<maxMessageLength> Element
Specifies the maximum size for incoming SOAP messages to a Web service or a Web service client.
<microsoft.web.services3> Element
<messaging> Element
<maxMessageLength value="1024" />
Attributes and Elements
Attributes
Attribute | Description |
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value |
Specifies the maximum message size, in kilobytes (KB), supported by WSE. A value of -1 specifies that there is no limit. The default is 4096 KB (4 MB). The maximum value is 2,147,483,647. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
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Controls the messaging settings for the Microsoft Web Services Enhancements. |
Remarks
Use the <maxMessageLength> element to prevent denial of service attacks caused by users posting large files to the server.
Before adding the <maxMessageLength> element to a configuration file, you must add the microsoft.web.services3 configuration section handler to the configuration file. For details about adding the microsoft.web.services3 configuration section handler, see <section> Element.
Example
The following code example specifies that messages must be less than 1024 KB (1 MB) in size.
<configuration>
<microsoft.web.services3>
<messaging>
<maxMessageLength value="1024" />
</messaging>
</microsoft.web.services3>
</configuration>