HttpWebRequest question

[EMonaco]

All,

How can I determine at runtime if a URL I'm going to requires a client
cert. The only thing I am able to get is the 403 Forbidden?


Erin

 

[Dino Chiesa [MSFT]]

You can take this approach:
make the call with no cert
if rejected (Forbidden), add the cert and re-attempt the WebRequest

At the HTTP layer, I believe there is no guaranteed way of interrogating
..the server to determine whether client certs are required.

 

[EMonaco]

Dino,

And that is a bummer, because IE can tell you if a client cert is
needed...


Erin.