<serviceCredentials>
Specifies the credential to be used in authenticating the service and the client credential validation-related settings.
Schema Hierarchy
<system.serviceModel>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior> of <serviceBehaviors>
<serviceCredentials>
Syntax
<serviceCredentials type="String">
<clientCertificate>
</clientCertificate>
<issuedTokenAuthentication>
</issuedTokenAuthentication>
<peer>
</peer>
<secureConversationAuthentication>
</secureConversationAuthentication>
<serviceCertificate>
</serviceCertificate>
<userNameAuthentication>
</userNameAuthentication>
<windowsAuthentication>
</windowsAuthentication>
</serviceCredentials>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
type |
A string that specifies the type of this configuration element. |
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Specifies the certificate to be used when the client certificate is available out-of-band. This element also specifies client certificate validation settings. This element is of type X509InitiatorCertificateServiceElement. |
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Specifies the current issued token for this service. This element is of type IssuedTokenServiceElement. |
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Specifies the current credentials for a peer node. This element is of type PeerCredentialElement. |
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Specifies the current credentials for a secure conversation. This element is of type SecureConversationServiceElement. |
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Specifies a certificate used by a service to identify itself. This element is of type X509RecipientCertificateServiceElement. |
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Specifies the settings for username password validation. This element is of type UserNameServiceElement. |
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Specifies the settings for Windows credential validation. This element is of type WindowsServiceElement. |
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Specifies a behavior element. |
See Also
Reference
ServiceCredentialsElement
ServiceCredentials