Client Shell API Structures and Definitions

The following table provides an overview of the structures and other definitions for the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) Client Shell API.

Function	Description
WSMAN_SHELL_COMPLETION_FUNCTION	The callback function that is called for shell operations, which result in a remote request.

 

Structure	Description
WSMAN_AUTHENTICATION_CREDENTIALS	Defines the authentication method and the credentials used for server or proxy authentication.
WSMAN_DATA	Stores inbound and outbound data used in the WinRM API.
WSMAN_DATA_BINARY	Stores binary data for use with various WinRM API functions.
WSMAN_DATA_TEXT	Stores text-based data for use with various WinRM API 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.
WSMAN_KEY	Represents a key and value pair within a selector set, and is used to identify a particular resource.
WSMAN_OPTION	Represents a specific option name and value pair.
WSMAN_OPTION_SET	Represents a set of options.
WSMAN_PROXY_INFO	Sets the proxy information for each session.
WSMAN_RECEIVE_DATA_RESULT	Represents the output data received from the WSManReceiveShellOutput API.
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_SHELL_ASYNC	Defines an asynchronous structure that is passed to all shell operations.
WSMAN_SHELL_DISCONNECT_INFO	TBD
WSMAN_SHELL_STARTUP_INFO	Stores all of the shell-specific data that is needed to create a shell using the WSManCreateShell plug-in call.
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.