Client Shell API Core Functions

The following table provides an overview of the core functions for the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) Client Shell API.

Core functions	Description
WSManCloseCommand	Closes a command.
WSManCloseOperation	Closes an operation.
WSManCloseSession	Closes a WinRM session.
WSManCloseShell	Closes a shell object.
WSManConnectShell	Connects to an existing server session.
WSManConnectShellCommand	Connects to an existing command running in a shell.
WSManCreateSession	Creates a WinRM session.
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 WinRM client stack.
WSManDisconnectShell	Disconnects the network connection of an active shell and its associated commands.
WSManInitialize	Initializes WinRM.
WSManReceiveShellOutput	Receives shell output.
WSManReconnectShell	Reconnects a previously disconnected shell session. To reconnect the shell session's associated commands, use WSManReconnectShellCommand.
WSManReconnectShellCommand	Reconnects a previously disconnected command.
WSManRunShellCommand	Runs a shell command.
WSManRunShellCommandEx	Provides the same functionality as the WSManRunShellCommand function, with the addition of a command ID option.
WSManSendShellInput	Sends input to a shell.
WSManSignalShell	Signals a shell.