ASP.NET Web Service Using Form Authentication from a Windows Application

Question

I have an ASP.NET web service that I can access through a Windows program, but now I want to protect the web service. I can protect the web service using forms authentication. How to access a secure web service from a Windows forms application?

Answer 1

Although this is not the right approach, it is theoretically possible to use form authentication the way you describe. This can be done either:

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Answer 2

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var ss = new MySecureWebService.MyServiceSoapClient();
ss.ClientCredentials.UserName.UserName = "abc";
ss.ClientCredentials.UserName.Password = "123";
string asmxReturn = ss.HelloWorld(); //exception returned here

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Answer 3

This may help: http://dotnetslackers.com/articles/aspnet/Securing-ASP-Net-Web-Services-with-Forms-Authentication.aspx .