Client app.config generating duplicate endpoints [WCF]

Question

I have a client that generates its app.config using a Service Reference to a NetTCPBinding over my localhost. For some reason when I run my service and Update the Service Reference on the client the app.config file duplicates the endpoints (incrementing the name) instead of replacing the current file.

How can I stop the client app.config from duplicating the endpoints?

Here is my service app.config:

  <services>
    <service name="Embedded_DCC_Service.EmbeddedService" behaviorConfiguration="serviceBehavior">
      <endpoint
        name ="TCPEndPoint"
        binding="netTcpBinding"
        contract="Embedded_DCC_Service.IEmbeddedService"
        address="EmbeddedService"
        bindingConfiguration="EmbeddedService_Binding"
        />
      <endpoint
        name ="MetaDataTcpEndpoint"
        binding="mexTcpBinding"
        contract="IMetadataExchange"
        address="mex" 
        />
      <host>
        <baseAddresses>
          <add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:9292/"/>
        </baseAddresses>
      </host>
    </service>
  </services>

  <bindings>
    <netTcpBinding>
      <binding name="EmbeddedService_Binding" closeTimeout="infinite" openTimeout="infinite"
          receiveTimeout="infinite" sendTimeout="infinite" />
    </netTcpBinding>
  </bindings>

  <behaviors>
    <serviceBehaviors>
      <behavior name="serviceBehavior">
        <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="false"/>
      </behavior>
    </serviceBehaviors>
  </behaviors>

</system.serviceModel>

And the generated app.config on the client (with duplicate entries):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <system.serviceModel>
    <bindings>
      <netTcpBinding>
        <binding name="TCPEndPoint" closeTimeout="00:01:00" openTimeout="00:01:00"
            receiveTimeout="00:10:00" sendTimeout="00:01:00" transactionFlow="false"
            transferMode="Buffered" transactionProtocol="OleTransactions"
            hostNameComparisonMode="StrongWildcard" listenBacklog="10"
            maxBufferPoolSize="524288" maxBufferSize="65536" maxConnections="10"
            maxReceivedMessageSize="65536">
          <readerQuotas maxDepth="32" maxStringContentLength="8192" maxArrayLength="16384"
              maxBytesPerRead="4096" maxNameTableCharCount="16384" />
          <reliableSession ordered="true" inactivityTimeout="00:10:00"
              enabled="false" />
          <security mode="Transport">
            <transport clientCredentialType="Windows" protectionLevel="EncryptAndSign">
              <extendedProtectionPolicy policyEnforcement="Never" />
            </transport>
            <message clientCredentialType="Windows" />
          </security>
        </binding>
        <binding name="TCPEndPoint1" closeTimeout="00:01:00" openTimeout="00:01:00"
            receiveTimeout="00:10:00" sendTimeout="00:01:00" transactionFlow="false"
            transferMode="Buffered" transactionProtocol="OleTransactions"
            hostNameComparisonMode="StrongWildcard" listenBacklog="10"
            maxBufferPoolSize="524288" maxBufferSize="65536" maxConnections="10"
            maxReceivedMessageSize="65536">
          <readerQuotas maxDepth="32" maxStringContentLength="8192" maxArrayLength="16384"
              maxBytesPerRead="4096" maxNameTableCharCount="16384" />
          <reliableSession ordered="true" inactivityTimeout="00:10:00"
              enabled="false" />
          <security mode="Transport">
            <transport clientCredentialType="Windows" protectionLevel="EncryptAndSign">
              <extendedProtectionPolicy policyEnforcement="Never" />
            </transport>
            <message clientCredentialType="Windows" />
          </security>
        </binding>
        <binding name="TCPEndPoint2" closeTimeout="00:01:00" openTimeout="00:01:00"
            receiveTimeout="00:10:00" sendTimeout="00:01:00" transactionFlow="false"
            transferMode="Buffered" transactionProtocol="OleTransactions"
            hostNameComparisonMode="StrongWildcard" listenBacklog="10"
            maxBufferPoolSize="524288" maxBufferSize="65536" maxConnections="10"
            maxReceivedMessageSize="65536">
          <readerQuotas maxDepth="32" maxStringContentLength="8192" maxArrayLength="16384"
              maxBytesPerRead="4096" maxNameTableCharCount="16384" />
          <reliableSession ordered="true" inactivityTimeout="00:10:00"
              enabled="false" />
          <security mode="Transport">
            <transport clientCredentialType="Windows" protectionLevel="EncryptAndSign">
              <extendedProtectionPolicy policyEnforcement="Never" />
            </transport>
            <message clientCredentialType="Windows" />
          </security>
        </binding>
        <binding name="TCPEndPoint3" closeTimeout="00:01:00" openTimeout="00:01:00"
            receiveTimeout="00:10:00" sendTimeout="00:01:00" transactionFlow="false"
            transferMode="Buffered" transactionProtocol="OleTransactions"
            hostNameComparisonMode="StrongWildcard" listenBacklog="10"
            maxBufferPoolSize="524288" maxBufferSize="65536" maxConnections="10"
            maxReceivedMessageSize="65536">
          <readerQuotas maxDepth="32" maxStringContentLength="8192" maxArrayLength="16384"
              maxBytesPerRead="4096" maxNameTableCharCount="16384" />
          <reliableSession ordered="true" inactivityTimeout="00:10:00"
              enabled="false" />
          <security mode="Transport">
            <transport clientCredentialType="Windows" protectionLevel="EncryptAndSign">
              <extendedProtectionPolicy policyEnforcement="Never" />
            </transport>
            <message clientCredentialType="Windows" />
          </security>
        </binding>
      </netTcpBinding>
    </bindings>
    <client>
      <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:9292/EmbeddedService"
          binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration="TCPEndPoint"
          contract="ServiceReference1.IEmbeddedService" name="TCPEndPoint">
        <identity>
          <userPrincipalName value="user@mmi.local" />
        </identity>
      </endpoint>
      <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:9292/EmbeddedService"
          binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration="TCPEndPoint1"
          contract="ServiceReference1.IEmbeddedService" name="TCPEndPoint1">
        <identity>
          <userPrincipalName value="user@mmi.local" />
        </identity>
      </endpoint>
      <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:9292/EmbeddedService"
          binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration="TCPEndPoint2"
          contract="ServiceReference1.IEmbeddedService" name="TCPEndPoint2">
        <identity>
          <userPrincipalName value="user@mmi.local" />
        </identity>
      </endpoint>
      <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:9292/EmbeddedService"
          binding="netTcpBinding" bindingConfiguration="TCPEndPoint3"
          contract="ServiceReference1.IEmbeddedService" name="TCPEndPoint3">
        <identity>
          <userPrincipalName value="user@mmi.local" />
        </identity>
      </endpoint>
    </client>
  </system.serviceModel>
</configuration>

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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Looks like your question is similar to this question

It tells that this is a known bug in visual studio 2010 and tells to check this link.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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answered Sep 12 '11 at 22:34

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Yes this looks like the problem! I'm using VS2008 and it seems to have the issue as well. – Ryan R Sep 13 '11 at 15:17

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 08 '11 at 16:32

you can also try the binding programatically , like this (you will have to change as per your options):

  BasicHttpBinding binding = new BasicHttpBinding(BasicHttpSecurityMode.None);
                binding.Name = "ActivationManagerSoap"; 
                binding.CloseTimeout = new TimeSpan(0, 5, 0); 
                binding.OpenTimeout = new TimeSpan(0, 5, 0); 
                binding.ReceiveTimeout = new TimeSpan(0, 5, 0); 
                binding.SendTimeout = new TimeSpan(0, 5, 0);
                binding.AllowCookies = false; 
                binding.BypassProxyOnLocal = false;
                binding.HostNameComparisonMode = HostNameComparisonMode.StrongWildcard; 
                binding.MaxBufferSize = 65536; binding.MaxBufferPoolSize = 524288;
                binding.MaxReceivedMessageSize = 65536;
                binding.MessageEncoding = WSMessageEncoding.Text;
                binding.TextEncoding = Encoding.UTF8;
                binding.TransferMode = TransferMode.Buffered;

                binding.UseDefaultWebProxy = true;
                XmlDictionaryReaderQuotas quotas = new XmlDictionaryReaderQuotas();
                quotas.MaxDepth = 32; 
                quotas.MaxStringContentLength = 8192; 
                quotas.MaxArrayLength = 16384; 
                quotas.MaxBytesPerRead = 4096;
                quotas.MaxNameTableCharCount = 16384;
                binding.ReaderQuotas = quotas;


                EndpointAddress addres = new EndpointAddress("http://xxxxxx/service");

                ActivationService.ActivationManagerSoapClient client = new ActivationService.ActivationManagerSoapClient(binding, addres);

Thanks for the info Parvesh, but this doesn't really answer the question. — Ryan R, Sep 08 '11 at 17:09
sorry does not directly answer your question, just an alternative way. — Pa.M, Sep 08 '11 at 17:11

Client app.config generating duplicate endpoints [WCF]

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