CreateNetworkSocket Method of the IFWXSession Interface

The CreateNetworkSocket method creates a TCP/IP socket that is associated with the session.

Syntax

HRESULT CreateNetworkSocket(
  [in]   INT Protocol,
  [out]  IFWXNetworkSocket** piSocket
);

Parameters

Protocol

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

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

piSocket

Address of a variable that receives a pointer to the new IFWXNetworkSocket interface created.

Return Value

S_OK: The socket was created.
E_OUTOFMEMORY: Not enough memory or resources could be allocated to process the event. The socket was not created.
HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(Win32 error code): Winsock or Windows error code. The method failed, and the socket was not created.

Remarks

The socket created by this method is user-specific, and 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.

Requirements

Server	Requires Windows Server 2008.
Version	Requires Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG).
Header	Declared in Wspfwext.idl.
DLL	Requires Wspsrv.exe.