Hosting

The topics in the section describe service hosting. A service can be hosted by Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), Windows Server AppFabric, a Windows service, or by a managed application—this option is often referred to as self hosting.

It is important to note that running a service or any extension from an untrusted host compromises security.

In This Section

• Hosting in Internet Information Services
  Describes how a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service is hosted in Internet Information Services or Windows Server AppFabric.

• Hosting in Windows Process Activation Service
  Describes how a WCF service is hosted by Windows Process Activation Service.

• Hosting in a Windows Service Application
  Describes how a WCF service is hosted by a Windows service.

• Hosting in a Managed Application
  Describes how a WCF service is hosted in a managed application.

• Configuration-Based Activation in IIS and WAS
  Describes how a WCF service is hosted under IIS or WAS without using a .svc file.

• Supporting Multiple IIS Site Bindings
  Describes how to specify multiple base addresses for a service using the same URI scheme on a single Web site.

See Also

Concepts

Hosting Services

Other Resources

Service Hosting Samples
Windows Server App Fabric Hosting Features

Build Date: 2011-06-25