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Function name : NetApiBufferSize

Group: Network Management - Library: netapi32

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The NetApiBufferSize function returns the size, in bytes, of a buffer allocated by a call to the NetApiBufferAllocate function.

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Code examples:

Retrieving the name of the primary domain controller (PDC) and join status information
How to enumerate, add and delete shares on the local computer (WinNT/XP)
Enumerating global and local group accounts on a server (WinNT/XP/2K)
Retrieving configuration information for the specified server (Win2000/XP)
Obtaining names of local and global groups for current user (WinNT/XP/2K)
Using NetWkstaTransportEnum to obtain MAC Address of remote server
Retrieving configuration information for the specified workstation (Win2000/XP)
Adding and deleting User Accounts
Adding and deleting Scheduled Tasks using NetScheduleJob API functions
Using the NetMessageBufferSend to send messages on the network
Enumerating network sessions established on a server
Finding out if the current user is the Guest account

Declaration:

NET_API_STATUS NetApiBufferSize(
  LPVOID Buffer,
  LPDWORD ByteCount
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER NetApiBufferSize IN netapi32;
	INTEGER   Buffer,;
	INTEGER @ ByteCount  

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Parameters:

Buffer [in] Pointer to a buffer returned by the NetApiBufferAllocate function.

ByteCount [out] Receives the size of the buffer, in bytes.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is NERR_Success (0).

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Comments:

Various NetApi functions

• NetServerEnum
• NetConnectionEnum
• NetUserEnum
• NetWkstaUserEnum
• NetShareEnum
• NetGetDCName
• NetGroupEnum
• NetLocalGroupEnum
  and more...

implicitly allocate a memory buffer and require it to be freed after the call is complete.

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