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enum System.Net.Security.AuthenticationLevel

Assembly: System.Net.Primitives

Specifies client requirements for authentication and impersonation when using the <see cref="T:System.Net.WebRequest" /> class and derived classes to request a resource.

Values

None

No authentication is required for the client and server.

MutualAuthRequested

The client and server should be authenticated. The request does not fail if the server is not authenticated. To determine whether mutual authentication occurred, check the value of the <see cref="P:System.Net.WebResponse.IsMutuallyAuthenticated" /> property.

MutualAuthRequired

The client and server should be authenticated. If the server is not authenticated, your application will receive an <see cref="T:System.IO.IOException" /> with a <see cref="T:System.Net.ProtocolViolationException" /> inner exception that indicates that mutual authentication failed.