INetConnection::GetProperties method (netcon.h)

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

The GetProperties method retrieves a structure that contains the properties for this network connection.

Syntax

HRESULT GetProperties(
  [out] NETCON_PROPERTIES **ppProps
);

Parameters

[out] ppProps

Pointer to a pointer that, on successful return, points to a NETCON_PROPERTIES structure that contains the properties for this network connection.

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

The calling application should free the memory occupied by the NETCON_PROPERTIES structure returned by GetProperties. Free the memory by calling the NcFreeNetconProperties function. This function is defined in NetCon.h and is exported by NetShell.dll.

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

See also

INetConnection

Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall Interfaces

Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall Reference