CreateNetworkSocket Method of the IFWXSession Interface

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08/13/2010

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
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
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

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

Server	Requires Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition with SP2.
Version	Requires Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010.
Header	Declared in Wspfwext.idl.
DLL	Requires Wspsrv.exe.