WebRequest.ImpersonationLevel Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Net

Assembly:

System.Net.Requests.dll

Source:

WebRequest.cs

Gets or sets the impersonation level for the current request.

public:
 property System::Security::Principal::TokenImpersonationLevel ImpersonationLevel { System::Security::Principal::TokenImpersonationLevel get(); void set(System::Security::Principal::TokenImpersonationLevel value); };

public System.Security.Principal.TokenImpersonationLevel ImpersonationLevel { get; set; }

member this.ImpersonationLevel : System.Security.Principal.TokenImpersonationLevel with get, set

Public Property ImpersonationLevel As TokenImpersonationLevel

Property Value

TokenImpersonationLevel

A TokenImpersonationLevel value.

Remarks

Caution

WebRequest, HttpWebRequest, ServicePoint, and WebClient are obsolete, and you shouldn't use them for new development. Use HttpClient instead.

The impersonation level determines how the server can use the client's credentials.