HttpWebRequest- Deletion “Method Not Allowed.”

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I'm trying to delete a remote image using WebRequest (specifically through http)
but I'm getting the following error message :

"The remote server returned an error: (405) Method Not Allowed.".
This is the code that I'm using...

C#

WebRequest webRequest = WebRequest.Create("http://localhost/TestImage/5045.jpg");
webRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.DeleteFile; // "DELETE";
HttpWebResponse httpReponse = (HttpWebResponse)webRequest.GetResponse();

Please advice...
thanks.

Posted 12-Jan-15 18:34pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2015-01-12T18:43:00

Solution 1

It's means that deletion is not allowed. :-)
What makes you thinking that you can delete it? If you don't have access to the server, just relax. If you do, you can change your server's setting if you are so brave to do so; in this case, read the product's documentation.

—SA

Posted 12-Jan-15 18:43pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 12-Jan-15 19:02pm

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Member 9790797 13-Jan-15 3:57am

I'm working in line with this example...

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/314193

I'm just not sure if some server side settings also need to be done to enable deletion via html. Please advice.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 13-Jan-15 10:56am

Advice on what?
—SA