I am attempting to add a WCF Web Service reference to a C# project where the WSDL is secured behind a client certificate. I have successfully added the certificate to SOAPUI and made calls just fine, but when I attempt to add the reference in Visual Studio, I dont get prompted to select the certificate.
How do I add a WCF Service endpoint which requires a client certificate in Visual Studio 2022 Community?
Specify the client certificate using endpoint behavior like below:
<system.serviceModel>
<behaviors>
<endpointBehaviors>
<behavior name="endpointCredentialsBehavior">
<clientCredentials>
<clientCertificate findValue="Cohowinery.com"
storeLocation="LocalMachine"
x509FindType="FindBySubjectName" />
</clientCredentials>
</behavior>
</endpointBehaviors>
</behaviors>
<bindings>
<wsHttpBinding>
<binding name="WSHttpBinding_ICalculator" >
<security mode="Message">
<message clientCredentialType="Certificate" />
</security>
</binding>
</wsHttpBinding>
</bindings>
<client>
<endpoint address="http://machineName/Calculator"
behaviorConfiguration="endpointCredentialsBehavior"
binding="wsHttpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="WSHttpBinding_ICalculator"
contract="ICalculator"
name="WSHttpBinding_ICalculator">
</endpoint>
</client>
For more information, check out Message Security with a Certificate Client or Transport Security with Certificate Authentication.