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Authorizing REST service using an API key

19/02/2018adminLeave a comment 28 views

It’s quite common to use an API key as a means to authorize a REST service. The first step is to add a message handler in the Application_Start event of Global.asax: protected void Application_Start() { GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register); GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.MessageHandlers.Add(new AuthorizationHeaderHandler()); } The AuthorizationHandler.cs file is contained in the App_Start folder. On initialization the apiKey and apiKeyEnabled setting…

Cannot use WebDeploy 3.6 on IIS 10.0

18/12/2017adminLeave a comment 94 views

I am using IIS 10.0 on Windows Server 2016. I found that option Deploy -> “Export Web Application” (when you right-click a web application in IIS) was missing. The reason for this is, that there have been some security related changes to web deploy. Before downloading and installing web deploy 3.6, you will have to…

Client certificate by example

30/08/201701/09/2017adminLeave a comment 55 views

I never really dealt with client certificate validation. Therefore I try to explain in this post how to order and install a client certificate for use in BizTalk. In this case the client certificate was needed by a housing corporation named Stadgenoot. The client certificate was not requested by Stadgenoot, but by a trading partner…

Call service with client certificate and WS-Security in SoapUI

30/08/2017adminLeave a comment 57 views

In a previous post (Link), I described how to create a BizTalk send port that uses a client certificate and WS-Security (Message security with username/password) .In this post, I will explain how you can set up a test project in SoapUI that calls this service. Add the SOAP project to SoapUI as you would normally…

WCF-Custom Send Port MutualSSL with WS-Security

02/08/2017adminLeave a comment 50 views

I had to define a WCF send port connecting to a service that used mutual SSL and Web Service Security. I had to use a WCF-Custom send port because the service was using Soap 1.1, not Soap 1.2. In the latter case I could have used a WCF-wsHttp binding. Before creating the BizTalk send port, make…

WCF Authenticate Preemptively

03/05/2017adminLeave a comment 103 views

Normally when you send a request to a service that uses basic authenication, you will initially send a service request without authorization header. The service will respond with a Http 500 error and will send the client an authentication request. This all happens automatically. The client will send the service request again. This time an…

Add basic authentication to WCF service hosted in Azure

26/11/201627/11/2016adminLeave a comment 74 views

You can add basic authentication to your WCF service by adding a so-called HTTP module to the project with your service contract. The Http module intercepts the web service calls before they reach the actual service. The code of code file UserNameAuthenticator.cs is added at the bottom of the post. The only thing you will…

Host WCF service in Azure

26/11/2016adminLeave a comment 31 views

It’s possible to host a WCF service in Azure. First create a WCF service library for the service contract. I think it’ also possible to create a WCF Service Application since you wanna host the service in IIS. Then create a class library for the data contract. Finally add an ASP.Net Web Application. Use the…

SoapUI failed to add project

18/11/2016adminLeave a comment 30 views

If you get an error when adding a new SOAP project in SoapUI, it’s best to try and open the wsdl in a browser first. That way you can see the errors related to the wsdl file. Don’t forget to set customErrors to Off in the web.config file. <system.web> <customErrors mode=”Off” /> </system.web> You can…

Test Soap Service via Postman

16/11/2016adminLeave a comment 253 views

I found an interesting post on the Postman Blog, which was almost correct. For easy reference, I give the correct approach here: You can easily make any HTTP SOAP request using Postman by following these simple steps: 1. Give the SOAP endpoint (not necessarily the WSDL) as the URL. If you use a WCF service hosted on…