INetFwPolicy interface (netfw.h)
[The Windows Firewall API is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. For Windows Vista and later, use of the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security API is recommended.]
The INetFwPolicy interface provides access to a firewall policy.
Inheritance
The INetFwPolicy interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. INetFwPolicy also has these types of members:
Methods
The INetFwPolicy interface has these methods.
| INetFwPolicy::get_CurrentProfile Retrieves the current firewall profile. |
| INetFwPolicy::GetProfileByType Retrieves the profile of the requested type. |
Remarks
Instances of this interface are retrieved through the LocalPolicy property of the INetFwMgr interface.
All configuration changes take effect immediately.
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing service must be running to access this interface.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista, Windows XP with SP2 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 with SP1 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | netfw.h |