Steve Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> I am attempting to use the WebClient to access retrieve > information from a web page. In general the code works as > expected until I attempt to run it in a client environment > where the proxy server requires authentication. This causes > the code to throw a System.Net.WebException. The error > message return is =93The remote server returned an error: > (407) Proxy Authentication Required=94. This behavior is as > expected. What I have not been able to determine is how to > send the required authentication information to the proxy > server. Any help would be appreciated. Have a look at the WebProxy class[1]. You need to either set the GlobalProxySelection's[2] Select static member to an instance so that default HttpWebRequest's will automatically inherit it or explicitly set the WebRequest::Proxy[3] property on the instance you're working with. HTH, Drew [ .NET MVP | weblog: http://radio.weblogs.com/0104813/ ] [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/ frlrfSystemNetWebProxyClassTopic.asp [2] http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/ frlrfsystemnetglobalproxyselectionclasstopic.asp?frame=true [3] http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/ frlrfSystemNetWebRequestClassProxyTopic.asp?frame=true You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
