Known Issues for the WCF Client Proxy

Learn about known issues and apply workarounds for the WCF client proxy in PowerBuilder .NET.

WCF client proxy issues
CR# Description
616772 WCF client application works slowly with netTCPBinding and transport security.

Transport is the default security mode for netTCPBinding. After several function calls, WCF client applications that use netTCPBinding slow considerably while using transport security and the default Windows client credential type.

616323 WCF client does not work with IssuedToken client credential in FDCC environment.

The IssuedToken client credential uses SHA1Managed cryptography, which is not compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for cryptographic modules. This causes the WCF client communication request to fail from computers using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC).

594458 Firewall prevents connection to services using HTTP bindings.

The WCF client project wizard cannot work through a firewall when the WCF service uses basicHttpBinding or wsHttpBinding.

590729 Redeploying a project with the Window painter open.

If you keep a WPF window open while redeploying a WCF Client Proxy project, a message on top of the Window painter prompts you to reload the designer.