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INetCfgComponent::GetClassGuid method

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The GetClassGuid method retrieves the class GUID for the type of network component that a component is.

Syntax

HRESULT GetClassGuid(
  [out] GUID *pGuid
);

Parameters

  • pGuid [out]
    Pointer to a 32-bit variable that receives a class GUID indicating a type of network component.

Return value

Returns zero (S_OK) if successful; otherwise, returns NETCFG_* codes that are defined in Netcfgx.h. If the pGuid parameter is NULL, GetClassGuid returns E_POINTER.

Remarks

A class GUID indicates a type of network component. Types of network components are network cards, protocols, services, and clients. The Devguid.h header file defines the following network class GUIDs:

Value Description

GUID_DEVCLASS_NET

Network card

GUID_DEVCLASS_NETTRANS

Network protocol

GUID_DEVCLASS_NETCLIENT

Network client

GUID_DEVCLASS_NETSERVICE

Network service

 

Note  NetClient components are deprecated in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and later.

 

Requirements

Target platform

 Desktop

Header

 Netcfgx.h (include Netcfgx.h)

 

 

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