NetServerGetInfo

The NetServerGetInfo function retrieves information about the specified server.

Security Requirements

Only the Administrators or Accounts Operators local group, or those with Communication, Print, or Server operator group membership can successfully execute NetServerGetInfo at level 102 or higher. No special group membership is required for level 100 or level 101 calls.

NET_API_STATUS NetServerGetInfo(
  LPWSTR servername,  
  DWORD level,        
  LPBYTE *bufptr      
);

Parameters

servername
Pointer to a Unicode string containing the name of the remote server on which the function is to execute. A NULL pointer or string specifies the local computer.
level
Specifies one of the following values to return the level of information provided.
Value Meaning
100 The bufptr parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_100 structures.
101 The bufptr parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_101 structures.
102 The bufptr parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_102 structures.

The preceding levels are valid for all platforms. The following levels are valid only for the appropriate platforms.
Value Meaning
402 The buf parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_402 structures.
403 The buf parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_403 structures.
502 The buf parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_502 structures.
503 The buf parameter points to an array of SERVER_INFO_503 structures.

bufptr
Pointer to the buffer in which the data requested with the level parameter is stored.

Return Values

If the function returns account information, the return value is NERR_Success.

If the function fails, the return value is one of the following error codes.

Value Meaning
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED The user does not have access to the requested information.
ERROR_INVALID_LEVEL The value specified for the Level parameter is invalid.
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER The specified parameter is invalid.
ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY Insufficient memory is available.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in lmserver.h.
  Import Library: Use netapi32.lib (Windows NT) or svrapi.lib (Windows 95).

See Also

Networking (Net) Overview, Net Functions, NetServerSetInfo, SERVER_INFO_100, SERVER_INFO_101, SERVER_INFO_102, SERVER_INFO_402, SERVER_INFO_403, SERVER_INFO_502, SERVER_INFO_503