No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it?

Question

Sometimes I get the following error while I was doing HttpWebRequest to a WebService. I copied my code below too.

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System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect         


        

Answer 1

I had this issue happening often. I found SQL Server Agent service was not running. Once I started the service manually, it got fixed. Double check if the service is running or not:

1. Run prompt, type services.msc and hit enter
2. Find the service name - SQL Server Agent(Instance Name)

If SQL Server Agent is not running, double-click the service to open properties window. Then click on Start button. Hope it will help someone.