NetworkCredentialCache Class

public sealed class NetworkCredentialCache : ICredentialPolicy

public NetworkCredentialCache();

public void Add(string host, string authenticationType, NetworkCredential credential);

public bool Remove(string host, string authenticationType);

public static System.Net.NetworkCredential DefaultNetworkCredential { get; set; }

Using NetworkCredentialCache to store credentials

The following example demonstrates how to create a NetworkCredentialCache, add a credential for a specific host and authentication type, and then use it with a WebRequest.

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Security;

public class CredentialCacheExample
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Create a new NetworkCredentialCache
        NetworkCredentialCache cache = new NetworkCredentialCache();

        // Define the network resource details
        string host = "example.com";
        string authType = "Basic";
        NetworkCredential credentials = new NetworkCredential("username", "password123");

        // Add the credential to the cache
        cache.Add(host, authType, credentials);

        Console.WriteLine($"Credential added for host: {host}, type: {authType}");

        // Create a WebRequest
        try
        {
            WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create($"http://{host}/resource");
            request.Credentials = cache; // Assign the credential cache to the request

            // You would typically send the request here and handle the response
            // For demonstration, we'll just show that the credentials are set
            Console.WriteLine("WebRequest configured with NetworkCredentialCache.");
            // Example: HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
            // Console.WriteLine($"Response Status: {response.StatusCode}");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"An error occurred: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}