Proxy server

I have a windows app that can access a web site using System.Net.WebClient

This works fine:) but I have have a user that has a proxy server.:confused: My networking knowledge is poor and I don't understand what I have to do to get thought the proxy server to the web.

Is there anyone that can explain it or point me to some documentation.

regards

Barry

I believe your user would have to allow you through his proxy so I'm thinking this is something that would need to be done on his end.

Have you talked to his networking people?

Hack

Thanks for the reply.

The User is telling me that his Uni blocks direct http: requests and that he has to go through a proxy server. He has set Firefox - tools - options -advanced - settings and checked Manual Proxy Configuration, then entered the proxy server and port. Then he can access the web.

Best regards

barry

Try setting the Proxy property.

vb Code:

Using wClient As New Net.WebClient
            wClient.Proxy = New Net.WebProxy("addressToProxy")
            'rest of the code here.
        End Using

OK - Thanks for that. Do I have to specify a port setting as well?

The WebProxy constructor has an overload that lets you specify the portnumber:

vb Code:

wClient.Proxy = New Net.WebProxy("address", PortNumber)