Configuring Windows for .NET and COM compatibility clients

Microsoft .NET Framework is a prerequisite for installing .NET API Clients and COM Compatibility clients. Some clients might also require the installation of Microsoft Web Services Enhancements (WSE).

Procedure

To configure Windows for .NET and COM compatibility clients:

  1. If you have client programs that use Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) to access Content Platform Engine, ensure that .NET 3.x is installed. WCF is embedded with .NET 3.x or later.
    Applications which were developed to use the Content Engine .Net API from release 5.0 or later can operate with either WSE or WCF, automatically adapting to whichever is installed (which may be both). However, unlike WSE, WCF requires an SSL secured network connection to the Content Platform Engine.
  2. Backward compatibility is provided for client programs that use Web Services Enhancements (WSE) to access Content Platform Engine. These clients require the installation of .NET 2.x and WSE 3.0.
    Applications which were developed to use the Content Engine .Net API for release 4.5.1 or earlier require that WSE be installed.