FPC Object

The FPC object is the root of the administration COM object hierarchy, and provides programmatic access to almost all of the other FPC objects. For a diagram of the entire hierarchy, see Forefront TMG Administration Object Model.

Creating this root object is the first step in making any programmatic changes to Forefront TMG. Using Visual Basic, you can create it with the following code:

  Dim root As New FPCLib.FPC

The CreateObject function is also available to Visual Basic programmers, and alternatively, the following can be used:

  Dim root As FPCLib.FPC
  Set root = CreateObject("FPC.Root")

Scripts written in Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) must use the CreateObject function to create the root object, as in the following code example:

  Dim root  ' This line may be omitted.
  Set root = CreateObject("FPC.Root")

For information about creating the root object in other programming languages, see Creating the Root Forefront TMG Object.

After the FPC object is created, objects below it in the hierarchy can be accessed through the methods and properties of the root object.

All the array-level configuration settings defined in the hierarchy of administration COM objects for the Forefront TMG computers associated with an array can be accessed through the applicable FPCArray object, which is an element of the FPCArrays collection. The way in which an FPCArray object is retrieved depends on the edition of Forefront TMG that is installed on the computer on which the root object was created and on the components of Forefront TMG that are installed and running on it. For information about retrieving an FPCArray object after creating the root object, see Retrieving an Array Object.
The Arrays property of the root object provides access to the FPCArrays collection, of all the FPCArray objects within the root node. In Forefront TMG Medium Business Edition, this collection contains only one FPCArray object, which provides access to configuration settings of a single Forefront TMG computer.
The Enterprise property (not available in Forefront TMG Medium Business Edition) of the root object retrieves the FPCEnterprise object that represents the enterprise to which the current Forefront TMG computer is connected. The FPCEnterprise object provides access to all of the configuration settings of the enterprise through its properties.

After creating an instance of the FPC object and making changes to the properties of any object accessed through it, your code should not impersonate a different user. For example, changes made to the Forefront TMG configuration in one security context cannot be written to persistent storage in a different security context.

For examples of the use of the FPC root object, see Forefront TMG Administration Scripting.

Click here to see the Forefront TMG object hierarchy.

Methods

The FPC object defines the following methods.

Method	Description
CanImport	Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the object's properties can be imported from the specified XML document.
ChangeConroller	Moves the current machine to a new array controller.
ChangeManager	Installs a server certificate for accessing the stored configuration on the local computer.
ConnectToConfigServerPort	Connects to the specified Configuration Storage server on a specific port.
ConnectToConfigurationStorageServer	Connects to the specified Configuration Storage server.
DisconnectFromConfigurationStorageServer	Closes the connection to the Configuration Storage server used for accessing the Forefront TMG configuration.
Export	Recursively writes all of the properties of the object, including all the properties of its subobjects and their elements (for collections), to the specified XML document.
ExportToFile	Recursively writes all of the properties of the object, including all the properties of its subobjects and their elements (for collections), to the specified XML file.
GetContainingArray	Retrieves the FPCArray object that represents the array containing the current computer.
GetContainingServer	Retrieves the FPCServer object that represents the current Forefront TMG computer.
Import	Recursively copies the values of all the properties of the object, including all the properties of its subobjects and their elements (for collections), from the specified XML document to persistent storage.
ImportFromFile	Recursively copies the values of all the properties of the object, including all the properties of its subobjects and their elements (for collections), from the specified XML file to persistent storage.
InstallRootCACertificate	Installs the root CA certificate.
InstallManagementServerCertificate	Installs a server certificate for accessing the stored configuration on the local computer.
InstallStorageServerCertificate	Installs a server certificate on the storage machine.
JoinArray	Joins an array.
LeaveArray	Leaves the specified containing array and becomes a Standalone Server.
LoadDocProperties	Retrieves the OptionalData and Comment properties that are stored in a specified XML document.
Refresh	Recursively reads all the values of the properties of the object, including all the properties of its subobjects and their elements (for collections), from persistent storage, discarding any changes that were not saved.
Save	Recursively writes the current values of all the properties of the object, including all the properties of its sub-objects and their elements (for collections), to persistent storage.
SetAsController	Sets the current machine as the new array controller.
SetAsManager	Sets the local computer as the new array manager.

Properties

The FPC object defines the following properties.

Property	Description
Arrays	Gets an FPCArrays collection that contains all the Forefront TMG arrays for the root object.
ConfigurationMode	Gets a value from the FpcConfigurationMode enumerated type that indicates whether the Forefront TMG configuration defines a standalone server, a standalone array, or an enterprise with central array management.
ConfigurationStorageServer	Gets the name of the Configuration Storage server used for accessing the Forefront TMG configuration.
Enterprise	Gets an FPCEnterprise object that represents the Forefront TMG enterprise within the root object (not available in Forefront TMG Medium Business Edition).
IsaEdition	Gets a value from the FpcIsaEditionType enumerated type that indicates the edition of Forefront TMG installed.

Interfaces for C++ Programming

This object implements the IFPC, IFPCEE, IFPC2, and IFPC3 interfaces.

Requirements

Client	Requires Windows Vista or Windows XP.
Server	Requires Windows Server 2008.
Version	Requires Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG).
IDL	Declared in Msfpccom.idl.

FPC Object

Methods

Properties

Interfaces for C++ Programming

Requirements

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