When overridden in a descendant class, gets or sets the network credentials used for authenticating the request with the Internet resource.
(in System.Net.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overridable Property Credentials As ICredentials
Get
Set
Dim instance As WebRequest
Dim value As ICredentials
value = instance.Credentials
instance.Credentials = value
public virtual ICredentials Credentials { get; set; }
Property Value
Type:
System.Net..::.ICredentialsAn ICredentials containing the authentication credentials associated with the request. The default is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
| Exception | Condition |
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| NotImplementedException | Any attempt is made to get or set the property, when the property is not overridden in a descendant class. |
The Credentials property contains the authentication credentials required to access the Internet resource.
.gif) Note: |
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The WebRequest class is an abstract class. The actual behavior of a WebRequest instance at run time is determined by the descendant class returned by the WebRequest..::.Create method. For more information about default values and exceptions, see the documentation for the HttpWebRequest descendant class. |
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
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