[Solved] Wrong value for Url.Authority

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"System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.Authority" is giving me something like "0.0.0.0:4551" for "http://localhost:4551/WebApplication"

any pointers why i am getting 0.0.0.0 and not localhost ??

Best Regards,
Zain ul Abideen

UPDATE:
OP was able to resolve the issue himself. Posted as an answer.

Posted 25-Jan-11 23:56pm

Phan7om

Updated 26-Jan-11 4:45am

Sandeep Mewara

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Ryan Zahra · Answer 1 · 2011-01-26T00:14:00

Solution 1

Do not use the Authority, but use the Host

Request.Url.Host

The authority search back on dns, the host get the site from the url.
When you search the dns you get the first name of your ip address that you have connected with that name and not all names.

Posted 26-Jan-11 0:14am

Ryan Zahra

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Phan7om 26-Jan-11 6:33am

Hi Zahra
i have tried using Host but it's giving me the same 0.0.0.0 value and no port number this time :(

Regards
Phan7om

Ryan Zahra 26-Jan-11 6:46am

I'm using the following code:

string url = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.Authority;
After the line of code executes, the variable url holds the following: "localhost:64848"

string host = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.Host;
After the line of code executes, the variable host holds the following: "localhost"

Can you please show me your code.

Phan7om 26-Jan-11 6:54am

here is my code
url = @"http://" + System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.Host + System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.ApplicationPath + @"/Default2.aspx" + "?accNo=" + accountNo;

and after executing this line url holds the following value:
http://0.0.0.0/WebApplication/Default2.aspx?accNo=3333333333333

whereas the url in the browser is:
http://localhost:4551/WebApplication/Registration/NewRegistration.aspx

Ryan Zahra 26-Jan-11 7:00am

what do you see when you type "http://localhost" in your browser?
Also, if you navigate to "http://0.0.0.0/WebApplication/Default2.aspx?accNo=3333333333333" does the web page load?

Phan7om 26-Jan-11 7:05am

sorry for wrong response

if i navigate to http://0.0.0.0:4551/WebApplication/Default2.aspx?accNo=3333333333333, firefox says website not found and if i replace 0.0.0.0 with localhost/127.0.0.1, I get the correct response

Ryan Zahra 26-Jan-11 7:46am

What browser are you using? Have you tried different browsers?

Phan7om 26-Jan-11 7:53am

i have tried boht IE (v 8.0) and firefox 3.6.13 but after searching and googling, I don't think its a browser problem. Most people say it gets fixed by itself and reappears after some time.

Phan7om 26-Jan-11 8:17am

hey its running again

Believe me i haven't done anything except cursing VS and restarting it a couple of times :D

Thnx for your assistance

Sandeep Mewara 26-Jan-11 10:45am

5! for the follow up!

Ryan Zahra 26-Jan-11 10:51am

Thanks :)

Phan7om · Answer 2 · 2011-01-26T02:19:00

Solution 2

Couldn't find the main culprit, but restarting VS (all its instances) and changing the port of the web development server may help

Regards,
Zain ul Abideen

Posted 26-Jan-11 2:19am

Phan7om

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Ryan Zahra 26-Jan-11 8:24am

That's very strange indeed. At least you've got it working :)