Server doesn't start

Kirill Osipov /Russia,SPb · Post by **Kirill Osipov /Russia,SPb** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:12 am

When I start SourceOffSite 4 Server service manually (by the reason the service is stopped though that has a startup type set to ‘Automatic’) then I have got the following error message:

The SourceOffsite 4 Server service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alert Service.

My profile:
- WindowsXP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2
- Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz 1,00 GB of RAM
- IIS, ASP.NET, Microsoft.NET Framework v1.1.4322
- Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_06

By the reason that’s failed I installed the previous SourceOffSite 3.5.3 Server. That works Ok!? I used the same settings when I configured 3.5.3th and 4th Server but the second one doesn’t start. I tried to find log.tst on my drive to look at Server errors but there are no any created log.txt on my computer for 4th Server. When I installed 3.5.3th Server then I could find ‘log.txt’. So I can take to you only an EventViewer\Application dumb from my computer:

Date: 17.01.2005
Source: SosSvrSvc.net
Time: 10:05:32
Category: None
Type: Error
Event ID: 0
User: N/A
Computer: VEGA

Service cannot be started. System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2)
at ClassicService.Server.Startup(String[] args)
at ClassicService.ClassicService.OnStart(String[] args)
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase.ServiceQueuedMainCallback(Object state)

SourceOffsite Classic Server Manager 3.5.3
(Server is taken from the following online store: http://download.sourcegear.com/files/SO ... _3_5_3.zip)

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System Info:
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SourceOffSiteVersion: 3.5.3
SourceOffSite Edition: With Cryptography
SourceOffSite Server: Visual SourceSafe 6.0 // Comment: I use VSS 6.0d
Operating System: Windows NT 5.1 Service Pack 2
Licenses configured: 10 demo licenses
License Expiration: Sun Feb 13 21:26:13 2005

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General Settings:
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Ports:
[x] Use unsecure ports Unsecure port number: 8888
[ ] Use unsecure port Secure port number: ___
Logging:
Server logging: Log to log.txt file
[ ] Overwrite log file on SourceOffSite Server startup

Idle connections:
[ ] Timeout idle connection after 0 minutes

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Databases:
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srcsafe.ini Location:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\VSS\srcsafe.ini

Database Alias:
Comon7

Users:
Admin
Kirillo
Peter

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Pin Support:
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[x] Enable Pin support

Path to ss.exe:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\VSS\win32\SS.EXE

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User Keys:
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SourceSafe User Name: SourceOffSite Server Expires:

Kirillo localhost Never expires
Peter localhost Never expires

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SourceOffsite Server Manager 4.1
(Server is taken from the following online store: http://download.sourcegear.com/files/so ... _4_1_0.msi)

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System Info:
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SourceOffSiteVersion: 4.1
SourceOffSite Edition: With Cryptography
SourceOffSite Server: Visual SourceSafe 6.0 // Comment: I use VSS 6.0d
Operating System: Windows NT 5.1 Service Pack 2
Licenses configured: 10 demo licenses
License Expiration: Sun Feb 13 21:26:13 2005

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General Settings:
________________________________________________________________________

Ports:
[x] Use unsecure ports Unsecure port number: 8080 // Comment: I tried 8888 too...
[ ] Use unsecure port Secure port number: ___
Logging:
Server logging: Log to log.txt file
[ ] Overwrite log file on SourceOffSite Server startup

Idle connections:
[ ] Timeout idle connection after 0 minutes

________________________________________________________________________

Databases:
________________________________________________________________________

srcsafe.ini Location:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\VSS\srcsafe.ini

Database Alias:
Comon7

Users:
Admin
Kirillo
Peter

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User Keys:
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SourceSafe User Name: SourceOffSite Server Expires:

Kirillo localhost Never expires
Peter localhost Never expires

Regards, Kirill Osipov (St-Petersburg, Russia)

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:03 pm

This KB article will provide you with a solution:

http://support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?t=1987

CSharper · Post by **CSharper** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:36 am

On a side note, I'm using Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 and the article listed above (for WinXP SP2) cured the problem for me as well.

lbauer · Post by **lbauer** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:20 pm

Thanks for the report. The service pack was just released, so we haven't done any testing with it yet. I'll add Win2003 sp 1 to the KB article.