web service security 1

[Zarcom]

Is there any way to secure a web service??
what I mean is that a web service is open to anyone to use providing that they have the link to access it.
Is there a way to say Joe from Toronto can use this but anonymous and any other users cannot?

Any thoughts on this are apreciated, whether you have questions or just statments

 

[link9]

msdn article for your enjoyment:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/techinfo/articles/XMLwebservices/security.asp

paul

 

[Zarcom]

Thanks this got me going