WCF > Create WCF application
Example: use WCF method to return connection string to windows forms application in order to protect discover sensitive data using decompiling software.
1. Create new WCF Service Application
Start New Project > WCF > WCF Service Application
Go to Web.config file and set directoryBrowse to false to avoid directory browsing.
<directoryBrowse enabled="false"/>
2. Add your own methods
Open IService1.cs and add method GetConnString method
public interface IService1
{
[OperationContract]
string GetData(int value);
[OperationContract]
CompositeType GetDataUsingDataContract(CompositeType composite);
// TODO: Add your service operations here
[OperationContract]
string GetConnString(string username);
}
Open Service1.svc and add method GetConnString
public string GetConnString(string username)
{
string connstring = "Your connection string set in Wcf Service";
// check user, etc
return connstring;
}
Press F5 and than stop debugging.
3. Create new Windows Form Application in the same solution
Go to Service reference and add (press Discover button!)
Set this project as Start-up project in your solution.
Add the following code:
ServiceReference1.Service1Client sc = new ServiceReference1.Service1Client();
MessageBox.Show(sc.GetConnString("xxx"));
Run your application:
