WCF bindings/security configuration for Intranet that uses Mac and Windows?

Someone asked on Stack Overflow:

What bindings and security configurations are best for an environment with Windows and Mac Computers?

I posted the following answer, which was chosen as the accepted answer and received 1 upvote:

BasicHttpBinding will probably have the greatest reach. Just about every platform supports it, since the data is simply sent as an HTTP POST to a specific Uri — any platform which has a web browser can use this binding.

You can do an HTTPs binding with BasicHttpBinding as well — so you can still secure your data. You can also use security like TransportWithMessageCredential to provide username/password validation.


Originally posted on Stack Overflow — 1 upvotes (accepted answer). Licensed under CC BY-SA.

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