HttpWebRequest and SSL

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When using HttpWebRequest with an 'https' address, does it automatically
encrypt the data being sent or are there additional steps that need to be
taken?
 
Glenn said:
When using HttpWebRequest with an 'https' address, does it automatically
encrypt the data being sent or are there additional steps that need to be
taken?
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Yes, it does still encrypt the data being sent via the SSL pipe and you
need to associate a NetworkCredential to your
HttpWebRequest.Credentials property that has a valid UserName and
Password defined.
 
Thus wrote js,
Yes, it does still encrypt the data being sent via the SSL pipe and
you need to associate a NetworkCredential to your
HttpWebRequest.Credentials property that has a valid UserName and
Password defined.
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The latter is only necessary for HTTP Authentication.

Cheers,
 
Joerg said:
Thus wrote js,


The latter is only necessary for HTTP Authentication.

Cheers,
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Yup...no arguments there. Jumped to the conclusion that he would
require authentication.

My bad.

J.
 
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