Internet Security

The .NET Framework System.Net 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 to HTTP servers.
• 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

• Accessing the Internet
  Introduces the System.Net and System.Net.Sockets classes.