WebClient + HTTPS Issues

Question

I am currently integrating with a system created by a 3rd party. This system requires me to send a request using XML/HTTPS. The 3rd party send me the certificate and I insta

Answer 1

For the VB.NET version of the original answer, here you go (converters don't work well when needing to wire up events with the 'AddressOf' operator). 1st code that goes before using a WebClient() or HttpWebRequest() object:

ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = New System.Net.Security.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback(AddressOf bypassAllCertificateStuff)

..and the wired up method code:

Private Shared Function bypassAllCertificateStuff(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal cert As X509Certificate, ByVal chain As X509Chain, ByVal [error] As System.Net.Security.SslPolicyErrors) As Boolean
    Return True
End Function