Security Concepts

This section briefly explains the concepts associated with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) security.

In This Section

Security Concepts Used in WCF
A high-level overview of concepts used in security implementations.

Distributed Application Security
An overview of how WCF provides security in distributed application topography.

Security Terminology
A glossary of terms used when discussing WCF security.

Reference

System.ServiceModel

System.ServiceModel.Channels

System.ServiceModel.Description

System.ServiceModel.Security

System.Security

Related Sections

Extending Security

See also

• Security
• Security Overview
• Security Model for Windows Server App Fabric