How to make a wcf service work with https?

@raven_corwin 

To make a WCF service work with HTTPS, you need to follow the below steps:

1. Obtain an SSL certificate: You need to obtain an SSL certificate for your server from a trusted certificate authority (CA). You can either purchase an SSL certificate or create a self-signed certificate for testing.
2. Configure the server to use HTTPS: Update your server configuration to enable HTTPS and reference the SSL certificate. This typically involves updating the server's binding configuration in the web.config file to use the HTTPS protocol and specify the SSL certificate details.

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<bindings>
  <basicHttpBinding>
    <binding name="secureBinding">
      <security mode="Transport">
        <transport clientCredentialType="None"/>
      </security>
    </binding>
  </basicHttpBinding>
</bindings>

<services>
  <service name="YourService">
    <endpoint address="" binding="basicHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="secureBinding" contract="YourContract"/>
  </service>
</services>

1. Update the client configuration: If you have a client application that communicates with the WCF service, you also need to update its configuration to use HTTPS. Update the endpoint address to use "https://" instead of "http://".

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<endpoint address="https://yourserver/YourService.svc" binding="basicHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="secureBinding" contract="YourContract"/>

1. Update firewall and router settings: Ensure that your server's firewall and router settings allow incoming HTTPS traffic on the specified port (default port for HTTPS is 443).
2. Test the service: After configuring the WCF service to use HTTPS, test the service to verify that it is working correctly over the secure communication protocol.

By following these steps, you can make your WCF service work with HTTPS for secure communication.