Security in Network Programming

The .NET Framework System.Net namespace classes provide built-in support for popular Internet application authentication mechanisms and for .NET Framework code access permissions.

In This Section

• Using Secure Sockets Layer
  Describes how to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections.

• Internet Authentication
  Describes how to use HTTP authentication methods to establish authenticated connections to HTTP servers.

• Web and Socket Permissions
  Describes how to set code access security for applications that use Internet connections.

Related Sections

• Network Programming
  Introduces the classes in the System.Net and System.Net.Sockets namespaces.