Rebex HTTPS

HTTP and HTTPS library for modern and legacy platforms

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// register request creator to handle HTTP and HTTPS 
// requests (replaces .NET's default HttpWebRequest)
var creator = new HttpRequestCreator();
creator.Register();

// TLS 1.2, 1.1 and 1.0 are now enabled on all platforms

// use WebRequest as usual now - it will use Rebex
// HttpRequestCreator to handle HTTP and HTTPS requests
WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create("https://test.rebex.net/");

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Rebex HTTPS is an HTTP and HTTPS client library for .NET. It brings TLS 1.2, SNI, SHA-2, AES/GCM and other modern security-related features to legacy platforms. Additionally, it supports TLS 1.3 on all mainstream platforms including .NET 3.5 on Windows 7.

Rebex HTTPS is designed as a drop-in replacement for HttpWebRequest / WebRequest, WebClient and can be used as an alternative SOAP web services transport layer.

Why Rebex HTTPS?

TLS 1.2 with SHA-2 certificates on Windows XP and Windows CE; TLS 1.3 on .NET 3.5-4.8.1 and Windows 7

Trying to download a file from the web or access a secure web service from your .NET Compact Framework application? Watch out for WebException. .NET CF's HttpWebRequest doesn't support TLS 1.2, TLS, 1.1 or SHA-2 based certificates.

Rebex HTTPS implements modern TLS features on all supported platforms including .NET Compact Framework 3.5/3.9 (Windows Mobile 5/6, Windows CE, Pocket PC, Windows Embedded Compact) and .NET 2.0/3.0/3.5 (even on Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1).

Rebex HTTPS supports the following TLS/SSL features:

TLS 1.3 on mainstream platforms including .NET 9/8/7/6/5 (on all platforms) and .NET 3.5-4.8.1 (on Windows 7, or Windows XP SP3 with plugins)
TLS 1.2, 1.1, 1.0 on all platforms (including .NET Compact Framework 3.5/3.9)
Elliptic Curve DSA (ECDSA) and Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) ciphers (requires a plugin on some platforms)
AES/GCM ciphers
ChaCha20/Poly1305 ciphers
SHA-2 certificates
SHA-2 hashing algorithms
Server Name Indication (SNI) extension
Renegotiation Indication extension
Support for legacy SSL 3.0 protocol

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.NET Compact Framework app
connected to a SOAP web service over HTTPS.
TLS 1.2 and SHA-2 support enabled.

Drop-in secure WebRequest and WebClient replacement

Replace System.Net.WebRequest's standard HTTPS/HTTP request handler with Rebex implementation that supports modern security standards. Just call Rebex.Net.HttpRequestCreator.Register() and you are (almost) done. Both WebRequest and WebClient are supported. In many cases, there is no need to change your old code (except registering Rebex HTTPS).

Drop-in secure WebServices transport replacement

Easily replace the transport layer of SOAP web services with new, secure HTTPS implementation. In many cases, almost no changes to your old code are needed.

Additional features

Stand-alone HTTP/HTTPS client - WebClient object makes it simple to perform basic operations
X.509 client certificate authentication
ZLIB and Deflate compression
HTTP CONNECT and SOCKS4/SOCKS5 proxy support
Advanced communication logging

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