wcf AddressAlreadyInUseException

Question

I already viewed those posts: wcf System.ServiceModel.AddressAlreadyInUseException, Windows Service hosted WCF over HTTPS, Getting AddressAlreadyInUseException after upgrading to .NET 4.5, none of them solve my problem. I have several wcf services in .net 4.5. All of them are in the same Address, i´m getting this exception in the WCF Service host:

System.ServiceModel.AddressAlreadyInUseException: HTTP could not register URL https://+:443/mafawcf01/ServicioAddin.svc/ because TCP port 443 is being used by another application. ---> System.Net.HttpListenerException: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
   at System.Net.HttpListener.AddAllPrefixes()
   at System.Net.HttpListener.Start()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SharedHttpTransportManager.OnOpen()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SharedHttpTransportManager.OnOpen()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManager.Open(TransportChannelListener channelListener)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportManagerContainer.Open(SelectTransportManagersCallback selectTransportManagerCallback)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelListener`1.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.DatagramChannelDemuxer`2.OnOuterListenerOpen(ChannelDemuxerFilter filter, IChannelListener listener, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SingletonChannelListener`3.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Security.SecurityListenerSettingsLifetimeManager.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SecurityChannelListener`1.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ChannelDispatcher.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.ServiceHostBase.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Security.SecuritySessionSecurityTokenAuthenticator.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Security.SecurityUtils.OpenTokenAuthenticatorIfRequired(SecurityTokenAuthenticator tokenAuthenticator, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Security.SecuritySessionServerSettings.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Security.SecurityListenerSettingsLifetimeManager.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SecurityChannelListener`1.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.DelegatingChannelListener`1.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.ChannelDispatcher.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.ServiceHostBase.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at Microsoft.Tools.SvcHost.ServiceHostHelper.OpenService(ServiceInfo info)
System.Net.HttpListenerException (0x80004005): The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
   at System.Net.HttpListener.AddAllPrefixes()
   at System.Net.HttpListener.Start()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SharedHttpTransportManager.OnOpen()

Here´s my app.congif:

    <host>
      <baseAddresses>
        <add baseAddress="https://localhost:443/mafawcf01/ServicioAddin.svc"/>
      </baseAddresses>
    </host>
  </service>
  <service name="mafawcf01.ServicioPing" behaviorConfiguration="mafawcf01.ServicioPingBehavior">
    <endpoint address=""
              binding="basicHttpBinding"
              bindingConfiguration="secureHttpBinding"
              contract="mafawcf01.IServicioPing">
      <identity>
        <dns value="localhost" />
      </identity>
    </endpoint>
    <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpsBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
    <host>
      <baseAddresses>
        <add baseAddress="https://localhost:443/mafawcf01/ServicioPing.svc" />
      </baseAddresses>
    </host>
  </service>
  <service behaviorConfiguration="mafawcf01.Service1Behavior" name="mafawcf01.ServicioCargue">
    <endpoint address="https://localhost:443/MafaWCF01/ServicioCargue.svc"
      binding="customBinding" bindingConfiguration="myCustomHttpBinding"
      contract="mafawcf01.IServicioCargue" />
    <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpsBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
    <host>
      <baseAddresses>
        <add baseAddress="https://localhost:443/MafaWCF01/ServicioCargue/" />
      </baseAddresses>
    </host>
  </service>
  <service behaviorConfiguration="mafawcf01.Service1Behavior" name="mafawcf01.ServicioValidacionMultiple">
    <endpoint address="https://localhost:443/MafaWCF01/ServicioValidacionMultiple.svc"
      binding="customBinding" bindingConfiguration="transporteSeguro"
      contract="mafawcf01.IServicioValidacionMultiple" />
    <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpsBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
    <host>
      <baseAddresses>
        <add baseAddress="https://localhost:443/MafaWCF01/ServicioValidacionMultiple/" />
      </baseAddresses>
    </host>

I already have the port reserved with this comand:

netsh http add urlacl url=https://+:443/MafaWCF01

And also a certificate associated to the port:

netsh http add sslcert ipport=0.0.0.0:443 certhash={some cert hash} appid={some appid}

do you need any additional information?

Answer 1

In case this helps anyone. I had the same problem while trying to host a wcf service in console application. What I did was open Property of wcf service library (Alt + Enter or right click->Property) then go to WCF Options tab in the Property window and untick "Start WCF Service Host when debugging another project in the same solution". THen the problem is fixed.

Answer 2

I have found that a WCF application (or rather http.sys) can hold onto a URL for a little time after it closes down. If you try to restart it immediately, you can get the dreaded AddressAlreadyInUseException because the previous instance of the application is somehow holding it. I found that if I wait a few minutes and try again it can work.