IFWXSession::CreateNetworkSocket method

Article
08/27/2012

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.

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

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

Minimum supported client	None supported
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (64-bit only)
Version	Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010
Header	Wspfwext.idl
DLL	Wspsrv.exe