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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Invoke-WebRequest / Invoke-RestMethod fails to follow HTTP redirects from HTTPS","articleBody":"\u003c!--\r\n\r\nIf it is a bug report:\r\n- make sure you are able to repro it on the latest released version. \r\nYou can install the latest version from https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases\r\n- Search the existing issues.\r\n- Refer to the [FAQ](../docs/FAQ.md).\r\n- Refer to the [known issues](../docs/KNOWNISSUES.md).\r\n- Fill out the following repro template\r\n\r\nIf it's not a bug, please remove the template and elaborate the issue in your own words.\r\n--\u003e\r\n\r\nSteps to reproduce\r\n------------------\r\n1. Install Windows Server Nano (10.0.14393)\r\n2. Connect to the server using PS Remoting, then use PowerShell Core (the built-in version) to download a file, e.g. try to download .NET Core 1.1 ZIP package:\r\n\r\nInvoke-Webrequest -Uri 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=835028' -OutFile C:\\netcore11.zip -MaximumRedirection 10\r\n\r\nExpected behavior\r\n-----------------\r\nFile is downloaded, HTTP 302 Redirect returned by go.microsoft.com is handled properly.\r\n\r\nActual behavior\r\n---------------\r\nThe following error occurs:\r\n`invoke-webrequest : Response status code does not indicate success: 302 (Moved Temporarily).` \r\nAnd there is no workaround, because the thrown exception is a HttpRequestException thrown by EnsureSuccessStatusCode(), which loses all header information (so, unable even to access the Location header).\r\n\r\nIssue is still present in the master branch:\r\nhttps://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/WebCmdlet/CoreCLR/WebRequestPSCmdlet.CoreClr.cs#L352\r\n**EnsureSuccessStatusCode()** should not be used, as it doesn't support redirects, and it also obfuscates the exception, making it impossible to access the returned headers/body even if the exception is caught.\r\n\r\nEnvironment data\r\n----------------\r\n```\r\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}\r\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3\r\nBuildVersion                   10.0.14393.1000\r\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\r\nPSVersion                      5.1.14393.1000\r\nPSEdition                      Core\r\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\r\nCLRVersion\r\n\r\n```\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/aburlak","@type":"Person","name":"aburlak"},"datePublished":"2016-12-16T06:28:35.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":20},"url":"https://github.com/2896/PowerShell/issues/2896"}