ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid function (netioapi.h)
The ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid function converts a local index for a network interface to the locally unique identifier (LUID) for the interface.
Syntax
IPHLPAPI_DLL_LINKAGE _NETIOAPI_SUCCESS_ NETIOAPI_API ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid(
[in] NET_IFINDEX InterfaceIndex,
[out] PNET_LUID InterfaceLuid
);
Parameters
[in] InterfaceIndex
The local index value for a network interface.
[out] InterfaceLuid
A pointer to the NET_LUID for this interface.
Return value
On success, ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid returns NO_ERROR. Any nonzero return value indicates failure and a NULL is returned in the InterfaceLuid parameter.
| Error code | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
The system cannot find the file specified. This error is returned if the network interface specified by the InterfaceIndex parameter was not a value on the local machine. |
|
One of the parameters was invalid. This error is returned if the InterfaceLuid parameter was NULL or if the InterfaceIndex parameter was invalid. |
Remarks
The ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid function is available on Windows Vista and later.
The ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid function is protocol independent and works with network interfaces for both the IPv6 and IPv4 protocol.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | netioapi.h (include Iphlpapi.h) |
| Library | Iphlpapi.lib |
| DLL | Iphlpapi.dll |