WSE 2.0 - A little known but powerful set of features add-on for Microsoft .NET Web Services

The web services extentions (WSE) allow web service developers and architects to use some advanced features like security, attachments, etc. in web services developed with Microsoft .NET technologies. These are not W3C authorized yet and are not interoperable between other web service providers apart from Microsoft .NET.

If you are developing web service solutions using Microsoft.NET only, then you may use the powerful capabilities of WSE 2.0. I have compiled a few links below to help start anyone familiar with .NET web services on WSE 2.0.

Web Services Enhancements (WSE)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx

WS-Security Drilldown in Web Services Enhancements 2.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/wssecdrill.asp

Programming with Web Services Enhancements 2.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/programwse2.asp

Web Service Messaging with Web Services Enhancements 2.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/wsemessaging.asp

WS-Security Authentication and Digital Signatures with Web Services Enhancements

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/wssecauthwse.asp

Encrypting SOAP Messages Using Web Services Enhancements

http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/building/wse/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/wseencryption.asp

Using Role-Based Security with Web Services Enhancements 2.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwse/html/wseencryption.asp