Hiding the WebService page

I wonder if there's any way to prevent my WebService's page from being
shown (e.g. by browsing it from the IIS console).
All I need is that my application (WebService's client) will be able
to invoke its webmethods, but in the same time I would like to prevent
anyone's seeing the API provided by the WebService.
I mean, sure, entering its address with "?wsdl" will expose the whole
thing, but it's a bit more effort (and knowledge) for malicious
factors than just right clicking the file in IIS console and selecting
"Browse"...

1) Turn off wsdl generation with wsdlHelpGenerator element in the
web.config.
2) Since wsdlHelpGenerator element points to aspx page that contains
references to all exposed wsdl files, if any one navigates to asmx page,
they will be automatically redirected to aspx page. These references can be
point to either static files (http://localhost/services/myservice.wsdl) or
dynamic content (http://localhost/services/myservice.asmx?wsdl)
3) Just DONT include your secret wsdl page reference on aspx file. But it is
still available to those who knows how to get it.

"alexttp" <ale...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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You may want to read:
http://weblogs.asp.net/jan/archive/2004/01/29/64291.aspx

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