Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall question

> Gary,
> Try setting:
> HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Windows\NoIntera ctiveServices
>
> You can use regedit.
> Or in TD find component "Windows subsystem" and change value.
>
> If this helps, then you can try to figure what service is causing this and
> disable that service from interacting with user. If it is not service that
> shows prompt than I don't know the way to disable it.
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
>
> "Gary" <glin@teknotelecom.com> wrote in message
> news:43639f25.0311031522.4b1a667@posting.google.co m...

> > Does anyone have the ICF API experiences?
> >
> > We would like to use the ICF API in our program to automatically open
> > or close ports as needed.
> >
> > But when i use the INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() or
> > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() function under my Windows XP OS, it
> > causes a notification to appear on my local computer, every time I
> > have to choose "YES" or "NO" in order to continue this program. It is
> > very inconvenient for us to use this ICF API under our program. We
> > would like this program to continue running without user interruption.
> >
> > Further look into the MSDN document related the ICF under following
> > website:
> >

> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/ics/ics/ics
> _icf_methods_that_provide_notifications_to_the_use r_interface.asp

> >
> > Only four ICS/ICF methods will cause the notification to the user
> > interface:
> > INetSharingConfiguration:isableInternetFirewall
> > INetSharingConfiguration:isableSharing
> > INetSharingConfiguration::EnableInternetFirewall
> > INetSharingConfiguration::EnableSharing
> >
> > I wonder why INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() and
> > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() cause the notification to the user
> > interface.
> >
> > Is there any way we could use INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() and
> > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() without notification showing up?
> >
> > Thank you !
> >
> > Gary

> Slobodan:
>
> Thank you for taking your time to answer my question.
>
> I tried to set

> to become non-zero value.
>
> Re-boot my windows xp machine. It does not work. The notification
> message still showed up when I ran my executable program using ICF
> API.
>
> Here is the notification message:
>
> Internet Sharing Configuration
> C:\test.exe is attempting to change or view this computer's internet
> Connection Protection settings. To give C:\test.exe permission to
> edit these setting for as long as the program is open, click YES.
>
> Yes No More Info
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
>
> "Slobodan Brcin" <sbrcin@ptt.yu> wrote in message

> > Gary,
> > Try setting:
> > HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Windows\NoIntera ctiveServices
> >
> > You can use regedit.
> > Or in TD find component "Windows subsystem" and change value.
> >
> > If this helps, then you can try to figure what service is causing this

> > disable that service from interacting with user. If it is not service

> > shows prompt than I don't know the way to disable it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Slobodan
> >
> >
> > "Gary" <glin@teknotelecom.com> wrote in message
> > news:43639f25.0311031522.4b1a667@posting.google.co m...

> > > Does anyone have the ICF API experiences?
> > >
> > > We would like to use the ICF API in our program to automatically open
> > > or close ports as needed.
> > >
> > > But when i use the INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() or
> > > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() function under my Windows XP OS, it
> > > causes a notification to appear on my local computer, every time I
> > > have to choose "YES" or "NO" in order to continue this program. It is
> > > very inconvenient for us to use this ICF API under our program. We
> > > would like this program to continue running without user interruption.
> > >
> > > Further look into the MSDN document related the ICF under following
> > > website:
> > >

> >

> > _icf_methods_that_provide_notifications_to_the_use r_interface.asp

> > >
> > > Only four ICS/ICF methods will cause the notification to the user
> > > interface:
> > > INetSharingConfiguration:isableInternetFirewall
> > > INetSharingConfiguration:isableSharing
> > > INetSharingConfiguration::EnableInternetFirewall
> > > INetSharingConfiguration::EnableSharing
> > >
> > > I wonder why INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() and
> > > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() cause the notification to the user
> > > interface.
> > >
> > > Is there any way we could use INetSharingPortMapping::Enable() and
> > > INetSharingPortMapping:elete() without notification showing up?
> > >
> > > Thank you !
> > >
> > > Gary