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AuthenticationMode Enumeration

Specifies the authentication setting used for message exchange.

Namespace:  System.ServiceModel.Configuration
Assembly:  System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)
public enum AuthenticationMode
Member name Description
AnonymousForCertificate Specifies that the initiator is anonymous, and that the responder is authenticated.

The certificate of the responder is available out-of-band to the initiator.

AnonymousForSslNegotiated Specifies that the initiator is anonymous.
CertificateOverTransport Specifies that the initiator is authenticated by an X.509 version 3 certificate, and that the responder is authenticated by SSL over HTTPS.
IssuedToken Specifies that the initiator and responder are authenticated by XML symmetric key tokens.
IssuedTokenForCertificate Specifies that the initiator is authenticated by an XML symmetric key token, and that the responder is authenticated by an X.509 version 3 certificate.
IssuedTokenForSslNegotiated Specifies that the initiator is authenticated by an XML symmetric key token, and that the responder is authenticated by the SOAP implementation of SSL.
IssuedTokenOverTransport Specifies that the initiator is authenticated by an XML symmetric key token, and that the responder is authenticated by SSL over HTTPS.
Kerberos Specifies that the initiator and responder are authenticated using the Kerberos protocol.
KerberosOverTransport Specifies that the initiator is authenticated using the Kerberos protocol, and the responder is authenticated by SSL over HTTPS.
MutualCertificate Specifies that the initiator and responder are authenticated with X.509 version 3 certificates.
MutualCertificateDuplex Specifies that the initiator and responder are authenticated with X.509 version 3 certificates.
MutualSslNegotiated Specifies that the initiator and responder mutually authenticate each other using X509 version 3 certificates, and the responder's certificate is available from the SOAP SSL negotiation.
SecureConversation Specifies that WS-SecureConversation authentication is used.
SspiNegotiated Specifies that the initiator and responder obtain a shared security context using the Security Service Provider Interface (SSPI).
UserNameForCertificate Specifies that the initiator is authenticated using a username token, and the responder's certificate is available to the initiator out-of-band.
UserNameForSslNegotiated Specifies that the initiator is authenticated using a username token, and that the responder is authenticated by the SOAP implementation of SSL.
UserNameOverTransport Specifies that the initiator is authenticated using a username token, and that the responder is authenticated by SSL over HTTPS.
SspiNegotiatedOverTransport Specifies that the initiator is authenticated by a security context using the Security Service Provider Interface (SSPI), and the responder is authenticated by SSL over HTTPS.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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