WCF question!

[CSharper]

This is a newbie question on WCF. I would like to know, is it possible
to host WCF web services where there is no IIS installed? What is the
bare requirement to have WCF service hosted on a box? So far what I
read, all I need is framework 3.5. Is that right? I do not need IIS
correct?
Thanks.

 

[Marc Gravell]

Correct. There are templates in Visual Studio (2008, or 2005 with the
WCF extensions installed) that host WCF in a service; in 2008 the
template is called "WCF Service Application" to demonstrate this (I
don't have 2005 handy, but it is probably the same). You can also host
simply in a console exe using the same approach.

Note that https (for transport-security) is /considerably/ easier to
configure with IIS, but if you are using message-security instead you
should be fine.

Marc

 

[Marc Gravell]

Also - further to my last post, note that WCF is .NET 3.0; you don't
need .NET 3.5 unless you are using the new WCF/WF bridge.

Marc

 

[Marc Gravell]

Oops; wrong project - in fact I can't find the one I wanted... but
ServiceHost is the answer:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.servicehost.aspx

Marc

 

[Mr. Arnold]

This is a newbie question on WCF. I would like to know, is it possible
to host WCF web services where there is no IIS installed? What is the
bare requirement to have WCF service hosted on a box? So far what I
read, all I need is framework 3.5. Is that right? I do not need IIS
correct?

This may help you.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WCF35Utils.aspx

 

[CSharper]

This may help you.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WCF35Utils.aspx

Thanks to both and I am happy with the answer.