Network Settings Schema

Network settings specify how the .NET Framework connects to the Internet.

The <system.net> settings specify how the .NET Framework connects to the network. The following table describes the function of each child configuration element under the <system.Net> Element (Network Settings).

Element Description
<authenticationModules> Element (Network Settings) Specifies the modules used to authenticate Internet requests.
<connectionManagement> Element (Network Settings) Specifies the maximum number of connections to Internet hosts.
<defaultProxy> Element (Network Settings) Specifies the proxy server used for HTTP requests to the Internet.
<mailSettings> Element (Network Settings) Contains settings for mail sending options.
<requestCaching> Element (Network Settings) Controls the caching mechanism for network requests.
<webRequestModules> Element (Network Settings) Specifies the modules used to request information from Internet hosts.

The <uri> settings specify how the .NET Framework handles web addresses expressed using uniform resource identifiers (URIs). The following table describes the function of each child configuration element under the <uri> Element (Uri Settings).

Element Description
<idn> Element (Uri Settings) Specifies if Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) parsing is applied to domain names.
<iriParsing> Element (Uri Settings) Specifies if International Resource Identifier (IRI) parsing is applied to a Uri and whether IRI parsing rules should be applied.
<schemeSettings> Element (Uri Settings) Specifies how a Uri will be parsed for specific schemes.

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