Hosting WCF on IIS

[GaryDean]

(this is also posted in the iis forum)
Is there any good instruction anywhere on how to (1) host WCF services in
IIS 6 on server 2003 and (2) how to host WCF services un IIS7 on Vista
Ultimate? I have three WCF books which all touch on the topic but none
really tell how. I found what looked like a good article by Sauk Malik on
hosting in Server 2008 and he says that WCF and IIS7 don't work together
OOTB.

I have googled everywhere and it seems nobody is really using WCF. There is
a forum on XML Web Services at http://forums.asp.net/28.aspx but nobody
seems to answer anything there. I understand that there is no WCF forum
anywhere. Is WCF smelling like another DCOM?
regards,
Gary

 

[Steven Cheng]

Hi Gary,

As for hosting WCF in IIS, generally, the WCF side configuration hasn't
much difference, the main difference (from self host) is that you do not
need to manually create and start the host instance as IIS process help do
it based on client request and the endpoint address is also coupled with
the svc file address. For IIS side, basic setting only require you to
configure the IIS virtual directory's .NET framework version and (the
corresponding WCF endpoint file extension mapping ) correctly, that's
enough.

Here are some web articles introducing hosting WCF in IIS:

#Deploying an Internet Information Services-Hosted WCF Service
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa751792.aspx

#Configuring WCF and IIS 7 With HTTP Bindings and Multiple Host Headers
http://keithelder.net/blog/archive/2008/04/28/Configuring-WCF-and-IIS-7-With
-HTTP-Bindings-and-Multiple.aspx

#Host a WCF Service in IIS 7 & Windows 2008 - The right way
http://blah.winsmarts.com/2008-4-Host_a_WCF_Service_in_IIS_7_-and-amp;_Windo
ws_2008_-_The_right_way.aspx

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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[Alex Meleta]

Hi GaryDean,

These are good steps for IIS 7
http://blah.winsmarts.com/2008-4-Ho...7_-and-amp;_Windows_2008_-_The_right_way.aspx
and, a bit common, but for both: http://www.code-magazine.com/article.aspx?quickid=0701041&page=6

. I understand that there is no WCF forum anywhere

Wrong, http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=118&SiteID=1

Regards, Alex Meleta
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