MIB_TCPROW_LH structure (tcpmib.h)
The MIB_TCPROW structure contains information that descibes an IPv4 TCP connection.
Syntax
typedef struct _MIB_TCPROW_LH {
union {
DWORD dwState;
MIB_TCP_STATE State;
};
DWORD dwLocalAddr;
DWORD dwLocalPort;
DWORD dwRemoteAddr;
DWORD dwRemotePort;
} MIB_TCPROW_LH, *PMIB_TCPROW_LH;
Members
dwState
Type: DWORD
The state of the TCP connection. This member can be one of the values defined in the Iprtrmib.h header file.
On the Windows SDK released for Windows Vista and later, the organization of header files has changed. This member can be one of the values from the MIB_TCP_STATE enumeration defined in the Tcpmib.h header file, not in the Iprtrmib.h header file. Note that the Tcpmib.h header file is automatically included in Iprtrmib.h, which is automatically included in the Iphlpapi.h header file. The Tcpmib.h and Iprtrmib.h header files should never be used directly.
State
dwLocalAddr
Type: DWORD
The local IPv4 address for the TCP connection on the local computer. A value of zero indicates the listener can accept a connection on any interface.
dwLocalPort
Type: DWORD
The local port number in network byte order for the TCP connection on the local computer.
The maximum size of an IP port number is 16 bits, so only the lower 16 bits should be used. The upper 16 bits may contain uninitialized data.
dwRemoteAddr
Type: DWORD
The IPv4 address for the TCP connection on the remote computer. When the dwState member is MIB_TCP_STATE_LISTEN, this value has no meaning.
dwRemotePort
Type: DWORD
The remote port number in network byte order for the TCP connection on the remote computer. When the dwState member is MIB_TCP_STATE_LISTEN, this member has no meaning.
The maximum size of an IP port number is 16 bits, so only the lower 16 bits should be used. The upper 16 bits may contain uninitialized data.
Remarks
The GetTcpTable function retrieves the IPv4 TCP connection table on the local computer and returns this information in a MIB_TCPTABLE structure.
An array of MIB_TCPROW structures are contained in the MIB_TCPTABLE structure. The MIB_TCPROW structure is also used by the SetTcpEntry function.
The dwState member indicates the state of the TCP entry in a TCP state diagram. A TCP connection progresses through a series of states during its lifetime. The states are: LISTEN, SYN-SENT, SYN-RECEIVED, ESTABLISHED, FIN-WAIT-1, FIN-WAIT-2, CLOSE-WAIT, CLOSING, LAST-ACK, TIME-WAIT, and the fictional state CLOSED. The CLOSED state is fictional because it represents the state when there is no Transmission Control Block, and therefore, no connection. The TCP protocol is described in RFC 793. For more information, see http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc793.txt.
The dwLocalAddr and dwRemoteAddr members are stored as a DWORD in the same format as the in_addr structure. In order to use the dwLocalAddr or dwRemoteAddr members, the ntohl or inet_ntoa functions in Windows Sockets or similar functions may be needed. On Windows Vista and later, the RtlIpv4AddressToString or RtlIpv4AddressToStringEx functions may be used to convert the IPv4 address in the dwLocalAddr or dwRemoteAddr members to a string without loading the Windows Sockets DLL.
The dwLocalPort, and dwRemotePort members are in network byte order. In order to use the dwLocalPort or dwRemotePort members, the ntohs or inet_ntoa functions in Windows Sockets or similar functions may be needed.
The MIB_TCPROW structure changed slightly on Windows Vista and later. On Windows Vista and later, the dwState member is replaced by a union that contains the following members.
In the Windows SDK, the version of the structure for use on Windows Vista and later is defined as MIB_TCPROW_LH. In the Windows SDK, the version of this structure to be used on earlier systems including Windows 2000 and later is defined as MIB_TCPROW_W2K. When compiling an application if the target platform is Windows Vista and later (NTDDI_VERSION >= NTDDI_LONGHORN, _WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0600, or WINVER >= 0x0600), the MIB_TCPROW_LH structure is typedefed to the MIB_TCPROW structure. When compiling an application if the target platform is not Windows Vista and later, the MIB_TCPROW_W2K structure is typedefed to the MIB_TCPROW structure.
On the Windows SDK released for Windows Vista and later, the organization of header files has changed. This structure is defined in the Tcpmib.h header file, not in the Iprtrmib.h header file. Note that the Tcpmib.h header file is automatically included in Iprtrmib.h, which is automatically included in the Iphlpapi.h header file. The Tcpmib.h and Iprtrmib.h header files should never be used directly.
Examples
The following example retrieves the TCP connection table and prints the state of each connection represented as a MIB_TCPROW structure.
#include <winsock2.h>
#include <ws2tcpip.h>
#include <iphlpapi.h>
#include <stdio.h>
// Need to link with Iphlpapi.lib and Ws2_32.lib
#pragma comment(lib, "iphlpapi.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
#define MALLOC(x) HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, (x))
#define FREE(x) HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, (x))
/* Note: could also use malloc() and free() */
int main()
{
// Declare and initialize variables
PMIB_TCPTABLE pTcpTable;
DWORD dwSize = 0;
DWORD dwRetVal = 0;
char szLocalAddr[128];
char szRemoteAddr[128];
struct in_addr IpAddr;
int i;
pTcpTable = (MIB_TCPTABLE *) MALLOC(sizeof (MIB_TCPTABLE));
if (pTcpTable == NULL) {
printf("Error allocating memory\n");
return 1;
}
dwSize = sizeof (MIB_TCPTABLE);
// Make an initial call to GetTcpTable to
// get the necessary size into the dwSize variable
if ((dwRetVal = GetTcpTable(pTcpTable, &dwSize, TRUE)) ==
ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER) {
FREE(pTcpTable);
pTcpTable = (MIB_TCPTABLE *) MALLOC(dwSize);
if (pTcpTable == NULL) {
printf("Error allocating memory\n");
return 1;
}
}
// Make a second call to GetTcpTable to get
// the actual data we require
if ((dwRetVal = GetTcpTable(pTcpTable, &dwSize, TRUE)) == NO_ERROR) {
printf("\tNumber of entries: %d\n", (int) pTcpTable->dwNumEntries);
for (i = 0; i < (int) pTcpTable->dwNumEntries; i++) {
printf("\n\tTCP[%d] State: %ld - ", i,
pTcpTable->table[i].dwState);
switch (pTcpTable->table[i].dwState) {
case MIB_TCP_STATE_CLOSED:
printf("CLOSED\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_LISTEN:
printf("LISTEN\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_SYN_SENT:
printf("SYN-SENT\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_SYN_RCVD:
printf("SYN-RECEIVED\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_ESTAB:
printf("ESTABLISHED\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_FIN_WAIT1:
printf("FIN-WAIT-1\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_FIN_WAIT2:
printf("FIN-WAIT-2 \n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_CLOSE_WAIT:
printf("CLOSE-WAIT\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_CLOSING:
printf("CLOSING\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_LAST_ACK:
printf("LAST-ACK\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_TIME_WAIT:
printf("TIME-WAIT\n");
break;
case MIB_TCP_STATE_DELETE_TCB:
printf("DELETE-TCB\n");
break;
default:
printf("UNKNOWN dwState value: %d\n", pTcpTable->table[i].dwState);
break;
}
IpAddr.S_un.S_addr = (u_long) pTcpTable->table[i].dwLocalAddr;
strcpy_s(szLocalAddr, sizeof (szLocalAddr), inet_ntoa(IpAddr));
printf("\tTCP[%d] Local Addr: %s\n", i, szLocalAddr);
printf("\tTCP[%d] Local Port: %d \n", i,
ntohs((u_short)pTcpTable->table[i].dwLocalPort));
IpAddr.S_un.S_addr = (u_long) pTcpTable->table[i].dwRemoteAddr;
strcpy_s(szRemoteAddr, sizeof (szRemoteAddr), inet_ntoa(IpAddr));
printf("\tTCP[%d] Remote Addr: %s\n", i, szRemoteAddr);
printf("\tTCP[%d] Remote Port: %d\n", i,
ntohs((u_short)pTcpTable->table[i].dwRemotePort));
}
} else {
printf("\tGetTcpTable failed with %d\n", dwRetVal);
FREE(pTcpTable);
return 1;
}
if (pTcpTable != NULL) {
FREE(pTcpTable);
pTcpTable = NULL;
}
return 0;
}
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Header | tcpmib.h (include Iphlpapi.h) |
See also
MIB_TCP6ROW2
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