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SSL & https - Deployment not finding EntityService.svc/sl

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Forum Name: DevForce 2010
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Printed Date: 17-Jun-2025 at 10:58pm

Topic: SSL & https - Deployment not finding EntityService.svc/sl

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Subject: SSL & https - Deployment not finding EntityService.svc/sl
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2013 at 8:07pm

My application runs fine when accessed via http:// and https://. Once I set the application in IIS to "Requires SSL" I get errors.

In the app it displays
"There is no endpoint on https://www.xxx.com/dev_test/EntityService.svc/sl ....."

In the Event logs on the server it is :-
WebHost failed to process a request.
Sender Information: System.ServiceModel.ServiceHostingEnvironment+HostingManager/20411271
Exception: System.ServiceModel.ServiceActivationException: The service '/Dev_Test/EntityService.svc' cannot be activated due to an exception during compilation. The exception message is: The HttpGetEnabled property of ServiceMetadataBehavior is set to true and the HttpGetUrl property is a relative address, but there is no http base address. Either supply an http base address or set HttpGetUrl to an absolute address.. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: The HttpGetEnabled property of ServiceMetadataBehavior is set to true and the HttpGetUrl property is a relative address, but there is no http base address. Either supply an http base address or set HttpGetUrl to an absolute address.
at .....

My app (modelled from the template) Global.asax has :
System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.RegisterVirtualPathProvider(new IdeaBlade.EntityModel.Web.ServiceVirtualPathProvider());

What do I need to do get this behaving correctly, please?

Replies:

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2013 at 8:37pm

Delta_Rich,

Have you updated the config files?

You might want to take a look at:

http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/deploy-advanced-configuration - http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/deploy-advanced-configuration

http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/deploy-n-tier-other-client - http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/deploy-n-tier-other-client

http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/code-sample-custom-client-servicemodel - http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/code-sample-custom-client-servicemodel

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2013 at 8:55pm

Thanks for the links, however, yes I have been over each of these (and many others).
The web.config has very little in it. My understanding is that the code within the Global.asax is dynamically creating the required services.

Here's what I have in my config for reference:
<ideablade.configuration version="6.00" xmlns="http://schemas.ideablade.com/2010/IdeaBladeConfig">
    <logging logFile="log\DebugLog.xml" />
    <objectServer>
      <serverSettings useAspNetSecurityServices="true" />
      <serverSettings allowAnonymousLogin="false" />
    </objectServer>
</ideablade.configuration>
...
<system.web>
    <authentication mode="Forms">
      <forms name=".DeltaCompanion_ASPXAUTH" />
    </authentication>
    <roleManager enabled="true" />
    <machineKey ..... />
    <membership defaultProvider="AspNetSqlMembershipProvider" userIsOnlineTimeWindow="15">
      <providers>
        <clear />
        <add name="AspNetSqlMembershipProvider" type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider" .... />
      </providers>
    </membership>
</system.web>

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2013 at 9:15pm

On checking the DebugLog file it would appear that it is atleast trying to create the Service - no indication that it failed. See the following extract from the Log:
<entry id="15" timestamp="2013-06-20T16:07:31" username="" source="IdeaBlade.Core.Composition.CompositionHost:GetImportDefSingle">CompositionContext: '-IbDefault-' - Probed for any 'ServiceHostEvents' and found 'IdeaBlade.EntityModel.Server.ServiceHostEvents'.</entry>
<entry id="16" timestamp="2013-06-20T16:07:31" username="" source="IdeaBlade.EntityModel.Server.EntityServiceHostFactory:CreateServiceHost">EntityService listening on https://www.xxx.com/Dev_Test/EntityService.svc/sl</entry>
<entry id="17" timestamp="2013-06-20T16:07:31" username="" source="IdeaBlade.EntityModel.Server.EntityServiceHost:AddBehaviors">Using DC serializer for EntityService</entry>

Perhaps this is actually an IIS permission issue?

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 20-Jun-2013 at 2:00pm

Delta_Rich,

If you haven't updated web.config, then you shouldn't have to do anything other than the IIS configuration.

One thing to be aware of is that when you add the HTTPS binding, you must be sure to use a port that's not being used by another application. (i.e. Skype might use port 443 and if you choose this same port, the website won't start)

Also, be sure to set your firewall to allow traffic in the selected port. Actually, turn the firewall off for the sake of testing first. Later, if everything goes well, turn it back on and open the specified port.

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Date Posted: 20-Jun-2013 at 2:10pm

All ports and firewall settings are ok. This site has other areas that use SSL and are working fine (they aren't using Ideablade), it's just this app that won't do its magic.

It does work on my development machine, where I have setup a local IIS and published the app for using SSL like the walk-throughs and examples show but when delivered to production it won't.

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 20-Jun-2013 at 3:07pm

That's odd...

When you try to reach the service at There is no endpoint on https://www.xxx.com/dev_test/EntityService.svc what error message do you get?

Did you try unsecured (i.e. http instead)? Is it also failing?

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Date Posted: 20-Jun-2013 at 3:22pm

When I browse to the ...dev_test/EntityService.svc when SSL requirements are off i.e. http - then I get the service screen as desired. If I switch back to the SSL I get-

Exception Details: System.InvalidOperationException: The HttpGetEnabled property of ServiceMetadataBehavior is set to true and the HttpGetUrl property is a relative address, but there is no http base address. Either supply an http base address or set HttpGetUrl to an absolute address.

Posted By: kimj
Date Posted: 22-Jun-2013 at 2:13pm

DevForce doesn't by default add the ServiceMetadataBehavior so I'm not quite sure why you're seeing this. If you've implemented a custom ServiceHostEvents and have added a MEX endpoint or behavior you should check that. Otherwise, you can add the following to the system.serviceModel section in your web.config:

<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
    <behavior>
      <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="false" httpsGetEnabled="true" />
    </behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>

Disabling httpGetEnabled should fix the problem, and you can enable or disable httpsGetEnabled based on your needs.

Posted By: Delta_Rich
Date Posted: 23-Jun-2013 at 1:53pm

Excellent - that got it.
This application is published within an existing website, with inheritance. So, the site has other webservices published so without this setting here it was using the inherited setting.

Thank you so much for your help.

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