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BillGatesFan - 13 Nov 2007 18:23 GMT

Is there anyway to tell when a web service is called, where the call
came from? Like IP address. In the code?

I have a web service where I would like to know where the call came
from then I want to do something different if the call came from a
certain IP address.

Thanks

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John Saunders [MVP] - 14 Nov 2007 15:23 GMT

> Is there anyway to tell when a web service is called, where the call
> came from? Like IP address. In the code?
>
> I have a web service where I would like to know where the call came
> from then I want to do something different if the call came from a
> certain IP address.

Try Context.Request.UserHostAddress.

I presume you're aware that an IP address may not be a good identifier of a
particular machine? It can change, it can be the address of a NAT box or
proxy, etc. Instead, if you want to identify a caller, it should be with an
identification schema that you design. For instance, require the client to
send you a particular certificate, or to send you some information with a
digital signature.

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