<servicePrincipalName>
Specifies the identity of a service by its Service Principal Name (SPN).
For more information about setting the SPN, see Specifying Service Identity.
<system.serviceModel>
<client>
<endpoint>
<identity>
<servicePrincipalName value = "String" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
value |
The name by which a client uniquely identifies an instance of a service. If you install multiple instances of a service on computers throughout a forest, each instance must have its own SPN. A given service instance can have multiple SPNs if there are multiple names that clients might use for authentication. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Specifies the identity of the service to be authenticated by the client. |
See Also
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