Sockets in .NET Windows Service

[bkkirankumar]

Hi,

I had used Sockets in my windows service which is being developed in C#. Earlier I wrote an application and I converted that to service. But the sockets are being blocked(or) not initializing. I am using this to receive multicast streams. Please let me know for any suggestions or answers.

Thanks in advance
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[Plater]

Ammend your firewall instructions to allow your sockets to go through.

[bkkirankumar]

I had completly disabled the firewall. But I am unable to connect in Windows Service. When I ported the same code to Windows Forms application, it worked fine. Thanks in advance

[pootle]

Could it be a permission problem? Are you running on Vista?

[Plater]

Ooo yeah, make sure your service runs as administrator and see if the sockets connect.
If not, you are going to need to put some sort of output logic in your code so you can track whats going on (unless you can debug services, in which case a breakpoint and stepping through code will work)

[tatkosmurff]

check the Allow data transfer between service and desctop option.
Service properties, second tab

I use the same structure(servi ce that runs a TCP server), but I never had
such problems. If it runs as an exe application you´ll have to check the service
presets.

[bkkirankumar]

check the Allow data transfer between service and desctop option.
Service properties, second tab

I use the same structure(servi ce that runs a TCP server), but I never had
such problems. If it runs as an exe application you´ll have to check the service
presets.

I had checked the service to allow "Interact with Desktop" and Administrator options, even with Network Service option. I had debugged the service but it fails only when kSocket.Send(.. .). encounters. I had written several services but this is my first one with sockets. Please help. Thanks

and forgot.. I am using "Socket" class.

[Plater]

Well what is the exception that is thrown when you reach the .Send() call? It might tell you something usefull.