Can't connect to SOS 3.5.3 server - "Address in use&quo

sitary · Post by **sitary** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:39 am

This morning users reported that they could not log in. I stopped/started the SOS service but still no joy.

The log says:

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SourceOffSite Classic Server 3.5.3
With Cryptography

Operating System: Windows NT 5.2

Java VM: Microsoft Corp. Version 1.1.4

Excluding file extensions: bak, fxp

Pin Support enabled.

Debugging output enabled.

VSS DLL synchronization disabled.

Number of licenses configured: 7

SourceSafe Initialization file(s) located at:
E:\Shared\VSS\srcsafe.ini

Listening for connections on secure port 8890
Listening for connections on unsecure port 8888

Address in use
Address in use

sitary · Post by **sitary** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:30 pm

Not sure yet what changed on the server but the quick fix is to simply change the port address.

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:25 pm

"Address in use" means the port SOS is trying to use is being used by another application. Sometimes even SOS itself can lock up a port and then it can only be released by rebooting the SOS Server machine.