Platform SDK: Network Management |
The network management functions can be divided into the following groups:
If you are programming for Active Directory™, you may be able to call certain ADSI interface methods to achieve the same functionality you can achieve by calling certain network management functions. For more information, see Mapping ADSI Interfaces to the Network Management Functions.
The system also provides a network-independent set of network functions (WNet functions) that allow network functions to work across different network vendors' products. If your application could be converted to use a WNet function, you should perform the conversion. There are at least two reasons to make the change:
Windows NT/2000: The following groups of network management functions are obsolete on this platform: