Download file using System.Net.WebClient for pages with form based logins

Question

I am trying to download a file from a microsoft site, that uses form based logins (microsoft account). How can I do that using WebClient ? The link is something like "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ ....." Thanks

Answer 1

You can set credentials to the WebRequest as follows. This post explains how to download the file.

// Create a request for the specified remote file name
WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(remoteFilename);
if (request != null)
{
    string username = "username";
    string password = "password";
    request.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(username, password);
}