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NetServerEnum info Overview Group

The NetServerEnum function lists all servers of the specified type that are visible in the specified domain. For example, an application can call NetServerEnum to list all domain controllers only or all SQL servers only.

You can combine bit masks to list several types. For example, a value of 0x00000003 combines the bit masks for SV_TYPE_WORKSTATION (0x00000001) and SV_TYPE_SERVER (0x00000002).

Note If you require more information on the type, name, and comment for a specific server, use the WNetEnumResource function.

Security Requirements

No special group membership is required to successfully execute NetServerEnum.

NET_API_STATUS NetServerEnum(

LPTSTR servername,
DWORD level,
LPBYTE *bufptr,
DWORD prefmaxlen,
LPDWORD entriesread,
LPDWORD totalentries,
DWORD servertype,
LPTSTR domain,
LPDWORD resume_handle
);

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.

bufptr

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

prefmaxlen

Preferred maximum length, in 8-bit bytes of returned data.

entriesread

On return, the actual enumerated element count is located in the doubleword pointed to by entriesread.

totalentries

Returns the total number of visible servers and workstations on the network.

servertype

A DWORD mask that filters server entries to return from the enumeration. The defined mask bits specify:

Symbolic constant	Value	Meaning
SV_TYPE_WORKSTATION	0x00000001	All Net workstations
SV_TYPE_SERVER	0x00000002	All Net servers
SV_TYPE_SQLSERVER	0x00000004	Any server running with Microsoft SQL Server
SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_CTRL	0x00000008	Primary domain controller
SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_BAKCTRL	0x00000010	Backup domain controller
SV_TYPE_TIMESOURCE	0x00000020	Server running the Timesource service
SV_TYPE_AFP	0x00000040	Apple File Protocol servers
SV_TYPE_NOVELL	0x00000080	Novell servers
SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_MEMBER	0x00000100	LAN Manager 2.x Domain Member
SV_TYPE_LOCAL_LIST_ONLY	0x40000000	Servers maintained by the browser. See the following Remarks section.
SV_TYPE_PRINT	0x00000200	Server sharing print queue
SV_TYPE_DIALIN	0x00000400	Server running dial-in service
SV_TYPE_XENIX_SERVER	0x00000800	Xenix server
SV_TYPE_MFPN	0x00004000	Microsoft File and Print for Netware
SV_TYPE_NT	0x00001000	Windows NT (either Workstation or Server)
SV_TYPE_WFW	0x00002000	Server running Windows for Workgroups
SV_TYPE_SERVER_NT	0x00008000	Windows NT Non-DC server
SV_TYPE_POTENTIAL_BROWSER	0x00010000	Server that can run the Browser service
SV_TYPE_BACKUP_BROWSER	0x00020000	Server running a Browser service as backup
SV_TYPE_MASTER_BROWSER	0x00040000	Server running the master Browser service
SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_MASTER	0x00080000	Server running the domain master Browser
SV_TYPE_DOMAIN_ENUM	0x80000000	Primary Domain
SV_TYPE_WINDOWS	0x00400000	Windows 95 or later
SV_TYPE_ALL	0xFFFFFFFF	All servers

domain

A pointer to a Unicode string containing the name of the domain for which a list of servers is to returned. If NULL is specified, the primary domain is implied.

resume_handle

Reserved. Must be set to zero. Use the Wnet functions.

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.
NERR_InvalidComputer	The computer name is invalid.
ERROR_NO_BROWSER_SERVERS_FOUND	No browser servers found.
ERROR_MORE_DATA	More entries are available with subsequent calls.

Remarks

The SV_TYPE_LOCAL_LIST_ONLY flag returns the list of servers maintained by the browser internally. This has meaning only on the master browser (or on a computer that has been the master browser in the past). The master browser is the machine that currently has rights to determine which machines can be servers or workstations on the net.