diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 99b84a13..bd2ff201 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ packages/
 Debug/
 Release/
 out/
-build.debug/
-build.release/
-.vs/
+build*/
+.vs*/
 *.vcxproj.user
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.cmd b/build.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd2f434f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+@echo off
+
+set root=%~dp0%
+set build=%root%build
+set output=%build%\output
+set output_lib=%output%\lib
+set output_dll=%output%\dll
+set output_include=%output%\include
+
+if exist %output_lib%\x64 rmdir /s/q %output_lib%\x64
+if exist %output_dll%\x64 rmdir /s/q %output_dll%\x64
+
+robocopy /s /njh /njs include %output_include%
+if %errorlevel% geq 8 exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+if exist %build%\CMakeCache.txt del /F %build%\CMakeCache.txt
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+cmake %root% -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -B %build% -A x64 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="%root%\submodules\vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake" -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows-static-md-141 -DBUILD_TESTING=false -DUSE_CPPRESTSDK=true -DINCLUDE_JSONCPP=true 
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+call :build_all x64 Debug
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
+call :build_all x64 RelWithDebInfo Release
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+exit /b 0
+
+REM ===================================================================================================================
+
+:build_all
+echo Building %1\%2:
+
+set build_cfg=%2
+set target_cfg=%2
+if [%3] NEQ [] set target_cfg=%3
+
+call :build_project %build%\microsoft-signalr.sln microsoft-signalr %1 %build_cfg%
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
+robocopy /njh /njs %build%\bin\%build_cfg% %output_lib%\%1\%target_cfg% *.lib
+if %errorlevel% geq 8 exit /b %errorlevel%
+robocopy /njh /njs %build%\bin\%build_cfg% %output_dll%\%1\%target_cfg% *.dll *.pdb
+if %errorlevel% geq 8 exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+exit /b 0
+
+REM ===================================================================================================================
+
+:build_project
+msbuild /nologo /verbosity:minimal /m /target:%2 /p:Configuration=%4 /p:Platform=%3 %1
+exit /b %errorlevel%
+
+
+
diff --git a/include/signalrclient/connection.h b/include/signalrclient/connection.h
index 9768a345..d9602017 100644
--- a/include/signalrclient/connection.h
+++ b/include/signalrclient/connection.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace signalr
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl set_disconnected(const std::function<void __cdecl(std::exception_ptr)>& disconnected_callback);
 
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl set_client_config(const signalr_client_config& config);
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+        SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl set_client_config(const cpprest_client_config& config);
+#endif
 
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl stop(std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> callback, std::exception_ptr exception) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/include/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.h b/include/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.h
index f045000b..f5f553dc 100644
--- a/include/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.h
+++ b/include/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.h
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
 #pragma warning (push)
-#pragma warning (disable : 5204 4355 4625 4626 4868)
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER > 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable : 5204)
+#endif
+#pragma warning (disable : 4355 4625 4626 4868)
 #include <cpprest/http_client.h>
 #include <cpprest/ws_client.h>
 #pragma warning (pop)
@@ -20,10 +23,11 @@
 
 namespace signalr
 {
-    class signalr_client_config
+
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+    class cpprest_client_config
     {
     public:
-#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl set_proxy(const web::web_proxy &proxy);
         // Please note that setting credentials does not work in all cases.
         // For example, Basic Authentication fails under Win32.
@@ -36,8 +40,15 @@ namespace signalr
 
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config __cdecl get_websocket_client_config() const noexcept;
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API void __cdecl set_websocket_client_config(const web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config& websocket_client_config);
+    private:
+        web::http::client::http_client_config m_http_client_config;
+        web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config m_websocket_client_config;
+    };
 #endif
 
+    class signalr_client_config
+    {
+    public:
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API __cdecl signalr_client_config();
 
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API const std::map<std::string, std::string>& __cdecl get_http_headers() const noexcept;
@@ -47,10 +58,6 @@ namespace signalr
         SIGNALRCLIENT_API const std::shared_ptr<scheduler>& __cdecl get_scheduler() const noexcept;
 
     private:
-#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
-        web::http::client::http_client_config m_http_client_config;
-        web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config m_websocket_client_config;
-#endif
         std::map<std::string, std::string> m_http_headers;
         std::shared_ptr<scheduler> m_scheduler;
     };
diff --git a/setup.cmd b/setup.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8af4045f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@echo off
+
+set root=%~dp0%
+
+if not exist %root%\submodules\vcpkg\vcpkg.exe call %root%\submodules\vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
+%root%\submodules\vcpkg\vcpkg.exe install cpprestsdk:x64-windows-static-md-141 --overlay-triplets=%root%\vcpkg-triplets
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/CMakeLists.txt b/src/signalrclient/CMakeLists.txt
index e073753a..b8aa9cd7 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/signalrclient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ set (SOURCES
   ../../third_party_code/cpprestsdk/uri_builder.cpp
 )
 
+file( GLOB PUBLICHEADERS LIST_DIRECTORIES FALSE CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
+    "../../include/signalrclient/*.h"
+)
+
+file( GLOB PRIVATEHEADERS LIST_DIRECTORIES FALSE CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
+    "*.h"
+)
+
+source_group( "Headers"
+   FILES
+        ${PUBLICHEADERS}
+)
+
+source_group( "Source"
+   FILES
+        ${PRIVATEHEADERS}
+        ${SOURCES}
+)
+
 if(USE_MSGPACK)
   list (APPEND SOURCES
     binary_message_formatter.cpp
@@ -37,7 +56,7 @@ include_directories(
   ../../third_party_code/cpprestsdk
 )
 
-add_library (microsoft-signalr ${SOURCES})
+add_library (microsoft-signalr ${SOURCES} ${PUBLICHEADERS} ${PRIVATEHEADERS})
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
     if(WERROR)
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/completion_event.h b/src/signalrclient/completion_event.h
index a7099637..3e741e73 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/completion_event.h
+++ b/src/signalrclient/completion_event.h
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #pragma warning (push)
-#pragma warning (disable : 5204 4355)
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER > 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable : 5204)
+#endif
+#pragma warning (disable : 4355)
 #include <future>
 #pragma warning (pop)
 
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/connection.cpp b/src/signalrclient/connection.cpp
index 2fcdbdaa..35df81bf 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/connection.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ namespace signalr
         m_pImpl->set_client_config(config);
     }
 
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+    void connection::set_client_config(const cpprest_client_config& config)
+    {
+        m_pImpl->set_client_config(config);
+    }
+#endif
+
     void connection::stop(std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> callback, std::exception_ptr exception) noexcept
     {
         m_pImpl->stop(callback, exception);
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.cpp b/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.cpp
index db3f8c8c..e444aace 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,13 @@ namespace signalr
         }
 
         auto http_client = m_http_client_factory(m_signalr_client_config);
-        negotiate::negotiate(http_client, url, m_signalr_client_config,
+        negotiate::negotiate(
+            http_client, 
+            url, 
+            m_signalr_client_config,
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+            m_cpprest_client_config,
+#endif
             [callback, weak_connection, redirect_count, token, url, transport_started](negotiation_response&& response, std::exception_ptr exception)
             {
                 auto connection = weak_connection.lock();
@@ -735,6 +741,14 @@ namespace signalr
         m_signalr_client_config = config;
     }
 
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+    void connection_impl::set_client_config(const cpprest_client_config& config)
+    {
+        ensure_disconnected("cannot set client config when the connection is not in the disconnected state. ");
+        m_cpprest_client_config = config;
+    }
+#endif
+
     void connection_impl::set_disconnected(const std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)>& disconnected)
     {
         ensure_disconnected("cannot set the disconnected callback when the connection is not in the disconnected state. ");
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.h b/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.h
index 6e5cb923..5a7bf98e 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.h
+++ b/src/signalrclient/connection_impl.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ namespace signalr
         void set_message_received(const std::function<void(std::string&&)>& message_received);
         void set_disconnected(const std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)>& disconnected);
         void set_client_config(const signalr_client_config& config);
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+        void set_client_config(const cpprest_client_config& config);
+#endif
 
     private:
         std::shared_ptr<scheduler> m_scheduler;
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ namespace signalr
         std::function<void(std::string&&)> m_message_received;
         std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> m_disconnected;
         signalr_client_config m_signalr_client_config;
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+        cpprest_client_config m_cpprest_client_config;
+#endif
 
         std::shared_ptr<cancellation_token> m_disconnect_cts;
         std::mutex m_stop_lock;
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/default_http_client.cpp b/src/signalrclient/default_http_client.cpp
index dcb3a9f9..2db27ef2 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/default_http_client.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/default_http_client.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 #include "default_http_client.h"
 #include <thread>
 #pragma warning (push)
-#pragma warning (disable : 5204 4355 4625 4626 4868)
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER > 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable : 5204)
+#endif
+#pragma warning (disable : 4355 4625 4626 4868)
 #include <cpprest/http_client.h>
 #pragma warning (pop)
 
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.cpp b/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.cpp
index 9c24a87e..482da000 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace signalr
 {
     namespace
     {
-        static web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config create_client_config(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config) noexcept
+        static web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config create_client_config(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config, const cpprest_client_config& cpprest_client_config) noexcept
         {
-            auto websocket_client_config = signalr_client_config.get_websocket_client_config();
+            auto websocket_client_config = cpprest_client_config.get_websocket_client_config();
             auto& websocket_headers = websocket_client_config.headers();
             for (auto& header : signalr_client_config.get_http_headers())
             {
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace signalr
         }
     }
 
-    default_websocket_client::default_websocket_client(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config) noexcept
-        : m_underlying_client(create_client_config(signalr_client_config))
+    default_websocket_client::default_websocket_client(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config, const cpprest_client_config& cpprest_client_config) noexcept
+        : m_underlying_client(create_client_config(signalr_client_config, cpprest_client_config))
     { }
 
     void default_websocket_client::start(const std::string& url, std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> callback)
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.h b/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.h
index 9172832a..4b779a63 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.h
+++ b/src/signalrclient/default_websocket_client.h
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 #ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
 
 #pragma warning (push)
-#pragma warning (disable : 5204 4355 4625 4626 4868)
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER > 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable : 5204)
+#endif
+#pragma warning (disable : 4355 4625 4626 4868)
 #include <cpprest/ws_client.h>
 #pragma warning (pop)
 #include "signalrclient/signalr_client_config.h"
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ namespace signalr
     class default_websocket_client : public websocket_client
     {
     public:
-        explicit default_websocket_client(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config = {}) noexcept;
+        explicit default_websocket_client(const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config = {}, const cpprest_client_config& cpprest_client_config = {}) noexcept;
 
         void start(const std::string& url, std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> callback);
         void stop(std::function<void(std::exception_ptr)> callback);
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/negotiate.cpp b/src/signalrclient/negotiate.cpp
index 6e869980..0185e336 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/negotiate.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/negotiate.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ namespace signalr
         const int negotiate_version = 1;
 
         void negotiate(std::shared_ptr<http_client> client, const std::string& base_url,
-            const signalr_client_config& config,
+            const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config, 
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+            const cpprest_client_config& cpprest_client_config,
+#endif
             std::function<void(negotiation_response&&, std::exception_ptr)> callback) noexcept
         {
             std::string negotiate_url;
@@ -33,9 +36,9 @@ namespace signalr
             // TODO: signalr_client_config
             http_request request;
             request.method = http_method::POST;
-            request.headers = config.get_http_headers();
+            request.headers = signalr_client_config.get_http_headers();
 #ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
-            request.timeout = config.get_http_client_config().timeout();
+            request.timeout = cpprest_client_config.get_http_client_config().timeout();
 #endif
 
             client->send(negotiate_url, request, [callback](const http_response& http_response, std::exception_ptr exception)
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/negotiate.h b/src/signalrclient/negotiate.h
index 15e25ec8..c231bd76 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/negotiate.h
+++ b/src/signalrclient/negotiate.h
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ namespace signalr
     namespace negotiate
     {
         void negotiate(std::shared_ptr<http_client> client, const std::string& base_url,
-            const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config,
+            const signalr_client_config& signalr_client_config, 
+#ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
+            const cpprest_client_config& cpprest_client_config,
+#endif
             std::function<void(negotiation_response&&, std::exception_ptr)> callback) noexcept;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.cpp b/src/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.cpp
index f48a68cb..d5d769bb 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/signalr_client_config.cpp
@@ -9,34 +9,34 @@
 namespace signalr
 {
 #ifdef USE_CPPRESTSDK
-    void signalr_client_config::set_proxy(const web::web_proxy &proxy)
+    void cpprest_client_config::set_proxy(const web::web_proxy &proxy)
     {
         m_http_client_config.set_proxy(proxy);
         m_websocket_client_config.set_proxy(proxy);
     }
 
-    void signalr_client_config::set_credentials(const web::credentials &credentials)
+    void cpprest_client_config::set_credentials(const web::credentials &credentials)
     {
         m_http_client_config.set_credentials(credentials);
         m_websocket_client_config.set_credentials(credentials);
     }
 
-    web::http::client::http_client_config signalr_client_config::get_http_client_config() const
+    web::http::client::http_client_config cpprest_client_config::get_http_client_config() const
     {
         return m_http_client_config;
     }
 
-    void signalr_client_config::set_http_client_config(const web::http::client::http_client_config& http_client_config)
+    void cpprest_client_config::set_http_client_config(const web::http::client::http_client_config& http_client_config)
     {
         m_http_client_config = http_client_config;
     }
 
-    web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config signalr_client_config::get_websocket_client_config() const noexcept
+    web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config cpprest_client_config::get_websocket_client_config() const noexcept
     {
         return m_websocket_client_config;
     }
 
-    void signalr_client_config::set_websocket_client_config(const web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config& websocket_client_config)
+    void cpprest_client_config::set_websocket_client_config(const web::websockets::client::websocket_client_config& websocket_client_config)
     {
         m_websocket_client_config = websocket_client_config;
     }
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/stdafx.h b/src/signalrclient/stdafx.h
index 431e5c83..6864788b 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/stdafx.h
+++ b/src/signalrclient/stdafx.h
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@
 
 #endif
 
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER <= 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable: 4625 4626 5026 5027)
+#endif
+
 #include <functional>
 #include <unordered_map>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/signalrclient/websocket_transport.cpp b/src/signalrclient/websocket_transport.cpp
index 2514723d..6e7986aa 100644
--- a/src/signalrclient/websocket_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/signalrclient/websocket_transport.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 #include "base_uri.h"
 
 #pragma warning (push)
-#pragma warning (disable : 5204 4355)
+#if _MSC_FULL_VER > 191627045
+#pragma warning (disable : 5204)
+#endif
+#pragma warning (disable : 4355)
 #include <future>
 #pragma warning (pop)
 
diff --git a/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-141.cmake b/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-141.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79adad59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md-141.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+set(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE x64)
+set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
+set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE static)
+set(VCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET "v141")
+set(VCPKG_DEP_INFO_OVERRIDE_VARS "v141")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md.cmake b/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eaa8c3b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcpkg-triplets/x64-windows-static-md.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE x64)
+set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
+set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE static)
\ No newline at end of file