Webclient via proxy

[pax]

Hi.

I have previously used the Webclient object to download files and pages. But on my company pc we use a proxy to access the internet, and I can't get it to work.

Does anyone know how to use the same proxy settings as the ie?
The best thing would of course be for the app. to adopt the ie proxy settings automatically.

I have been looking at GlobalProxySelection, but I have not been able to figure it out.

I have never done anything like this before, so please explain it like I was 4 years old...

Edit: I have searched and seen some threads about this, but they all went over my head...

[Bloged]

Maybe this MSDN-page can be of some help to you! Especially this: INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG part!

Grtz,

Bloged

[pax]

Hi.

Well, thanks for your answer, Bloged. It appears to do what I want. But I'm afraid that all my follwing operations would rely on the handle from this function. This would mean, that I have to stick with the API's.

I was kinda hoping there would be a .NET-way of doing this.
And I think there must be...with all the proxy and security etc. classes available.

[iljhar]

From here , it looks like you can do this:

Dim myWebRequest As HttpWebRequest = CType(WebRequest.Create("http://www.microsoft.com"), HttpWebRequest)
Dim myProxy As WebProxy = CType(myWebRequest.Proxy, WebProxy)
' Print the Proxy Url to the console.
Console.WriteLine(ControlChars.Cr + "The actual default Proxy settings are {0}", myProxy.Address)