C# 3.5 - Connecting named pipe across network

Question

What is the correct way to setup a named pipe in C# across a network?

Currently I have two machines, \'client\' and \'server\'.

Server sets up its pipe in th

Answer 1

It is not possible to used named pipes between machines.

"The WCF-NetNamedPipe adapter provides cross-process communication on the same computer"

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb226493.aspx

Answer 2

You need to set permissions on the NamedPipeServerStream so that the client will have permissions to access the pipe.

I would look at the SetAccessControl method of your NamedPipeServerStream.

Answer 3

Look in the System.Runtime.Remoting namespace. IIRC, named pipes are one option for the protocol used by remoting channels.