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Self-hosted WCF can connect to localhost but can't connect remote

I have a self-hosted C# WCF .Net 4.6.1 Windows service that communicates with another self-hosted WCF service. This works fine when both services are on the same server. However, when I move the server to another computer, I get this error:
System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException: The socket connection was aborted. This could be caused by an error processing your message or a receive timeout being exceeded by the remote host, or an underlying network resource issue. There are no firewalls running on either computer and I get a response when using http://192.168.1.129:6253/eTutorWcfService (using net.tcp in app).
Client app.config:
<bindings>
<basicHttpBinding>
<binding name="BasicHttpBinding_IeTutorMessage" />
</basicHttpBinding>
<netTcpBinding>
<binding name="NetTcpBinding_IeTutorMessage" />
</netTcpBinding>
</bindings>
<client>
<endpoint name="BasicHttpBinding_IeTutorMessage"
address="http://localhost:6253/eTutorWcfService"
binding="basicHttpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="BasicHttpBinding_IeTutorMessage"
contract="eTutorServiceReference.IeTutorMessage" />
<endpoint name="NetTcpBinding_IeTutorMessage"
address="net.tcp://localhost:6254/eTutorWcfService"
binding="netTcpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="NetTcpBinding_IeTutorMessage"
contract="eTutorServiceReference.IeTutorMessage" >
<identity>
<servicePrincipalName value = ""/>
</identity>
</endpoint>
</client>
Server app.config:
<services>
<service name="eTutorServer.eTutorWcfService"
behaviorConfiguration="myeTutorServiceBehavior">
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="http://localhost:6253/eTutorWcfService"/>
<add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:6254/eTutorWcfService"/>
</baseAddresses>
</host>
<endpoint
address="http://localhost:6253/eTutorWcfService"
binding="basicHttpBinding"
contract="eTutorServer.IeTutorMessage" />
<endpoint
address="net.tcp://localhost:6254/eTutorWcfService"
binding="netTcpBinding"
contract="eTutorServer.IeTutorMessage" />
<endpoint
address="mex"
binding="mexHttpBinding"
contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
<endpoint
address="mex"
binding="mexTcpBinding"
contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="myeTutorServiceBehavior">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
The client code:
EndpointAddress address = new EndpointAddress("net.tcp://" + eTutorServiceIp + ":6254/eTutorWcfService");
eTutorServiceReference.IeTutorMessageClient client = new eTutorServiceReference.IeTutorMessageClient("NetTcpBinding_IeTutorMessage", address);
try
{
rtn = client.eTutorMessage(itm);
client.Close();
}
When the client tries to connect, the output window of the server shows an SecurityTokenValidationException but I'm not sure what to do about that or if it means something relevant. I'm sure this has something to do with security but I don't know what to add where.

First, Nettcpbinding use transport security mode and authenticate the client with windows credential by default.
WCF throws exception that the server has rejected the client credentials, what is the default security mode for NetTCP in WCF
Then, when we change the server configuration and re-host the service, we should re-generate the client proxy class when we calling it. besides, we may need to change the endpoint address in the client configuration since Localhost is generated by default.
I can live with this but would really like to know how to do it
without security.
At last, when we change the security to None, the client does not need to provide the credentials to invoke the service. I suggest you re-host the service and re-generate the client proxy class. I have made a demo, wish it is useful to you.
Server end(console application)
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (ServiceHost sh=new ServiceHost(typeof(MyService)))
{
sh.Opened += delegate
{
Console.WriteLine("Service is ready......");
};
sh.Closed += delegate
{
Console.WriteLine("Service is closed");
};
sh.Open();
Console.ReadLine();
sh.Close();
}
}
}
[ServiceContract]
public interface IService
{
[OperationContract]
string SayHello();
}
public class MyService : IService
{
public string SayHello()
{
return "Hello Stranger";
}
}
App.config
<system.serviceModel>
<services>
<service behaviorConfiguration="Service1Behavior" name="VM1.MyService">
<endpoint address="" binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration="mybinding" contract="VM1.IService" >
</endpoint>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexTcpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:13007/"/>
</baseAddresses>
</host>
</service>
</services>
<bindings>
<netTcpBinding>
<binding name="mybinding">
<security mode="None">
</security>
</binding>
</netTcpBinding>
</bindings>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="Service1Behavior">
<serviceMetadata />
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="False"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
Client end.
ServiceReference1.ServiceClient client = new ServiceReference1.ServiceClient();
try
{
Console.WriteLine(client.SayHello());
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw;
}
App.config
<system.serviceModel>
<bindings>
<netTcpBinding>
<binding name="NetTcpBinding_IService">
<security mode="None" />
</binding>
</netTcpBinding>
</bindings>
<client>
<!--we may need to change the generated endpoint address to autual server IP address.-->
<endpoint address="net.tcp://10.157.13.69:13007/" binding="netTcpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="NetTcpBinding_IService" contract="ServiceReference1.IService"
name="NetTcpBinding_IService" />
</client>
</system.serviceModel>
Feel free to let me know if there is anything I can help with.

I added the following code and it works:
client.ClientCredentials.Windows.ClientCredential.UserName = runAs;
client.ClientCredentials.Windows.ClientCredential.Password = runAsPassword;
client.ClientCredentials.Windows.ClientCredential.Domain = runAsDomain;
However, I'd like to do this without security since it will be placed on multiple servers, none of which will have a public IP. I've tried to add to the bindings but on the client it's not a valid node and on the server, it stops the service from starting. I tried to add the following code to the server but it won't open the ServiceHost:
serviceHost.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(eTutorWcfService), new NetTcpBinding(SecurityMode.None), "");
I can live with this but would really like to know how to do it without security.

Windows service stopped without any errors

I created a windows service to host some WCF services,
but when I start it, it stop with a message:
I checked windows log viewer and there isn't any errors
and I tested everything on a console application before and it's working.
My code is:
ServiceHost host1;
ServiceHost host2;
ServiceHost host3;
public ServicesHost()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
if (host1 != null)
host1.Close();
if (host2 != null)
host2.Close();
if (host3 != null)
host3.Close();
host1 = new ServiceHost(typeof(Service1));
host1.Open();
host2 = new ServiceHost(typeof(Service2));
host2.Open();
host3 = new ServiceHost(typeof(Service3));
host3.Open();
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
host1.Close();
host1 = null;
host2.Close();
host2 = null;
host3.Close();
host3 = null;
}
app.config:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<service behaviorConfiguration="MyServiceBehavior"
name="Service2">
<endpoint address=""
binding="basicHttpBinding"
contract="IService2">
<identity>
<dns value="localhost" />
</identity>
</endpoint>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding"
contract="IMetadataExchange" />
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="http://localhost:8732/Service2" />
</baseAddresses>
</host>
</service>
<service behaviorConfiguration="MyServiceBehavior"
name="Service3">
<endpoint address=""
binding="basicHttpBinding"
contract="IService3">
<identity>
<dns value="localhost" />
</identity>
</endpoint>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding"
contract="IMetadataExchange" />
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="http://localhost:8733/Service3" />
</baseAddresses>
</host>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="MyServiceBehavior">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="True"/>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="True" />
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
Edit:
I have installer:
[RunInstaller(true)]
public partial class ServiceInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer
{
private System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller process;
private System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller service;
public ServiceInstaller()
{
process = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller();
process.Account = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceAccount.NetworkService;
service = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller();
service.ServiceName = "WCFHostService";
service.DisplayName = "WCFHostService";
service.Description = "WCF Service Hosted";
service.StartType = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceStartMode.Automatic;
Installers.Add(process);
Installers.Add(service);
}
}

When a console/desktop application runs but not as service, it's mostly a userright problem. This applies on like, using COM/DCOM or the use of files, because the current path for a service is the windows\system32.
Try to wrap the OnStart with try/catch and write the exception to the EventLog -> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307024
Did you create any installers for the service?
How to: Add Installers to Your Service Application http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ddhy0byf.aspx

Well, you are not logging at all. A window service should have a good logging system to survive in the production/mainteinance phase. Add a loggin system, put a try catch in the start, catch and log the exception in a file, this will hel you for the problem you are facing now, but help every day in your project lifetime.

"Unable to Download Metadata" when using Two Bindings

In my book, it wants me to expose two endpoints using two bindings: WsHttpBinding & NetTCPBinding and host the service in a host application.
I use the following code in C# to try to connect to my service:
Uri BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:5640/SService.svc");
Host = new ServiceHost(typeof(SServiceClient), BaseAddress);
ServiceMetadataBehavior Behaviour = new ServiceMetadataBehavior();
Behaviour.HttpGetEnabled = true;
Behaviour.MetadataExporter.PolicyVersion = PolicyVersion.Policy15;
Host.Description.Behaviors.Add(Behaviour);
Host.Open();
On the service side I have:
[ServiceContract]
public interface IService...
public class SService : IService....
Then in my Config file I have:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<system.serviceModel>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="Behavior">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="False"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
<services>
<service behaviorConfiguration="WsHttpBehaviour" name="SService.SService">
<endpoint
address=""
binding="wsHttpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="WsHttpBindingConfig"
contract="SService.IService" />
<endpoint
address=""
binding="netTcpBinding"
bindingConfiguration="NetTCPBindingConfig"
contract="SService.IService" />
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="http://localhost:5640/SService.svc" />
<add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:5641/SService.svc" />
</baseAddresses>
</host>
</service>
</services>
</system.serviceModel>
</configuration>
But when I try to add service reference to my host application, it says unable to download metadata from the address. I don't understand what is wrong and the teacher never taught this.. I decided to go ahead and look it up and learn ahead of time. I used the Editor to create the WebConfig shown above.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I added Metadata behaviour through the editor and I set the HttpGetEnabled to true.

I can find a few issues with your code that can cause this issue:
Host = new ServiceHost(typeof(SServiceClient), BaseAddress). Pass here typeof(SService.SService) instead of typeof(SServiceClient). Change like this:
Host = new ServiceHost(typeof(SService.SService))
<service behaviorConfiguration="WsHttpBehaviour". I guess this should be "Behavior" as you have defined that. Since you have metadata enabled in config, you may remove the lines of code which add a ServiceMetadataBehavior to your servicehost.
Here is a sample that you can use for reference:
<system.serviceModel>
<services>
<service name="ConsoleApplication1.Service">
<endpoint address="" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="ConsoleApplication1.IService" />
<endpoint address="" binding="netTcpBinding" contract="ConsoleApplication1.IService" />
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress="http://<machinename>:5640/SService.svc" />
<add baseAddress="net.tcp://<machinename>:5641/SService.svc" />
</baseAddresses>
</host>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior>
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="False"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(Service));
host.Open();
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
[ServiceContract]
public interface IService
{
[OperationContract]
string DoWork();
}
public class Service : IService
{
public string DoWork()
{
return "Hello world";
}
}
}
Metadata will be automatically available at the http baseaddress defined in the config.

Service can't find endpoint of other service in WCF

I am trying to create two WCF services which should be able to access each other. However I am getting this error message:
The server encountered an error processing the request. The exception message is 'Could not find default endpoint element that references contract 'AddonWCFService.IService1' in the ServiceModel client configuration section. This might be because no configuration file was found for your application, or because no endpoint element matching this contract could be found in the client element.'.
I call the Test() Method from this service
namespace CustomersService
{
[ServiceContract]
public interface ICustomers
{
[OperationContract]
[WebGet]
string Test();
}
public class Customers : ICustomers
{
private int m_i = 0;
public int GetCounter()
{
return m_i;
}
public void Test()
{
AddonWCFService.Service1Client foo = new AddonWCFService.Service1Client();
}
}
}
The other service
namespace AddonWCFWebservice
{
[ServiceContract]
public interface IService1
{
[OperationContract]
void Init();
}
public class Service1 : IService1
{
public void Init()
{
}
}
}
My webconfig:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<system.serviceModel>
<services>
<service behaviorConfiguration="MyserviceBehavior" name="CustomersService.Customers">
<endpoint name="ws" address="ws" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="CustomersService.ICustomers"/>
<endpoint name=""
address=""
binding="webHttpBinding"
contract="CustomersService.ICustomers"
behaviorConfiguration="WebBehavior"/>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
<service name="AddonWCFWebservice.Service1" behaviorConfiguration="MyserviceBehavior">
<endpoint address="" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="AddonWCFWebservice.IService1"/>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="MyserviceBehavior">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="true"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
<endpointBehaviors>
<behavior name="WebBehavior">
<webHttp />
</behavior>
</endpointBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true"/>
<customErrors mode="Off"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>
Both services reside in the same active directory of IIS . I added the service reference to the VS C# projects using the web URL i.e. http://www.foobar.baz/Test/Service1.svc and http://www.foobar.baz/Test/Customers.svc
It's probably something obvious but I'm fairly new to the whole WCF business. Thanks!
Update: The solution was to add a client section to my webconfig. Also I used basicHttpBinding over wsHttpBinding because my security will be incorparated elsewhere because it is a public service. I had to match the binding of the client to the binding of the service section: both basicHttpBinding
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<system.serviceModel>
<client>
<endpoint
name=""
address="http://demo.mydomain.baz/TestService/Service1.svc"
binding="basicHttpBinding"
contract="AddonWCFService.IService1" />
</client>
<services>
<service behaviorConfiguration="MyserviceBehavior" name="CustomersService.Customers">
<endpoint name="ws" address="ws" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="CustomersService.ICustomers"/>
<endpoint name=""
address=""
binding="webHttpBinding"
contract="CustomersService.ICustomers"
behaviorConfiguration="WebBehavior"/>
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
<service name="AddonWCFWebservice.Service1" behaviorConfiguration="MyserviceBehavior">
<endpoint address="" binding="basicHttpBinding" contract="AddonWCFWebservice.IService1"/>
<!--
<endpoint address=""
binding="webHttpBinding"
contract="AddonWCFWebservice.IService1"
behaviorConfiguration="WebBehavior"/>
-->
<endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="MyserviceBehavior">
<!-- To avoid disclosing metadata information, set the value below to false and remove the metadata endpoint above before deployment -->
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
<!-- To receive exception details in faults for debugging purposes, set the value below to true. Set to false before deployment to avoid disclosing exception information -->
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="true"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
<endpointBehaviors>
<behavior name="WebBehavior">
<webHttp />
</behavior>
</endpointBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true"/>
<customErrors mode="Off"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

The problem with your config is that you have no client configurations. You have only server parts. You need to have client element with endpoints. Take a look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms731745.aspx
If you are not so sure about you config skills I would advise you to open your config with SvcConfigEditor.exe. You will immediately see what's configured.
You can find it here: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bin\SvcConfigEditor.exe.
If you will do it - you will see that there are no clients configured

I think you specified the wrong service contract in your config file.
This line here:
<endpoint address="" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="AddonWCFWebservice.IService1"/>
specifies the contract as "AddonWCFWebservice.IService1" when it should be something like "AddonService.IService1" (without the "WCF").

getting error message related to basicHttpBinding even though I'm using wsHttpBinding

I am trying to expose a WCF service at a wsHttpBinding endpoint and it gives me the following error message :
Contract requires Session, but Binding
'BasicHttpBinding' doesn't support it
or isn't configured properly to
support it.
Here is the interface :
[ServiceContract(Namespace="http://server.com/orderservices/",SessionMode=SessionMode.Required)]
public interface IOrderService
{
[OperationContract(IsInitiating=true,IsTerminating=false)]
string GetOrderNumber();
[OperationContract(IsInitiating = false, IsTerminating = true)]
void CreateOrder(string orderXML);
}
Here is my web.config file (the service is hosted in IIS 7 ) :
<system.serviceModel>
<bindings>
<wsHttpBinding>
<binding name="longTimeoutBinding"
receiveTimeout="00:10:00" sendTimeout="00:10:00">
</binding>
</wsHttpBinding>
</bindings>
<services>
<service name="eMidWare.OrderService">
<host>
<baseAddresses>
<add baseAddress = "http://localhost/" />
</baseAddresses>
</host>
<!-- Service Endpoints -->
<endpoint
address=""
binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="longTimeoutBinding"
contract="eMidWare.IPricingDataService">
</endpoint>
<endpoint
address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="True" />
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>

Hmmm.... check your service contract - it's a IOrderService
[ServiceContract(Namespace="http://server.com/orderservices/",SessionMode=SessionMode.Required)]
public interface IOrderService
{
}
but in your config, you're setting up an endpoint for eMidWare.IPricingDataService
<endpoint
address=""
binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="longTimeoutBinding"
contract="eMidWare.IPricingDataService">
Therefore, I believe, .NET / WCF 4 will kick in a default endpoint, which is of basicHttpBinding for the http:// scheme by default....

If you had posted your service interface I could have said with certainty but I believe you have something like this on your service interface:
[ServiceContract(SessionMode = SessionMode.Required)]
This would require session and BasicHttpBinding does not support it. You need to use wsHttpBinding if you need to have sessions.