Canceling a Network Connection
To cancel a connection to a network resource, an application can call the WNetCancelConnection2 function, as shown in the following example.
The call to WNetCancelConnection2 specifies that a network connection should no longer be persistent. The sample calls an application-defined error handler to process errors, and the TextOut function for printing.
DWORD dwResult;
// Call the WNetCancelConnection2 function, specifying
// that the connection should no longer be a persistent one.
//
dwResult = WNetCancelConnection2("z:",
CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE, // remove connection from profile
FALSE); // fail if open files or jobs
// Process errors.
// The device is not a local redirected device.
//
if (dwResult == ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED)
{
printf("Drive z: not connected.\n");
return dwResult;
}
// Call an application-defined error handler.
//
else if(dwResult != NO_ERROR)
{
printf("WNetCancelConnection2 failed.\n");
return dwResult;
}
//
// Otherwise, report canceling the connection.
//
printf("Connection closed for z: drive.\n");
The WNetCancelConnection function is supported for compatibility with earlier versions of Windows for Workgroups. For new applications, use WNetCancelConnection2.
For more information about using an application-defined error handler, see Retrieving Network Errors.