I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
normally use for my browser, I get errors.

What I do is this:

WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);

That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.

any idea?

the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere with
the fact you are not behind a firewall.

MrNobody,

Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
that instance of the WebProxy?


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"MrNobody" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
> normally use for my browser, I get errors.
>
> What I do is this:
>
> WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);
>
> That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
> beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.
>
> any idea?
>
> the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
> object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere with
> the fact you are not behind a firewall.

Yes indeed,

req.Proxy = proxy;



"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

> MrNobody,
>
> Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
> that instance of the WebProxy?
>
>
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> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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>
> "MrNobody" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2089C1EB-2817-45A4-A165-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
> > normally use for my browser, I get errors.
> >
> > What I do is this:
> >
> > WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);
> >
> > That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
> > beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.
> >
> > any idea?
> >
> > the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
> > object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere with
> > the fact you are not behind a firewall.
>
>
>

And what kind of errors are you getting? Can you create a complete
example program?


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"MrNobody" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes indeed,
>
> req.Proxy = proxy;
>
>
>
> "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:
>
>> MrNobody,
>>
>> Are you actually setting the Proxy property of the HttpWebRequest to
>> that instance of the WebProxy?
>>
>>
>> --
>> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
>> - (E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> "MrNobody" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2089C1EB-2817-45A4-A165-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I found an example online and when I tried repeating it with the proxy I
>> > normally use for my browser, I get errors.
>> >
>> > What I do is this:
>> >
>> > WebProxy proxy = new WebProxy("http://www.autoconfig/pac", true);
>> >
>> > That url is exactly what I enter into Firefox advanced settings to get
>> > beyond the office firewall here, but C# does not like it.
>> >
>> > any idea?
>> >
>> > the proxy is free, no login credentials required so I did not set that
>> > object in code. You can try it yourself now, the proxy wont interfere
>> > with
>> > the fact you are not behind a firewall.
>>
>>
>>