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# XtfGetDefaultAddress

> XtfGetDefaultAddress

# XtfGetDefaultAddress

Returns the IP address of the default development console for this PC.

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## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT XtfGetDefaultAddress(
         LPBSTR pbstrAddress
)  
```

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### Parameters

*pbstrAddress*\
Type: LPBSTR

The IP address that this PC uses for its default development console.

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### Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns `S_OK` if successful; otherwise, returns an HRESULT error code.

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## Remarks

This method, if successful, gets the IP address of the default development console for this PC in `pbstrAddress`. You can also use the [IXtfConsoleManager::GetDefaultConsole](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/getdefaultconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m) method to retrieve more information about the default development console, or set the default development console by invoking the [IXtfConsoleManager::SetDefaultConsole](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/setdefaultconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m) method. The default development console is used by other XBOX Tools Framework (XTF) tools and API.

For more information about querying the default development console, see [Connect (xbconnect.exe) (NDA topic)](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect).

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### Handling LPBSTR pointers

For more information about handling LPBSTR pointers returned by this method, see [Allocating and Releasing Memory for a BSTR](https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/atl-mfc-shared/allocating-and-releasing-memory-for-a-bstr?view=vs-2019).

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## Requirements

**Header:** xtfconsolemanager.h

**Library:** xtfconsolemanager.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows (for XBOX console tools)

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## See also

[IXtfConsoleManager Interface](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t)\
[XtfConsoleManager](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-n)


## Related topics

- [XtfCreateConsoleManager](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/methods/xtfcreateconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [XtfGetSavedConsoleAddress](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapi/functions/xtfgetsavedconsoleaddress-xtfapi-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManager::GetDefaultConsole Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/getdefaultconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [XtfGetAvailableSpaceForAppInstallation](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolecontrol/functions/xtfgetavailablespaceforappinstallation-xtfconsolecontrol-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManagerCallback::OnChangedDefaultConsole Method](/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManagerCallback/methods/onchangeddefaultconsole-ixtfconsolemanagercallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox.md)