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.