INetSharingConfiguration::EnableSharing method (netcon.h)

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

The EnableSharing method enables sharing on this connection.

Syntax

HRESULT EnableSharing(
  [in] SHARINGCONNECTIONTYPE Type
);

Parameters

[in] Type

Specifies whether this connection is shared publicly or privately.

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.

Remarks

Calling this method triggers the following notification:

%programname% is attempting to enable Internet Connection Sharing on the network connection %connectionname%. This will allow other computers on your network to connect to the Internet through a shared public connection. Do you want %programname% to enable Internet Connection Sharing on this connection?

If the calling application specifies that this connection is publicly shared, any previous publicly-shared connection is automatically disabled.

A publicly-shared connection automatically has Internet Connection Firewall enabled. Privately-shared connections retain their existing settings.

Use the INetSharingManager::get_INetSharingConfigurationForINetConnection method to obtain an INetSharingConfiguration interface for a particular connection.

Requirements

See also

INetSharingConfiguration

INetSharingConfiguration::DisableSharing

INetSharingConfiguration::get_SharingEnabled

Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall Interfaces

Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall Reference

SHARINGCONNECTIONTYPE