Major Features of WSE

The Web Services Enhancements for Microsoft .NET (WSE) has many features to augment applications built on Web services using the .NET Framework 2.0.

In This Section

Feature	Description
Securing Applications That Use Web Services	Explains the security features of WSE, such as digital signatures, encryption, and authentication.
Integration with .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005	Explains how WSE integrates with the .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005.
Sending Large Amounts of Data in a SOAP Message Using WSE	Explains how to send large amounts of data, such as a binary file, in a SOAP message.
Routing SOAP Messages Using WSE	Explains how SOAP messages can be routed through intermediaries prior to reaching their ultimate destination.
Hosting ASP.NET Web Services Outside of IIS	Explains the types of applications that WSE enables ASP.NET Web services to be hosted in outside of IIS.
Sending and Receiving SOAP Messages Using WSE SOAP Messaging	Explains the alternative method provided by WSE to send and receive SOAP messages using the SoapClient and SoapService API.