Loading a WCF Component from Behind a Proxy Server (Magic xpa 3.x)

There are two possible ways to handle an authenticated proxy server while using the Svcutil.exe file to generate a WCFClient proxy. Both require some changes in the Svcutil.exe file.

1. By passing local addresses

The configuration below uses the proxy specified in the browser's settings:

<system.net>

<defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true">

<proxy usesystemdefault="true" bypassonlocal="true" />

</defaultProxy>

</system.net>

You can also specify which proxy is used by the Svcutil.exe file:

<system.net>

<defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true">

<proxy usesystemdefault="false" proxyaddress=10.9.3.17:8080

bypassonlocal="true" />

</defaultProxy>

</system.net>

2. When the proxy configuration requires authentication details

You need to create a new assembly that will provide authentication details to the proxy server in one of two ways:

• By providing hard-coded credentials in a new assembly. For more information, see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/186800/is-it-possible-to-specify-proxy-credentials-in-your-web-config.

• By providing credentials in an application configuration file (configurable credentials). For more information, see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11176269/proxy-authentication-required-error-when-using-a-webservice.

After creating an assembly as mentioned above, you need to change or create the Svcutil.exe file as follows:

<system.net>

<defaultProxy enabled="true" useDefaultCredentials="false">

<module type="ProxyAuthentication.MyProxy,

ProxyAuthentication" />

</defaultProxy>

</system.net>