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UDDI Services overview

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

UDDI Services overview

Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) is an industry specification for publishing and locating information about Web services. The Windows Server 2003 family includes UDDI Services, an optional component that provides UDDI capabilities for use within an enterprise or between business partners. UDDI Services is a standards-based XML Web service that enables enterprise developers to efficiently publish, discover, share, and reuse Web services directly through their development tools and business applications.

Built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, UDDI Services is a reliable and scalable solution that provides easy integration with enterprise technologies and tools. Information Technology (IT) managers can leverage native support for standard categorization schemes, Microsoft SQL Server, and Active Directory authentication. As a UDDI version 1.0 and 2.0 API-compliant service, UDDI Services also includes a Web interface that is translated into all of the languages that are supported by the Windows Server 2003 family.

UDDI Services product documentation is available in the UDDI Services Help. To view product documentation, install UDDI Services, and then see Windows Server 2003 Product Help. For information about installing UDDI Services, see Using UDDI Services.

Notes

  • This feature is not included on computers running the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Web Edition, operating system. For more information, see Overview of Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.

  • To open UDDI Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click UDDI Services.

  • To run UDDI Services, you must also run Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

  • For additional planning, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, development, or other UDDI Services resources, see Enterprise UDDI Services at the Microsoft Web site.