How to use HTTP GET request in C# with SSL? (protocol violation)

Question

I am currently trying to get a response from a server that is using SSL in C#. I have the code to do this in Java, but it looks like they do not translate 1:1.

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Answer 1

HTTP conversations over SSL use a properly issued certificate for validation.

You could use the RemoteCertificateValidationCallback delegate for validating the SSL certificate as follows:

public static void ConnectSSL()
{

    WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create("https://" + sslServerHost + ":" + sslServerPort);
    request.Proxy = null;
    request.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

   //allows for validation of SSL certificates 

    ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback += new  System.Net.Security.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback(ValidateServerCertificate);

    HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
    Stream dataStream = response.GetResponseStream();
    StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(dataStream);
    string responseFromServer = reader.ReadToEnd();

}

//for testing purpose only, accept any dodgy certificate... 
public static bool ValidateServerCertificate(object sender, X509Certificate certificate, X509Chain chain, SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors)
{
          return true; 
}