System Plug-ins
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System Plug-ins
Much of the functionality of a Windows Media server is implemented by plug-ins. For example, you can use plug-ins to:
- Translate client requests into commands that can be understood by the server.
- Authenticate clients.
- Grant access permissions to digital content.
- Parse playlists.
- Retrieve and respond to event notifications raised by the server.
- Record server and client activity in a log file.
- Retrieve content from a source.
- Send digital content to clients.
The plug-ins provided by Windows Media Services are referred to as system plug-ins in this document. You can create your own plug-ins if the system plug-ins do not satisfy your requirements. For more information, see Programming Custom Plug-ins.
The following sections identify the system plug-ins included with Windows Media Services. Many of the plug-ins expose interfaces that enable you to configure their properties programmatically. These are identified where appropriate.
- System Authentication Plug-ins
- System Authorization Plug-ins
- System Control Protocol Plug-ins
- System Data Sink Plug-ins
- System Data Source Plug-ins
- System Event Notification Plug-ins
- System Logging Plug-ins
- System Media Parser Plug-ins
- System Playlist Parser Plug-ins
- System Playlist Transform Plug-ins
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