Managing Network Connections with WNet

Use one of following functions to establish a network connection:

• WNetAddConnection3, if you know the information needed to identify the network resource.

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• WNetConnectDialog1, if you need feedback from the user. This function prompts the user to choose a local name or UNC in a dialog box.

You can terminate a connection using any of these functions:

• Use WNetCancelConnection2 to break the connection and remove the folder from the \NETWORK directory.

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• Use WNetDisconnectDialog to start a general browsing dialog box that allows the user to manage the disconnection.

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• Use WNetDisconnectDialog1 to disconnect from a network resource. If the underlying network returns WN_OPEN_FILES, the function prompts the user for confirmation. If an error occurs, it informs the user.