App-V: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

Issue:-
We get this error when launching an App-V/Softgrid virtual application? (No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it)

Resolution:-

There are 2 possible reasons for the above mentioned error.

1.       Server port is not properly configured in the .OSD file.

·         Go to App-V management server.

Open the .OSD file for particular application (TestApp);

Change:

<CODEBASE HREF="RTSPS://SERVERNAME:322/TestApp.sft"

Into:

<CODEBASE HREF="RTSP://THEOFIEL:554/TestApp.sft"

·         Refresh Server using sftcmc.msc / Application Virtualization Client on the client

·         Re-launch the application.

2.       Application Virtualization Management Server Services is not running on the App-V server.

·         Go to App-V management server services.

·         Start the Application Virtualization Management Server Service.

·         Refresh Server using sftcmc.msc / Application Virtualization Client on the client

·         Re-launch the application.