Question How to download file from password protected directory

[johnwheal]

I'm using vb.net and need to download a file (from a given URL). The problem is that the directory is password protected. (Using standard .htpasswd).
I have a user name and password and want to automatically download the file.

If this is not possible using vb.net then please suggest an alternative solution.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have read this article to download a file.

 

[jmcilhinney]

The WebClient.DownloadFile and My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile methods both allow you to specify credentials, as does the HttpWebRequest class.