Distribute a Web Service - What Files?

[Mark A. Deal]

If I develop a web service (or any ASP.NET library (dll) file, what files do
I need to distribute other than the compiled .dll file? In terms of the web
service, what do I need to give my client that can hide as much of my coding
as possible?

TIA

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[Dilip Krishnan]

Hello Mark,
You need to just give the client your wsdl or a url that he/she can
get it from

HTH
Regards,
Dilip Krishnan
MCAD, MCSD.net
dkrishnan at geniant dot com
http://www.geniant.com

 

[Mark A. Deal]

Let me try to clarify then:

I am writing the web service for a client but I want to hide my code. The
service will reside on their servers.

Thoughts?

 

[Dilip Krishnan]

Hello Mark,
Have you considered obfuscation?

HTH
Regards,
Dilip Krishnan
MCAD, MCSD.net
dkrishnan at geniant dot com
http://www.geniant.com

 

[Mujtaba Syed]

In ASP.NET 1.1, you will have to give them your ASMX files and the compiled
DLLs (which have the compiled code-behind classes). For added protection you
could obfuscate your DLLs.

In ASP.NET 2.0, you will be able to deploy without distributing _any_ kind
of source.

Thanks.