How to: Override a Global Proxy Selection

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This example sends a WebRequest to www.contoso.com that overrides the global proxy selection with a proxy server named alternateproxy on port 80.

Example

WebRequest req = WebRequest.Create("https://www.contoso.com/");
req.Proxy = new WebProxy("http://alternateproxy:80/");

Dim req As WebRequest = WebRequest.Create("https://www.contoso.com/")
req.Proxy = New WebProxy("http://alternateproxy:80/")

Compiling the Code

This example requires:

  • References to the System.Net namespace.

See Also

Concepts

Using Application Protocols
Accessing the Internet Through a Proxy