Windows Firewall (C++)

gistfile1.cpp

    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
    INetFwMgr* fwMgr = NULL;
    INetFwPolicy* fwPolicy = NULL;

    _ASSERT(fwProfile != NULL);

    *fwProfile = NULL;

    // Create an instance of the firewall settings manager.
    hr = CoCreateInstance(
            __uuidof(NetFwMgr),
            NULL,
            CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
            __uuidof(INetFwMgr),
            (void**)&fwMgr
            );
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        printf("CoCreateInstance failed: 0x%08lx\n", hr);
        goto error;
    }

    // Retrieve the local firewall policy.
    hr = fwMgr->get_LocalPolicy(&fwPolicy);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        printf("get_LocalPolicy failed: 0x%08lx\n", hr);
        goto error;
    }

    // Retrieve the firewall profile currently in effect.
    hr = fwPolicy->get_CurrentProfile(fwProfile);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        printf("get_CurrentProfile failed: 0x%08lx\n", hr);
        goto error;
    }