Deployment and testing from another computer

[Sebastien Lange]

Hi,

I need to create a web service. This web service should be installed on my
machine, and accessed by other PCs, so my PC should become a server, how can
I achieve this?

I was able to create a web service and tested it successfully on my machine,
using [url]http://localhost/WebServices/service1.asmx[/url] . But how would other
machine access it? I don't want to create a website. Is it possible to
access it like this: [url]http://138.203.xxx.xxx/WebServices/service1.asmx[/url] (I was
not able to access it from my own machine!)
What settings should I change on my computer to allow other users to access
it?
How can I restrict access to only some users?
Is it due to a firewall?
Any samples is appreciated, or msdn documentation, or a good webservices
book...

Thanks,
Sebastien

[Jacob Yang [MSFT]]

Hi Sebastien,

Based on my research and experience, I would like to share the following
information with you.

1. How to access web service.

Please refer to the following Knowledge Base articles for this issue:

HOW TO: Write a Simple Web Service by Using Visual C# .NET
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308359[/url]
"This step-by-step article shows you how to write a simple Web service,
called MathService, that exposes methods for adding, subtracting, dividing,
and multiplying two numbers."

HOW TO: Write a Simple Web Service by Using Visual Basic .NET
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301273[/url]

I have tested the sample code. All the following URLs work fine.

[url]http://localhost/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]
[url]http://sha-jiany-2000/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]
[url]http://157.60.69.79/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]

You have mentioned the firewall in your post. Do you mean that you want to
access your web service out of the firewall? It should be the reason of
this issue because of the security consideration. Please refer to the
following Knowledge Base article.

HOW TO: Lock Down an ASP.NET Web Application or Web Service
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=815145[/url]

2. The security of web service

Please refer to the following articles carefully regarding this issue:

Security in a Web Services World: A Proposed Architecture and Roadmap
[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwssecur/h[/url]
tml/securitywhitepaper.asp

Web Services Security
[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/securecode/webservices/default.aspx[/url]

Building Secure ASP.NET Applications: Authentication, Authorization, and
Secure Communication
[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/ht[/url]
ml/secnetch10.asp

I hope it helps

Best regards,

Jacob Yang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! ¨C [url]www.microsoft.com/security[/url]
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

[Sebastien Lange]

Thanks Jacob,

I'll take a look.

Sebastien

"Jacob Yang [MSFT]" <jiany@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:fILvPJjjDHA.1544@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...

> Hi Sebastien,
>
> Based on my research and experience, I would like to share the following
> information with you.
>
> 1. How to access web service.
>
> Please refer to the following Knowledge Base articles for this issue:
>
> HOW TO: Write a Simple Web Service by Using Visual C# .NET
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308359[/url]
> "This step-by-step article shows you how to write a simple Web service,
> called MathService, that exposes methods for adding, subtracting,

dividing,

> and multiplying two numbers."
>
> HOW TO: Write a Simple Web Service by Using Visual Basic .NET
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301273[/url]
>
> I have tested the sample code. All the following URLs work fine.
>
> [url]http://localhost/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]
> [url]http://sha-jiany-2000/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]
> [url]http://157.60.69.79/MathService/MathService.asmx[/url]
>
> You have mentioned the firewall in your post. Do you mean that you want to
> access your web service out of the firewall? It should be the reason of
> this issue because of the security consideration. Please refer to the
> following Knowledge Base article.
>
> HOW TO: Lock Down an ASP.NET Web Application or Web Service
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=815145[/url]
>
> 2. The security of web service
>
> Please refer to the following articles carefully regarding this issue:
>
> Security in a Web Services World: A Proposed Architecture and Roadmap
>

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwssecur/h[/url]

> tml/securitywhitepaper.asp
>
> Web Services Security
> [url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/securecode/webservices/default.aspx[/url]
>
> Building Secure ASP.NET Applications: Authentication, Authorization, and
> Secure Communication
>

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/ht[/url]

> ml/secnetch10.asp
>
> I hope it helps
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jacob Yang
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! ¨C [url]www.microsoft.com/security[/url]
> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
>