Pete,
Good catch! Thanks for posting the answer, at least for my benefit.
Jared
"Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:ED16F739-3572-4F93-A431-188F6CCE23A8@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi Jared ... bingo ... if one persists long enough. The solution is to
> override in the GetResponse in the auto generated proxy class aka:
>
> protected override System.Net.WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri uri)
> {
> System.Net.WebRequest request = base.GetWebRequest (uri);
>
> string username = "FFlinstone";
> string password = "I_love_Wilma";
>
> string auth = username + ":" + password;
> byte[] binaryData = new Byte[auth.Length];
> binaryData = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(auth);
> auth = Convert.ToBase64String(binaryData);
> auth = "Basic " + auth;
>
> request.Headers["AUTHORIZATION"] = auth;
>
> return request;
> }
>
> then one gets a header that looks like:
>
> <HTTPHeaders>
> <user-agent>Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; MS Web Services Client
> Protocol 1.1.4322.2032)</user-agent>
> <authorization>Basic RkZsaW5zdG9uZTpJX2xvdmVfV2lsbWE=</authorization>
> <content-type>text/xml; charset=utf-8</content-type>
> <soapaction>" "</soapaction>
> <content-length>930</content-length>
> <expect>100-continue</expect>
> <connection>Keep-Alive</connection>
> <host>localhost:8080</host>
> </HTTPHeaders>
>
> Which is exactly what I want :)
>
> Many thanks for your time
>
> "Jared" wrote:
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>> Pete,
>> I have exhausted my knowledge of webservices, my experience with them
>> is
>> solely from the Microsoft platforms, where I can use my trusty soap
>> headers
>> and ICredentials. It seems as though everyone else has shied away from
>> this
>> post, I would try to find a group on Apache or try to post in the
>> microsoft.public.framework.aspnet.webservices groups. Best of luck and
>> when
>> you find your answer post it so others can benefit.
>> Jared
>>
>> "Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> news:63863FD0-0911-4E0C-AD19-50DC9EAD35CD@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > Thanks Jared. You have excellently and precisely laid out the
>> > functionality
>> > of what I'm looking for except that I need it in the context of a "Web
>> > Reference" that I have rather than a newly declared web client (which I
>> > think
>> > means I miss out on the ease of use of a web reference I presume). i.e
>> > I
>> > need
>> > to be able to "wind" backwards to the http context from the web
>> > reference
>> > which seems to be protocol agnostic (which makes sense as protocols
>> > other
>> > than http could potentially be used for the soap message). So I suppose
>> > a
>> > better way to phrase the question is "How may I obtain the http context
>> > from
>> > a web reference?"
>> > I could, I suppose construct the web service call "by hand" ignoring
>> > the
>> > ease of use of Visual Studio inserting a web reference for me. But this
>> > seems
>> > such a pity as it would mean considerably more work (I think).
>> >
>> > Still, I'll look further into what you have suggested ...:)
>> >
>> > Thanks again.
>> >
>> > Pete
>> >
>> > "Jared" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Pete,
>> >> I'm not talking about a browser or a web page, I too am talking
>> >> about
>> >> a
>> >> ..NET WinForms application. Take the following code snippit for
>> >> example:
>> >>
>> >> Sub PostAMessage()
>> >> Dim Site As String = "http://www.yoursite.com"
>> >> Dim Web As New System.Net.WebClient
>> >> Web.Headers.Add("AUTHORIZATION", "SOMEVALUE")
>> >> Dim Stream As System.IO.Stream
>> >> Stream = Web.OpenRead(Site)
>> >> Dim Reader As New System.IO.StreamReader(Stream)
>> >> Dim Output As String = Reader.ReadToEnd()
>> >> Stream.Flush()
>> >> Stream.Close()
>> >> Reader.Close()
>> >> End Sub
>> >>
>> >> This code is declared and used inside a windows application. The name
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> object I have been referring to is WebClient. You may want to see if
>> >> it
>> >> can
>> >> handle what you are trying to do.
>> >>
>> >> Jared
>> >>
>> >> "Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5367C79D-9F26-44E1-A2AC-FCEFE8340BCD@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Jared, however I'm not using a web client, I'm using Windows
>> >> > Forms
>> >> > client(and I've tried a console client to keep things simple with
>> >> > the
>> >> > same
>> >> > results). I have only have the web reference. So I think I need to
>> >> > be
>> >> > able
>> >> > somehow to get the web request object and from there access the Http
>> >> > Request
>> >> > object and from there be able to set the contents of the http header
>> >> > ???
>> >> > Anyone any clues or examples on how to do this? It's the same
>> >> > problem
>> >> > as
>> >> > my
>> >> > orginal question however I'm not getting any closer it seems.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I use a Java client, it's really easy to set the http
>> >> > AUTHORIZATION
>> >> > attributes. Not so apparently in .Net. This is so basic I'll bet the
>> >> > answer
>> >> > is really easy but it has me stumped :)
>> >> >
>> >> > Pete
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jared" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I was referring to the System.Net.WebClient. You can send a post
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> a client with this class, I believe you can modify the headers,
>> >> >> it's
>> >> >> been
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> while since i've used it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C81F472B-0D1B-427D-A11C-5F449CCA06B6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Thanks ... however I am aware of this, but the Credentials
>> >> >> > technique
>> >> >> > (discussed int the link you kindly prvided) passes the
>> >> >> > credentails
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > SOAP Header level not the HTTP header level which in my case is
>> >> >> > desired
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > the APache/AXIS server.
>> >> >> > In the meantime I am looking at the info that Jared supplied.
>> >> >> > PS I'm not using a web client, rather a windows forms client.
>> >> >> > Pete
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "old" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> take a look at this link
>> >> >> >> Pass Current Credentials to an ASP.NET Web Service
>> >> >> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813834
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Jared" <VB_Puzzled_VB@email.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> news:10k4qkv20mnpof6@corp.supernews.com:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Sorry about that.
>> >> >> >> > Try looking into the System.Net.WebHeaderCollection object
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > System.Net namespace in general. The webclient may have the
>> >> >> >> > functionality you are looking for.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:ACB1E631-E8D4-4B43-AE85-50E9B8484994@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> Thanks Jared,
>> >> >> >> >> However I'm looking for authentication at the http level not
>> >> >> >> >> at
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> soap level.
>> >> >> >> >> The SOAP/AXIS server I'm looking to connect my client desires
>> >> >> >> >> basic
>> >> >> >> >> authentication
>> >> >> >> >> within the http header.
>> >> >> >> >> ie looking to see how to set the AUTHENTICATION attribute
>> >> >> >> >> within
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> http header.
>> >> >> >> >> Pete
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Jared" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>> I think you just have to create a class that inherits from
>> >> >> >> >>> SoapHeader, then
>> >> >> >> >>> include the <SoapHeader()> attribute to the method that will
>> >> >> >> >>> use
>> >> >> >> >>> it.
>> >> >> >> >>> I hope
>> >> >> >> >>> I understood your question correctly.
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003FEB.1033/cpref/html/frlrfSystem
>> >> >> >> >>> WebServicesProtocolsSoapHeaderAttributeClassTopic. htm
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003FEB.1033/cpguide/html/cpconalte
>> >> >> >> >>> ringsoapmessageusingsoapextensions.htm
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>> "Pete" <phayward_delete@delete_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >>> news:740572F4-22A7-489E-9ADA-2148034D13D1@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >>> > I'm cross posting from mscom.webservices.general as I have
>> >> >> >> >>> > received no answer
>> >> >> >> >>> > there:
>> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >>> > There has been a number of recent posts requesting how to
>> >> >> >> >>> > satisfactorily
>> >> >> >> >>> > enable BASIC authorization at the HTTP level but as yet no
>> >> >> >> >>> > fully
>> >> >> >> >>> > useful answer.
>> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >>> > I too have been trying to call an apache/axis webservice
>> >> >> >> >>> > which
>> >> >> >> >>> > desires a
>> >> >> >> >>> > username/password from my C# Client. (ie the equivalent of
>> >> >> >> >>> > _call.setUsername("Myname") name from within a Java client
>> >> >> >> >>> > proxy)
>> >> >> >> >>> > Try as I
>> >> >> >> >>> > may I cannot get the AUTHORIZATION attribute to be
>> >> >> >> >>> > included
>> >> >> >> >>> > in
>> >> >> >> >>> > the
>> >> >> >> >>> > http header. Some mention has been made of directly
>> >> >> >> >>> > inserting
>> >> >> >> >>> > the
>> >> >> >> >>> > attribute into
>> >> >> >> >>> > the header ... but how does one get hold of the request
>> >> >> >> >>> > object
>> >> >> >> >>> > to
>> >> >> >> >>> > do this?
>> >> >> >> >>> > Using the Credentials object method does not work for me.
>> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >>> > Any clues ..?
>> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >>>
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