Windows Remote Management

Overview of the Windows Remote Management technology.

To develop Windows Remote Management, you need these headers:

• wsman.h
• wsmandisp.h

For programming guidance for this technology, see:

• Windows Remote Management

Enumerations

WSManAuthenticationFlags Determines the authentication method for the operation.
WSManCallbackFlags Defines a set of flags used by all callback functions.
WSManDataType Specifies the current data type of the union in the WSMAN_DATA structure.
WSManProxyAccessType Defines the proxy access type.
WSManProxyAccessTypeFlags Defines the proxy access type flags.
WSManProxyAuthenticationFlags Determines the proxy authentication mechanism.
WSManSessionOption Defines a set of extended options for the session. These options are used with the WSManSetSessionOption method.

Functions

AddOption Adds data required to process the request. For example, some WMI providers may require an IWbemContext or SWbemNamedValueSet object with provider-specific information.
AddSelector Adds a selector to the ResourceLocator object. The selector specifies a particular instance of a resource.
ClearOptions Removes any options from the ResourceLocator object.
ClearSelectors Removes all the selectors from a ResourceLocator object. You can provide a ResourceLocator object instead of specifying a resource URI in IWSManSession object operations such as Get, Put, or Enumerate.
Create Creates a new instance of a resource and returns the endpoint reference (EPR) of the new object.
CreateConnectionOptions Creates an IWSManConnectionOptions object that specifies the user name and password used when creating a session.
CreateResourceLocator Creates a ResourceLocator object that can be used instead of a resource URI in Session object operations such as IWSManSession.Get, IWSManSession.Put, or Session.Enumerate.
CreateSession Creates a Session object that can then be used for subsequent network operations.
Delete Deletes the resource specified in the resource URI.
Enumerate Enumerates a table, data collection, or log resource.
EnumerationFlagHierarchyDeep Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagHierarchyDeep for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagHierarchyDeepBasePropsOnly Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagHierarchyDeepBasePropsOnly for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagHierarchyShallow Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagHierarchyShallow for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagNonXmlText Returns the value of the enumeration constant WSManFlagNonXmlText for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagReturnEPR Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagReturnEPR for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagReturnObject Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagReturnObject for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
EnumerationFlagReturnObjectAndEPR Returns the value of the enumeration constant EnumerationFlagReturnObjectAndEPR for use in the flags parameter of the IWSManSession::Enumerate method.
Get Retrieves the resource specified by the URI and returns an XML representation of the current instance of the resource.
get_AtEndOfStream Indicates that the end of items in the IWSManEnumerator object has been reached by calls to IWSManEnumerator::ReadItem.
get_BatchItems Sets and gets the number of items in each enumeration batch. (Get)
get_CertificateThumbprint Sets or gets the certificate thumbprint to use when authenticating by using client certificate authentication. (Get)
get_CommandLine Gets the command line of the process that loads the automation component.
get_Error Gets additional error information, in an XML stream, for the preceding call to an IWSMan method if Windows Remote Management service was unable to create an IWSManSession object, an IWSManConnectionOptions object, or an IWSManResourceLocator object.
get_Error Gets an XML representation of additional error information. (IWSManEnumerator.get_Error)
get_Error Gets an XML representation of additional error information. (IWSManResourceLocator.get_Error)
get_Error Gets additional error information in an XML stream for the preceding call to an IWSManSession object method.
get_FragmentDialect Gets or sets the language dialect for a resource fragment dialect when IWSManResourceLocator is used in IWSManSession object methods such as Get, Put, or Enumerate. (Get)
get_FragmentPath Gets or sets the path for a resource fragment or property when ResourceLocator is used in IWSManSession object methods such as Get, Put, or Enumerate. (Get)
get_MustUnderstandOptions Gets or sets the MustUnderstandOptions value for the ResourceLocator object. (Get)
get_ResourceURI The resource URI of the requested resource. This property can contain only the path, not a query string for specific instances. (Get)
get_Timeout Sets and gets the maximum amount of time, in milliseconds, that the client application waits for Windows Remote Management to complete its operations. (Get)
get_UserName Sets and gets the user name of a local or a domain account on the remote computer. This property determines the user name for authentication. (Get)
GetErrorMessage Returns a formatted string containing the text of an error number.
Identify Queries a remote computer to determine if it supports the WS-Management protocol.
Invoke Invokes a method and returns the results of the method call.
ProxyAuthenticationUseBasic Returns the value of the proxy authentication flag WSManFlagProxyAuthenticationUseBasic for use in the authenticationMechanism parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyAuthenticationUseDigest Returns the value of the proxy authentication flag WSManFlagProxyAuthenticationUseDigest for use in the authenticationMechanism parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyAuthenticationUseNegotiate Returns the value of the proxy authentication flag WSManFlagProxyAuthenticationUseNegotiate for use in the authenticationMechanism parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyAutoDetect Returns the value of the proxy access type flag WSManProxyAutoDetect for use in the accessType parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyIEConfig Returns the value of the proxy access type flag WSManProxyIEConfig for use in the accessType parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyNoProxyServer Returns the value of the proxy access type flag WSManProxyNoProxyServer for use in the accessType parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
ProxyWinHttpConfig Returns the value of the proxy access type flag WSManProxyWinHttpConfig for use in the accessType parameter of the IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2::SetProxy method.
Put Updates a resource.
put_BatchItems Sets and gets the number of items in each enumeration batch. (Put)
put_CertificateThumbprint Sets or gets the certificate thumbprint to use when authenticating by using client certificate authentication. (Put)
put_FragmentDialect Gets or sets the language dialect for a resource fragment dialect when IWSManResourceLocator is used in IWSManSession object methods such as Get, Put, or Enumerate. (Put)
put_FragmentPath Gets or sets the path for a resource fragment or property when ResourceLocator is used in IWSManSession object methods such as Get, Put, or Enumerate. (Put)
put_MustUnderstandOptions Gets or sets the MustUnderstandOptions value for the ResourceLocator object. (Put)
put_Password Sets the password of a local or a domain account on the remote computer.
put_ResourceURI The resource URI of the requested resource. This property can contain only the path, not a query string for specific instances. (Put)
put_Timeout Sets and gets the maximum amount of time, in milliseconds, that the client application waits for Windows Remote Management to complete its operations. (Put)
put_UserName Sets and gets the user name of a local or a domain account on the remote computer. This property determines the user name for authentication. (Put)
ReadItem Retrieves an item from the resource and returns an XML representation of the item.
SessionFlagCredUsernamePassword Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagCredUsernamePassword for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagEnableSPNServerPort Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagEnableSPNServerPort for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagNoEncryption Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagNoEncryption for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagSkipCACheck Returns the value of the WSManFlagSkipCACheck authentication flag for use in the flags parameter of the IWSMan::CreateSession method.
SessionFlagSkipCNCheck Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagSkipCNCheck for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseBasic Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseBasic for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseClientCertificate Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseClientCertificate for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseCredSsp Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseCredSsp for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseDigest Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseDigest for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseKerberos Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseKerberos for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseNegotiate Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseNegotiate for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUseNoAuthentication Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUseNoAuthentication for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SessionFlagUTF8 Returns the value of the authentication flag WSManFlagUTF8 for use in the flags parameter of IWSMan::CreateSession.
SetProxy Sets the proxy information for the session.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_AUTHORIZE_OPERATION Authorizes a specific operation.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_AUTHORIZE_QUERY_QUOTA Retrieves quota information for the user after a connection has been authorized.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_AUTHORIZE_RELEASE_CONTEXT Releases the context that a plug-in reports from either WSManPluginAuthzUserComplete or WSManPluginAuthzOperationComplete.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_AUTHORIZE_USER Authorizes a connection.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_COMMAND Defines the command callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_CONNECT Defines the connect callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_RECEIVE Defines the receive callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_RELEASE_COMMAND_CONTEXT Defines the release command callback for the plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_RELEASE_SHELL_CONTEXT Defines the release shell callback for the plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_SEND Defines the send callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_SHELL Defines the shell callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_SHUTDOWN Defines the shutdown callback for the plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_SIGNAL Defines the signal callback for a plug-in.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_STARTUP Defines the startup callback for the plug-in.
WSMAN_SHELL_COMPLETION_FUNCTION The callback function that is called for shell operations, which result in a remote request.
WSManCloseCommand Deletes a command and frees the resources that are associated with it.
WSManCloseOperation Cancels or closes an asynchronous operation.
WSManCloseSession Closes a session object.
WSManCloseShell Deletes a shell object and frees the resources associated with the shell.
WSManConnectShell Connects to an existing server session.
WSManConnectShellCommand Connects to an existing command running in a shell.
WSManCreateSession Creates a session object.
WSManCreateShell Creates a shell object.
WSManCreateShellEx Creates a shell object by using the same functionality as the WSManCreateShell function, with the addition of a client-specified shell ID.
WSManDeinitialize Deinitializes the Windows Remote Management client stack.
WSManDisconnectShell Disconnects the network connection of an active shell and its associated commands.
WSManGetErrorMessage Retrieves the error messages associated with a particular error and language codes.
WSManGetSessionOptionAsDword Gets the value of a session option. (WSManGetSessionOptionAsDword)
WSManGetSessionOptionAsString Gets the value of a session option. (WSManGetSessionOptionAsString)
WSManInitialize Initializes the Windows Remote Management Client API.
WSManPluginAuthzOperationComplete Reports either a successful or failed authorization for a user operation.
WSManPluginAuthzQueryQuotaComplete Called from the WSManPluginAuthzQueryQuota plug-in entry point and must be called whether or not the plug-in can carry out the request.
WSManPluginAuthzUserComplete Reports either a successful or failed user connection authorization.
WSManPluginFreeRequestDetails Releases memory that is allocated for the WSMAN_PLUGIN_REQUEST structure, which is passed into operation plug-in entry points.
WSManPluginGetOperationParameters Gets operational information for items such as time-outs and data restrictions that are associated with the operation.
WSManPluginOperationComplete Reports the completion of an operation by all operation entry points except for the WSManPluginStartup and WSManPluginShutdown methods.
WSManPluginReceiveResult Reports results for the WSMAN_PLUGIN_RECEIVE plug-in call and is used by most shell plug-ins that return results.
WSManPluginReportContext Reports shell and command context back to the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) infrastructure so that further operations can be performed against the shell and/or command.
WSManReceiveShellOutput Retrieves output from a running command or from the shell.
WSManReconnectShell Reconnects a previously disconnected shell session. To reconnect the shell session's associated commands, use WSManReconnectShellCommand.
WSManReconnectShellCommand Reconnects a previously disconnected command.
WSManRunShellCommand Starts the execution of a command within an existing shell and does not wait for the completion of the command.
WSManRunShellCommandEx Provides the same functionality as the WSManRunShellCommand function, with the addition of a command ID option.
WSManSendShellInput Ipes the input stream to a running command or to the shell.
WSManSetSessionOption Sets an extended set of options for the session.
WSManSignalShell Sends a control code to an existing command or to the shell itself.

Interfaces

IWSMan Provides methods and properties used to create a session, represented by a Session object.
IWSManConnectionOptions The IWSManConnectionOptions object is passed to the IWSMan::CreateSession method to provide the user name and password associated with the local account on the remote computer.
IWSManConnectionOptionsEx The IWSManConnectionOptionsEx object is passed to the IWSMan::CreateSession method to provide the thumbprint of the client certificate used for authentication.
IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2 The IWSManConnectionOptionsEx2 object is passed to the IWSMan::CreateSession method to provide the authentication mechanism, access type, and credentials to connect to a proxy server.
IWSManEnumerator Represents a stream of results returned from operations such as a WS-Management protocol WS-Enumeration:Enumerate operation.
IWSManEx Extends the methods and properties of the IWSMan interface to include creating IWSManResourceLocator objects, methods that return enumeration and session flag values, and a method to get extended error information.
IWSManEx2 Extends the methods and properties of the IWSManEx interface to include a method that returns a session flag value related to authentication using client certificates.
IWSManEx3 Extends the methods and properties of the IWSManEx interface to include a method that returns a session flag value related to authentication using the Credential Security Support Provider (CredSSP).
IWSManResourceLocator Supplies the path to a resource. You can use an IWSManResourceLocator object instead of a resource URI in IWSManSession object operations such as IWSManSession.Get, IWSManSession.Put, or IWSManSession.Enumerate.
IWSManSession Defines operations and session settings.

Structures

WSMAN_AUTHENTICATION_CREDENTIALS Defines the authentication method and the credentials used for server or proxy authentication.
WSMAN_AUTHZ_QUOTA Reports quota information on a per-user basis for authorization plug-ins.
WSMAN_CERTIFICATE_DETAILS Stores client information for an inbound request that was sent with a client certificate.
WSMAN_COMMAND_ARG_SET Represents the set of arguments that are passed in to the command line.
WSMAN_DATA Contains inbound and outbound data used in the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) API.
WSMAN_DATA_BINARY Holds binary data for use with various Windows Remote Management functions.
WSMAN_DATA_TEXT Holds textual data for use with various Windows Remote Management functions.
WSMAN_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE Defines an individual environment variable by using a name and value pair.
WSMAN_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_SET Defines an array of environment variables.
WSMAN_ERROR Contains error information that is returned by a Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client.
WSMAN_FILTER WSMAN_FILTER is reserved for future use.
WSMAN_FRAGMENT WSMAN_FRAGMENT is reserved for future use.
WSMAN_KEY Represents a key and value pair within a selector set and is used to identify a particular resource.
WSMAN_OPERATION_INFO Represents a specific resource endpoint for which the plug-in must perform the request.
WSMAN_OPTION Represents a specific option name and value pair.
WSMAN_OPTION_SET Represents a set of options.
WSMAN_PLUGIN_REQUEST Specifies information for a plug-in request.
WSMAN_PROXY_INFO Specifies proxy information.
WSMAN_RECEIVE_DATA_RESULT Represents the output data received from a WSManReceiveShellOutput method.
WSMAN_RESPONSE_DATA Represents the output data received from a WSMan operation.
WSMAN_SELECTOR_SET Defines a set of keys that represent the identity of a resource.
WSMAN_SENDER_DETAILS Specifies the client details for every inbound request.
WSMAN_SHELL_ASYNC Defines an asynchronous structure to be passed to all shell operations.
WSMAN_SHELL_DISCONNECT_INFO Specifies the maximum duration, in milliseconds, the shell will stay open after the client has disconnected.
WSMAN_SHELL_STARTUP_INFO_V10 The WSMAN_SHELL_STARTUP_INFO_V10 (wsman.h) structure defines the shell startup parameters to be used with the WSManCreateShell function.
WSMAN_SHELL_STARTUP_INFO_V11 The WSMAN_SHELL_STARTUP_INFO_V11 (wsman.h) structure defines the shell startup parameters to be used with the WSManCreateShell function.
WSMAN_STREAM_ID_SET Lists all the streams that are used for either input or output for the shell and commands.
WSMAN_USERNAME_PASSWORD_CREDS Defines the credentials used for authentication.