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Introduction to Web Services
MapInfo Professional web services can add detail and precision to the maps you are creating and
analyzing. Currently, you can use the following web services from within MapInfo Professional:
• Web Map Service (WMS)
• Web Feature Service (WFS)
• Geocoding Service
• Routing or Driving Region Service
• Mapping Tile Service
Accessing Web Services in MapInfo Professional
To make it easier to access web services, there is a Web Services toolbar. These toolbar buttons display
frequently used web services dialog boxes.
To display the toolbar:
1. From the Options menu, select Toolbars.
2. Check the Web Services check box and click Close.
Web Services Toolbar
Create Driving Regions Open WMS Table
Web Services Preferences Open WFS Table
Search CSW Catalogs Find Address
Geocode Using Server
For more information about these buttons, see the Accessing Web Services in MapInfo Professional
topic in the Help System.
Web Service Authentication
A web service, such as a WFS, WMS, geocoding server, routing server, or tile server, may require
authentication in the form of a user name and password.
Server-Side Authentication
You can access WFS, WMS, and tile servers that require basic authentication using the built-in standard
mechanism for internet servers. To connect to a web service that requires authentication, complete the
Connect dialog box that displays.
Enter the appropriate user name and password and select the Remember my password check box to
have the site "remember" your password for you. Click OK to enter the site. If you do not have a valid
user name and password, you cannot connect to the site.
Accessing Secure Web Sites
SSL is an international standard security protocol for exchanging sensitive information between a web
site and your computer. You know SSL-enabled sites by the https: address. When you connect to an
SSL-enabled server, your computer and the server exchange digital certificates, which minimize the
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Introduction to Web Services