R – How to add the /_vti_bin/Admin.asmx webservice as a service reference in Visual Studio 2008

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I'm trying to use the Admin webservice of SharePoint 2007 within a console application. So I add a new service reference to my project pointing to http://<central administration>/_vti_bin/Admin.asmx. But instead of creating the proxy class it ends in an error. Regarding the error message, the service cannot be accessed due to an authentication problem.

The HTTP request is unauthorized with
client authentication scheme
'Anonymous'. The authentication header
received from the server was
'Negotiate,NTLM'.

Also trying to access the page via web browser results in a redirect to an error page. I can access all other webservices via browser as well as via Visual Studio.

I've also had a look at the add service reference menu, but couldn't find option to pass any credentials.

What am I doing wrong?

Best Answer

You should use the right URL. Try using the following:

http://CentralAdministration:Port/_vti_adm/Admin.asmx

Take a look at Nick Swan's blog.

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I had this issue myself a while ago.

It's because vsewss 1.3 wants to connect to SharePoint to read metadata (it's being smart....)

Google was my friend, it'll be yours too.... ;)

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointdevelopment/thread/992297a5-208e-429e-9488-2cd6725ed953

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It sounds like you're trying to use a Web Reference, and not a Service Reference (although I believe a Web Reference is a one kind of Service Reference). In VS08, after you have launched the "Add Service Reference", typed the URL to the web service, click the "Advanced" button, then click the "Add Web Reference". Type the URL again, then click "Add Web Reference". Now you should have a web reference instead, then authentication is similar to below:

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