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TCP/IP and WinInet

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

WinInet provides base Internet functionality for Windows Embedded CE-based operating systems, including support for FTP Client, Autodial, Passport, Internet Explorer 6, and the MSXML parser. The WinInet API handles all communication between an application and Windows Sockets (Winsock), reducing the overhead associated with establishing and maintaining the communications session. WinInet for Windows Embedded CE supports the HTTP and FTP Internet protocols, but does not support the Gopher protocol.

Consider using WinInet for single-user applications that need the following:

  • FTP functionality
  • Cookie persistence
  • Caching
  • Automatic credential dialog box handling
  • Internet Explorer compatibility
  • Downlevel operating system support

See Also

Concepts

TCP/IP Support in Windows Mobile

Other Resources

Windows Internet Services (WinInet)
Windows Sockets