FtpWebRequest.Credentials Property
Gets or sets the credentials used to communicate with the FTP server.
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Net.ICredentialsAn ICredentials instance; otherwise, Nothing if the property has not been set.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The value specified for a set operation is Nothing. |
| ArgumentException | An ICredentials of a type other than NetworkCredential was specified for a set operation. |
| InvalidOperationException | A new value was specified for this property for a request that is already in progress. |
You are not required to specify credentials when connecting using anonymous logon. You must set the Credentials property by using a credential of type NetworkCredential; this ensures that the user name and password can be read and sent to the server.
.gif?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=vb "Caution note") Caution |
|---|
Credentials information is not encrypted when transmitted to the server unless the EnableSsl property is set to true. |
Changing Credentials after calling the GetRequestStream, BeginGetRequestStream, GetResponse, or BeginGetResponse method causes an InvalidOperationException exception.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
