// callback used to validate the certificate in an SSL conversation
private static bool ValidateRemoteCertificate(
    object sender,
    X509Certificate certificate,
    X509Chain chain,
    SslPolicyErrors policyErrors
) {
    // allow any old dodgy certificate...
    log.write(0, "entering ValidateRemoeCertificate ");
    return true;
}

// getRequest
private int getRequest()
{
    try {
        log.write(1, "Validating " + webHostName);
        // request.Method = method;
        ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback += new RemoteCertificateValidationCallback(ValidateRemoteCertificate);
        response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
        response.Close();
    } catch (Exception w) {
        if (w.Message.Contains("401"))
        {
            log.write(4, "Web Site Authentication Required for " + host + ":" + port);
            return 401;
        }
        else if (w.Message.Contains("403"))
        {
            log.write(4, "Forbidden Access for " + host + ":" + port);
            return 403;
        }
        else
        {
            log.write(4, "Error Reading Web Site " + host + " Port " + port + " " + w.Message);
            return 400;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}