web reference question

[Bruno van Dooren]

Hi,

i am trying to use a test web service to see how it works.
when i try to add a test web reference, i search for provider 'microsoft'
and i get a number of possible webservices, one of which is a HelloWorld
service.

Service Description:
This is a simple hello world service.
Bindings:
Access Point:
http://localhost/AnyStream/Interop.asmx
Description:
This is a simple hello world service.

Interface definitions:
http://localhost/AnyStream/Interop.asmx?WSDL
but when i click the interface definitions link, i get the error:
"There was an error downloading
'http://localhost/AnyStream/Interop.asmx?WSDL'.
The underlying connection was closed: Unable to connect to the remote
server."

can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong?

kind regards,
Bruno.

[Gary Chang [MSFT]]

Hi Bruno,

Thanks for posting in the group!

There are many reasons can cause the error you posted, such as:

A firewall in place that was blocking traffic;

Unused connections or unused protocols in each connection(configuration in
Control Panel -- Network and Dialup Connections) that cause operation
time-out;

The workstation was running Winsock Proxy Client which pointed to a
server running MS Proxy Server 2.0.
By default all applications will use the Winsock Proxy Client to
connect to the **Winsock Proxy** on the proxy server
The local ASPNET account could not be authenticated by the remote
**Winsock Proxy**

Incorrect settings on customer-end's internal DNS.

...
BTW, I suggest to post the webservice problem in the
microsoft.public.dotnet.aspnet.webservise group, you may have many useful
advises there.
Best regards,
Gary Chang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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