Error 401: Unauthorized

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The following snippet of code is part of a larger module, and the code shown
here is giving me an error. The error is "The remote server returned an
error: (401) Unauthorized." The error occurs on the line 'objResponse =
objRequest.GetResponse()
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Private Function readHtmlPage(ByVal url As String) As String
Dim result As String
Dim objResponse As WebResponse
Dim objRequest As WebRequest = System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create(url)
objResponse = objRequest.GetResponse(
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Could someone please help me understand why this error is appearing. If
anymore information or clarification is needed, please let me know. Thanks.
 
Is the website you are trying to access using authentication? If so, then
the code you have there will give such an error.


The following snippet of code is part of a larger module, and the code shown
here is giving me an error. The error is "The remote server returned an
error: (401) Unauthorized." The error occurs on the line 'objResponse =
objRequest.GetResponse()'
........................................................................................
Private Function readHtmlPage(ByVal url As String) As String
Dim result As String
Dim objResponse As WebResponse
Dim objRequest As WebRequest = System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create(url)
objResponse = objRequest.GetResponse()
........................................................................................
Could someone please help me understand why this error is appearing. If
anymore information or clarification is needed, please let me know. Thanks.
 
Yes, the application requires Windows authentication. I have full control of
the application, and am able to perform all other functions within the
application. How would I go about correcting this specific problem and
specifying the proper credentials during this process? Thanks.
 
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