"JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have an ASP.net page, written in VB.net. In that code I want to access
> a validator web services that is secured via SSL. I have installed the
> certificate, via a .pfx file, on the system. I can browse to the service
> and appear to be getting through However, from my server page I cannot
> access the web service. The call to the service generates the exception
> "Request failed with HTTP status 403: Forbidden".
>
> I had previously received this error when I attempted to access the
> service via IE. But specifying the appropriate Client Certificate when
> asked seemed to fix the problem. I read that I need to do something
> similar in code so I implemented the ICertificatePolicy class's member
> CheckValidationResult() returning true. The code I use to do this is:
>
> Public Class NetPolicy implements ICertificatePolicy
>
> Public Function CheckValidationResult (....) as boolean
> Return True
> End Function
>
> End Class
>
> The code that calls the webservice ValidateWS() is:
>
> Function Validate(id as integer) as boolean
>
> dim result as boolean
>
> System.Net.ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy = new NetPolicy
> result =WebServer.ValidateWS(id) ' this is where the exception is
> generated
> return result
>
> End function
>
>
> Any thoughts or pointers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
>

> BTW, the error is also generated on a VB.net winform app.
>
> "JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OMLCgkRIFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an ASP.net page, written in VB.net. In that code I want to
>> access a validator web services that is secured via SSL. I have
>> installed the certificate, via a .pfx file, on the system. I can
>> browse to the service and appear to be getting through However, from
>> my server page I cannot access the web service. The call to the
>> service generates the exception "Request failed with HTTP status 403:
>> Forbidden".
>>
>> I had previously received this error when I attempted to access the
>> service via IE. But specifying the appropriate Client Certificate
>> when asked seemed to fix the problem. I read that I need to do
>> something similar in code so I implemented the ICertificatePolicy
>> class's member CheckValidationResult() returning true. The code I
>> use to do this is:
>>
>> Public Class NetPolicy implements ICertificatePolicy
>>
>> Public Function CheckValidationResult (....) as boolean
>> Return True
>> End Function
>> End Class
>>
>> The code that calls the webservice ValidateWS() is:
>>
>> Function Validate(id as integer) as boolean
>>
>> dim result as boolean
>>
>> System.Net.ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy = new NetPolicy
>> result =WebServer.ValidateWS(id) ' this is where the exception is
>> generated
>> return result
>> End function
>>
>> Any thoughts or pointers?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jerry
>>

"Trevor Pinkney" <tpinkney@cyence.com> wrote in message
news:4367632460479641665970@news.microsoft.com...
> You need to export the certficate (without private key) from IE into a
> .cer file.
>
> Then you need to open MMC, add the certificates Snap-In and import the
> certificate into the trusted root authorities. (also known as the machine
> store)
>
> Finally, you need to attach the certificate to the request
>
> serviceProxy.ClientCertificates.Add(System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate.CreateFromCertFile("c:\\yourCert.cer");
>
> -Trevor
>
>
> Hello JerryK,
>
>> BTW, the error is also generated on a VB.net winform app.
>>
>> "JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:OMLCgkRIFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an ASP.net page, written in VB.net. In that code I want to
>>> access a validator web services that is secured via SSL. I have
>>> installed the certificate, via a .pfx file, on the system. I can
>>> browse to the service and appear to be getting through However, from
>>> my server page I cannot access the web service. The call to the
>>> service generates the exception "Request failed with HTTP status 403:
>>> Forbidden".
>>>
>>> I had previously received this error when I attempted to access the
>>> service via IE. But specifying the appropriate Client Certificate
>>> when asked seemed to fix the problem. I read that I need to do
>>> something similar in code so I implemented the ICertificatePolicy
>>> class's member CheckValidationResult() returning true. The code I
>>> use to do this is:
>>>
>>> Public Class NetPolicy implements ICertificatePolicy
>>>
>>> Public Function CheckValidationResult (....) as boolean
>>> Return True
>>> End Function
>>> End Class
>>>
>>> The code that calls the webservice ValidateWS() is:
>>>
>>> Function Validate(id as integer) as boolean
>>>
>>> dim result as boolean
>>>
>>> System.Net.ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy = new NetPolicy
>>> result =WebServer.ValidateWS(id) ' this is where the exception is
>>> generated
>>> return result
>>> End function
>>>
>>> Any thoughts or pointers?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>
>
>