How to use HttpWebRequest to download file

Question

Trying to download file in code.

Current code:

  Dim uri As New UriBuilder
    uri.UserName = \"xxx\"
    uri.Password = \"xxx\"
    uri.Host = \"x         


        

Answer 1

With UWP, this has become a more pertinent question as UWP does not have a WebClient. The correct answer to this question is if you are being re-directed to the login page, then there must be an issue with your credentials OR the setting (or lack of) header for the HttpWebRequest.

According to Microsoft, the request for downloading is sent with the call to GetResponse() on the HttpWebRequest, therefore the downloaded file SHOULD be in the stream in the response (returned by the GetResponse() call mentioned above).