Determines the security settings for a binding.
(in System.ServiceModel.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Enumeration SecurityMode
Dim instance As SecurityMode
public enum class SecurityMode
| Member name | Description |
|---|
| None | Security is disabled. |
| Transport | Security is provided using a secure transport (for example, HTTPS). |
| Message | Security is provided using SOAP message security. |
| TransportWithMessageCredential | A secure transport (for example, HTTPS) provides integrity, confidentiality, and authentication while SOAP message security provides client authentication. |
Any ProtectionLevel settings of a transport are ignored if the SecurityMode is set to None. For more information about the ProtectionLevel property, see Understanding Protection Level.
For more information about Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) security and how this property affects general security features, see Securing Services and Programming WCF Security. For more information about the transport mode, see Transport Security.
Note that if you choose TransportWithMessageCredential, then the value set in HttpClientCredentialType or TcpClientCredentialType is ignored.
The following example sets the Mode property of the WSHttpBinding. For more examples, see How To: Set the Security Mode.
Dim b As New WSHttpBinding()
b.Security.Mode = SecurityMode.Transport
WSHttpBinding b = new WSHttpBinding();
b.Security.Mode = SecurityMode.Transport;
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0
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