. I have a new found love for design patterns, ALT.NET practices and well crafted software architecture. The purpose of this blog is to express any thoughts, findings, tips and gripes along my travels in the wonderful world of coding and technology...