Windows-classic-samples/Samples/BacgroundIntelligenceTransferServicePolicy

Background Intelligent Transfer Service transfer policy sample

This sample demonstrates how to block a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) job from downloading over expensive connections such as a roaming cellular link. BITS provides a COM interface for asynchronous downloads and uploads over HTTP or Server Message Block (SMB) protocols. Progress is saved periodically so that transfers can resume after the computer is restarted. An application can control whether BITS transfers data when the network usage may be more expensive, such as when a cellular modem is roaming or the cellular account has exceeded its monthly data limit. This sample shows how to use the BITS API to create a BITS transfer and configure its network cost policy to prevent these costly scenarios.

Note The Windows-classic-samples repo contains a variety of code samples that exercise the various programming models, platforms, features, and components available in Windows and/or Windows Server. This repo provides a Visual Studio solution (SLN) file for each sample, along with the source files, assets, resources, and metadata needed to compile and run the sample. For more info about the programming models, platforms, languages, and APIs demonstrated in these samples, check out the documentation on the Windows Dev Center. This sample is provided as-is in order to indicate or demonstrate the functionality of the programming models and feature APIs for Windows and/or Windows Server. This sample was created for Windows 8.1 and/or Windows Server 2012 R2 using Visual Studio 2013, but in many cases it will run unaltered using later versions. This sample was created for Windows 8.1 and/or Windows Server 2012 R2 using Visual Studio 2013, but in many cases it will run unaltered using later versions. Please provide feedback on this sample!

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Operating system requirements

Client

Windows 8.1

Server

Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

1. Start Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
2. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
3. Press F7 (or F6 for Visual Studio 2013) or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.