Error 401: Unauthorized

[Guest]

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.

 

[Lance Wynn]

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.

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[Lance Wynn]

this might hep you out a bit.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...temnetwebrequestclasspreauthenticatetopic.asp


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.