IFWXSession::CreateNetworkSocket method

Applies to: desktop apps only

The CreateNetworkSocket method creates a TCP/IP socket that is associated with the session.

Syntax

HRESULT CreateNetworkSocket(
  [in]   INT Protocol,
  [out]  IFWXNetworkSocket **piSocket
);

Parameters

• Protocol [in]
  Protocol flags. This parameter can have the following flag values:

  Value	Meaning
  FWX_PROTOCOL_TCP	The method will create a TCP socket.
  FWX_PROTOCOL_UDP	The method will create a UDP socket.

   

• piSocket [out]
  Address of a variable that receives a pointer to the new IFWXNetworkSocket interface created.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

• S_OK
  The socket was created.

• E_OUTOFMEMORY
  Not enough memory or resources could be allocated to process the event. The socket was not created.

• HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(Win32 error code)
  Winsock or Windows error code. The method failed, and the socket was not created.

Remarks

The socket created by this method is user-specific, and obeys the policy rules for the session. Connections are logged as if they were performed by the session's user.

To create a socket that is not user-specific, use IFWXFirewall::CreateNetworkSocket.

Requirements

See also

IFWXSession

IFWXFirewall::CreateNetworkSocket

Build date: 7/12/2010