Internet Server Control  
 

A general purpose TCP/IP networking component for developing server applications.

Reference

Control Information

Object Name InternetServerCtl.InternetServer
File Name CSWSVX10.OCX
Version 10.0.1468.2520
ProgID SocketTools.InternetServer.10
ClassID 96CD00B8-6DB7-4116-8A54-986811816A3A
Threading Model Apartment
Help File CSW10HLP.CHM
Dependencies None
Standards RFC 768, RFC 791, RFC 793

Overview

The Internet Server ActiveX control provides a simplified interface for creating event-driven, multithreaded server applications using the TCP/IP protocol. The control interface is similar to the SocketWrench ActiveX control, however it is designed specifically to make it easier to implement a server application without requiring the need to manage multiple socket controls. In addition, the Internet Server control supports secure communications using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.

Each instance of the Internet Server control represents a server, and each active client connection is managed internally and referenced by an integer value which uniquely identifies the client session. All interaction with the server and the clients connected to it uses an event-driven model, with the program written to respond to events such as OnConnect, OnRead and OnWrite.

Developers who have used the SocketWrench ActiveX control will find the Internet Server control has a familiar interface, with a subset of properties and methods that are specific to creating a server application. Each of the network events have an extra parameter which specifies the socket handle which should be used when communicating with the client. This enables the application to communicate with multiple clients without having to create multiple socket objects or use a control array.

Requirements

The SocketTools ActiveX Edition components are self-registering controls compatible with any programming language that supports COM (Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If you are using Visual Basic 6.0 you must have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your development tools.

This control is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions of the desktop and server platforms. If you are using Windows 7, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed as a minimum requirement. It is recommended that you install the current service pack and all critical updates available for the operating system.

This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls. Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions of the Windows operating system.

Distribution

When you distribute an application that uses this control, you can either install the file in the same folder as your application executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system folder. If you install the control in the system folder, it is important that you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it must be registered. If you install the control in the same folder as your executable, it is recommended that you use registration-free activation or COM redirection to ensure that the correct version of the control is loaded by the application.