Service creation failed while using WMS Service Layer in Mxd

[GirishSomesh]

Dear All,

I am using an WMS service from NOOA(http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/help/mapservices.shtml?name=mapservices) to display Hurricane path,Wind direction, Tornado Warnings etc..

I establish the connection to these services using ArcCatalog by "Add WMS Server" by passing the URL ( WMS service URL with User:NOAA/NOS and Password:nowCOAST as mentioned in the above url).

Using these WMS service i created an map(.mxd). When i try to publish this map(.mxd) as service in ArcGIS Server(I am using ArcGIS Server 9.3.1) the service creation fails with the following error message :"Unable to Start service. Error (Server object creation failed on all SOC machines. Server Object instance creation failed on machine xxxxxx.  The document contains secure (password-protected) layers. ).".

Could you please help me on this.

[TonyContreras]

Starting with version 9.3, ArcGIS Server does not support secured services as layers in a map service. This avoids some copyright issues that may arise. You can add the service as a separate resource in the map application you are using and will have the ability to supply the credentials when making the connection.

[GirishSomesh]

Thanks for quick reply.. Can you please let me know how can we pass the credentials to the services.

[TonyContreras]

This will depend on the application you are using (ArcMap, Web ADF application, Web API). The documentation for each should explain how to connect to secure services.

[GirishSomesh]

Tony I am working with Silverlight API (1.2Version) for ArcGIS Server.. and i connected these WMS layers in catalog and created a map in arcmap.

[TonyContreras]

I am not sure if that version of the API has native support for WMS layers, however I have included some documentation from the current release. I do not see any way to supply credentials for a secure service. You may want to visit the Silverlight Forums for help with adding your secure WMS layer to the application.

WMS Silverlight Sample

WMSLayer Class