This section describes how to use both the C/C++ API for Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) and the COM interface exposed by the WinHttpRequest Object. See Choosing a WinHTTP Interface for a comparison of these interfaces. It also describes how to use the administrative tools included with WinHTTP.

How-To Topics

Using the WinHTTP C/C++ API

• WinHTTP Sessions Overview
• HINTERNET Handles in WinHTTP
• Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in WinHTTP
• Authentication in WinHTTP
• Passport Authentication in WinHTTP
• SSL in WinHTTP
• Asynchronous Completion in WinHTTP
• Retrieving Internet Options in WinHTTP
• Setting Internet Options in WinHTTP
• Using WinHttp as a Side-by-side Assembly
• WinHTTP AutoProxy Support

Using the WinHttpRequest COM Object

• Retrieving Data Using Script
• Authentication Using Script
• Retrieving Data Using Visual Basic
• Authentication Using Visual Basic

Using WinHTTP Tools

• WinHttpCfg.exe, a Certificate Configuration Tool
• ProxyCfg.exe, a Proxy Configuration Tool
• WinHttpTraceCfg, a Trace Configuration Tool

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