INetSharingConfiguration::get_SharingEnabled method (netcon.h)

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02/22/2024

[Internet Connection Firewall may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. Instead, use the Windows Firewall API.]

The get_SharingEnabled method determines whether sharing is enabled on this connection.

Syntax

HRESULT get_SharingEnabled(
  [out] VARIANT_BOOL *pbEnabled
);

Parameters

[out] pbEnabled

Pointer to a VARIANT_BOOL variable that, on successful return, specifies whether sharing is enable on this connection. If sharing is enable, this value is TRUE. Otherwise, it is FALSE.

Return value

If the method succeeds the return value is S_OK.

If the method fails, the return value is one of the following error codes.

Return code	Description
E_ABORT	The operation was aborted.
E_FAIL	An unspecified error occurred.
E_INVALIDARG	One of the parameters is invalid.
E_NOINTERFACE	A specified interface is not supported.
E_NOTIMPL	A specified method is not implemented.
E_OUTOFMEMORY	The method was unable to allocate required memory.
E_POINTER	A pointer passed as a parameter is not valid.
E_UNEXPECTED	The method failed for unknown reasons.

Remarks

To determine whether connection sharing is supported on the currently-installed operating system, use INetSharingManager::get_SharingInstalled.

Use the INetSharingManager::get_INetSharingConfigurationForINetConnection method to obtain an INetSharingConfiguration interface for a particular connection.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	None supported
Target Platform	Windows
Header	netcon.h
DLL	Hnetcfg.dll