IFWXSession::CreateNetworkSocket Method

Creates a TCP/IP socket that is associated with this session.

HRESULT CreateNetworkSocket(
  INT Protocol,
  IFWXNetworkSocket **piSocket
);

Parameters

Protocol

[in] Protocol flags. This parameter can have the following flag values:

Value	Description
FWX_PROTOCOL_TCP	The method will create a TCP socket.
FWX_PROTOCOL_UDP	The method will create a UDP socket.

piSocket

[out] Address of a variable that receives a pointer to the IFWXNetworkSocket interface.

Return Values

S_OK

The socket was created.

E_OUTOFMEMORY

Insufficient memory or resources to process the event; the socket was not created.

HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(win32 error code)

Winsock or Win32 error code. The method failed.

Remarks

The socket created by this method is user-specific, and its activity obeys the policy rules for the session. Connections are logged as if they were performed by the session's user.

To create a socket that is not user specific, use IFWXFirewall::CreateNetworkSocket.