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Exception thrown using VS publish on 1 developers machine

When deploying 1 application through Visual Studio 2017 & 2015 one of our devs is getting the exception below raised in the servers event logs.
No other developer gets this exception, and it seems to happen for all apps that developer tries to deploy.
Here's what the log says about it on the server ...
The description for Event ID 1 from source Web Deploy cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
User: S0000878\WROW
Client IP: 10.100.177.100:80
Content-Type: application/msdeploy
Version: 9.0.0.0
MSDeploy.VersionMin: 7.1.600.0
MSDeploy.VersionMax: 9.0.1972.0
MSDeploy.Method: Sync
MSDeploy.RequestId: 94589097-54ba-4753-a37b-32571bfe6b8f
MSDeploy.RequestCulture: en-GB
MSDeploy.RequestUICulture: en-GB
ServerVersion: 9.0.1962.0
Skip: objectName="^configProtectedData$"
Provider: auto, Path:
A tracing deployment agent exception occurred that was propagated to the client. Request ID '94589097-54ba-4753-a37b-32571bfe6b8f'. Request Timestamp: '16/05/2017 10:26:59'. Error Details:
System.IO.EndOfStreamException: Unable to read beyond the end of the stream.
at System.IO.BinaryReader.FillBuffer(Int32 numBytes)
at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadInt16()
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.PackageDeserializer.GetNextEntryType()
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.SerializationProvider..ctor(DeploymentBaseContext baseContext, PackageDeserializer deserializer)
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.PackageDeserializer.GetSerializationProvider()
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.DeploymentAgent.HandleSync(DeploymentAgentAsyncData asyncData, Nullable`1 passId, String user, String siteName)
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.DeploymentAgent.HandleRequestWorker(DeploymentAgentAsyncData asyncData)
at Microsoft.Web.Deployment.DeploymentAgent.HandleRequest(DeploymentAgentAsyncData asyncData)
I'm at a loss because the deployment process works from all other dev machines and from our build boxes, and yet it's only the server that complains.
What should I be looking for on the developers machine that might help indicate the real problem here?

It seems that the problem was caused by proxy settings on the developers machine.
this sort of problem can be caused by tools like Fiddler (often used by developers to debug API calls to web services).
The developer seems to have fixed it by repairing VS in this instance suggesting that there was also an issue with the VS install.

In my case, the issue was caused by a security software in our environment. However, while doing research about this issue, I noticed that these are also required for Web Deploy to work:
Management Services should be installed (Add Role and Features > Web
Server)
Web Management Service sand Web Deploy Agent Service hould be
running
Make sure Fiddler or any other similar software is not
running while publishing
Make sure TCP port 8172 is open in the
server
Source: Web Deploy experienced a connection problem (ERROR_CONNECTION_TERMINATED)

Can't connect to Xamarin on Mac from Visual Studio

I have Xamarin installed both on my Visual Studio 2015 and my MacBook Pro with OS X 10.11.4. The problem is that when I try to connect from VS to OS X, it says that for some reason it can't start the Designer agent.
As far as I see from the log the main problem is in this:
Xamarin.VisualStudio.IOS.MacServer Error: 0 : [2016-04-03 21:21:44.1336] An error occured starting the Designer 4.0.3.214 agent: Xamarin.Messaging.Client.AgentConsoleRunner Information: 0 : ==== :: Xamarin :: 4.0.3.214-cycle6-c6sr3+0dd817c ====
Xamarin.Messaging.Client.AgentConsoleRunner Information: 0 : Starting Designer 4.0.3.214...
Failed-Native type size mismatch between Xamarin.Mac.dll and the executing architecture. Xamarin.Mac.dll was built for 32-bit, while the current process is 64-bit.
Is there any way to fix it? Btw, here is the full log http://pastebin.com/iB6X0XWe

I see a number of issues in that log. One that caught my eye is that it failed to download provisioning profiles. Make sure that XCode is installed (and up to date) and that you can run it. You might also need to log in to the Apple dev portal and accept a license agreement - sometimes the portal will block some actions if there is a pending agreement.
Also, it looks like your Xamarin install on OSX might be slightly different (or might be on different channel):
There is a mismatch between the installed Xamarin.iOS (version 9.6.1.9) on the Mac MacBook-Pro-Andrey.local (192.168.0.3) and the local Xamarin.iOS 9.6.1.8. While this may not be an issue, it might cause unexpected behaviors. When applying updates, make sure to keep both the Mac and Windows in sync.
I would fix that first before doing anything else.

Upgrading wp8 to wp8.1 silverlight, debugger cannot be launched

I have now had an error with VS2013 and WP8.1 silverlight for a couple of days.
I get a couple of different errors, ..Ensure unlocked screen.., AgHost.exe could not be launched, port is in use by another program and ensure the device is unlocked.
These errors came suddenly after I retarged the solution. I have no compiling errors.
Solution Attempts
Restart PC
Restart program
unregister and reregister the phone
reinstall Update 3
reinstall VS2013
Windows Phone 8 Application crash once its launched AgHost.exe' has exited with code -532265403
Install VS2015 with no luck.
reinstall VS2013 Update 4
Nothing worked. The error is also the same for emulator as well as different devices. I can however get the release mode installed. Break points can be used when using release mode, but I have to Clean, Rebuild and then deploy for every time I want to deploy the application. Further the deploy time has gone up exponentially. Before upgrading I used a maximum of 10 seconds. Now it is above a minute in wait time. :/
Anyone has a solution for this ?
Extra
If I run the solution before upgrade on device or Emulator It spins up with debugger. If then go to the updated WP81, I get a popup with info Something is taking longer then normal and then it crashes with ..Ensure unlocked screen.. :/
Could it be an issue with the differen SDKS?
During a repair of all the SDKs, I found an issue with the event log, which I cleared based on The Event Log File is full
Still no success.
Extra
I cannot spin up the emulator from VS2013, when using the WP8.1 solution, but the wp8.0 solution in the same VS works :S
I found an error in a log file, from:
The errors are:
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:44]: Applying execute package: silverlight5_DRT, action: Repair, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\DEB5078B60B74431E2830831EB48DF129CB32932\packages\Silverlight\5.0_DRT\Silverlight_Developer.exe" /q /ignorewarnings'
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Process returned error: 0x5de
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to execute EXE package.
[0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: Error 0x800705de: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
[0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:11:45]: MUX: Installation size in bytes for package: silverlight5_DRT MaxAppDrive: 0 MaxSysDrive: 0 AppDrive: 0 SysDrive: 0
AND
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:16]: Applying execute package:
{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}, action: Repair, path:
C:\ProgramData\Package
Cache{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}\VS2012.4.exe, arguments:
'"C:\ProgramData\Package
Cache{312d9252-c71c-4c84-b171-f4ad46e22098}\VS2012.4.exe" -repair
-quiet -burn.related.patch' [0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7: Process returned error: 0x80048bc7
[0F08:14A8][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7: Failed to execute
EXE package. [0550:0E74][2015-07-23T09:16:23]: Error 0x80048bc7:
Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.
Anybody knows what to do with this? The error is coming when I repair Windows Phone SDK 8.0

There was a post-VS2013 update for the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK, some odds that you don't have it installed since you did not need it before. The download location is here.
Getting error messages like "port is in use" when there's no obvious reason why it should be in use and seeing excessive download times is also a very strong selector for your installed anti-malware product getting in the way. No specific advice on how to configure it when we don't know what it might be. You definitely first want to try to temporarily disable it so you can identify it as the source of the problem.

I have no Idea of what is the issue, but creating a new solution and importing the existing projects into a new solution has solved all the issues regarding emulator and debugger an AgHost.
Seems like the upgrade function integrated in the solution did not work properly.

ArcGis 10.1 - .NET Windows Service

Background:
.NET Framework 2.0, C#
ESRI ArcGis 10.1
64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2.
We have a thirdparty program (System A for simplicity) using ESRI-components running a custom Model-system for Maps.
System A also uses it own licensing system.
We are pulling data from System A to the web for users to view.
The system as it follows:
Web <-> WebService (using .NET-Remoting 2.0) <-> WindowsService.exe <-> DataFetcherStub.dll <-> DataFetcher.dll <-> System A
Problem:
Running this on ArcGIS 9.3 up to ArcGIS 10.0 have been no problem and earlier version of System A.
The providers of System A currently upgraded this to ArcGIS 10.1, using .NET-interop from 10.0.
We did that also, but now it will not work using the .NET-Remoting -> WindowsService any more.
Running an EXE using the DataFetcherStub everything is ok.
Running the windows service it crashes within the System A.
Faulting application name: windows_service.exe, version: 1.0.4802.40962, time stamp: 0x51293874
Faulting module name: AfCore_libFNP.dll_unloaded, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4f920360
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x619fe9b0
Faulting process id: 0x14c0
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce120f632c1f0e
Faulting application path: D:\path\windows_service.exe
Faulting module path: AfCore_libFNP.dll
Report Id: a41b42dc-7e02-11e2-8e56-00155d0a11a9
Have anyone come up with this error when having licensing with ArcGIS and running through a windows service?
There is a thread on ESRI-forums, but it wont leave me any clues how to solve this?
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/74546-Product-Licensing-in-Scheduled-Batch
Approaching the vendor is not an option as it took them nearly a year to fix the last problem we discovered. Pointing the finger at us for 9 months before they finally got the proof that it was their bug, and i am pretty sure they will fight this also. It is quicker if we can do a work-around.
I have tried doing this from the windows-service.
1) System.Threading.ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(o => FireAndForgetProcess()); NO LUCK
2) Process.Start("FireAndForgetMe.exe") NO LUCK
Anyone can give another approach to get external exe to "release itself" from the windows service and act as if it started by it own?

The Esri development team gave me a fix without having to run using an admin account.
The issue here is that the FLEXnet Licensing Service (which Esri now uses at 10.1, but was not used in 10.0) doesn’t have the proper execution permissions set to it such that the “Network Service” account can start it.
Esri working on a patch, but in the meantime, there is a manual workaround:
Ensure that you are logged in as a user with administration privileges on the machine.
From the windows Start menu, select run and enter ‘cmd’. Right-click on “cmd.exe” and select “Run as Administrator.”
In the command prompt, run the following command:
sc sdshow "FLEXnet Licensing Service"
This will print out the DACL permissions that are registered with that service:
D:(D;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;NU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)(A;;CCLCSWRPLOCRRC;;;IU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
We need to insert “(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;WD)” into the permission string, such that it becomes:
D:(D;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;NU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;WD)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)(A;;CCLCSWRPLOCRRC;;;IU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
NOTE: The user’s DACL string may vary, and edits to the string should be done carefully.
To register the DACL with the service run the command:
sc sdset "FLEXnet Licensing Service" ${your original DACL string with the new permission string inserted}
For the example above you would enter:
sc sdset "FLEXnet Licensing Service" D:(D;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;NU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;WD)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)(A;;CCLCSWRPLOCRRC;;;IU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
You should see a [SC] SetServiceObjectSecurity SUCCESS. That's it. Network Service should now run without error.

Solution
I changed the account that are running the windows-service to my admin-account, and now it works. Either 10.1 demands more of the windows-account running the service, or they have downgraded the account.
I guess i have to check that in the morning. Problem solved however.
EDIT: It is the rights of the accounts that need to be raised after 10.1.

Event 100, System.ServiceModel.Activation 4.0.0

Over the last few weeks I've seen errors appearing in the windows logs quoting the following:
The description for Event ID 100 from source System.ServiceModel.Activation 4.0.0.0 cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
System.InvalidOperationException: Etw registration failed with error code e.
at System.Runtime.Diagnostics.DiagnosticsEventProvider..ctor(Guid providerGuid)
at System.Runtime.Diagnostics.EtwProvider..ctor(Guid id)
at System.Runtime.Diagnostics.DiagnosticTrace.CreateEtwProvider(Guid etwProviderId)
at System.Runtime.Diagnostics.DiagnosticTrace..ctor(String traceSourceName, Guid etwProviderId)
w3wp
1540
This is a windows server 2008, running sites under IIS and .NET 4
These errors are happening every 30 seconds or so now, and I have no idea where they are originating from.
All of the sites are running under the default ASP.NET v4.0 application pool.
Any one else had this error before?
I don't really want to do anything like a .NET repair unless I have to, as this is a live server and the sites on it are in use.
Thanks for any help.