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Appendix A: Cross-Reference Matrixes Technical Specification Cross-Reference Matrix This section contains a table that provides, for each technical specification in the Windows protocols documentation set, the following information: Link to the document Document title Template type (section ) Technical area (section ) Protocols specified technical specifications normatively cited Document short name Document title Template type Technical area Protocols specified Technical specifications cited Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Upload Protocol Specification Systems Management Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Upload Protocol Server Cluster: Configuration (ClusCfg) Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Server Cluster: Configuration (ClusCfg) Protocol Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Queued Components Protocol Specification Application Services Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Queued Components Protocol Conceptual Schema Definition File Format Structure Application Services Conceptual Schema Definition File Format None DirectPlay 4 Protocol: Core and Service Providers Specification Multiplayer Games DirectPlay 4 Protocol: Core and Service Providers DirectPlay 4 Protocol: Reliable Specification Block Multiplayer DirectPlay 4 Protocol DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Core and Block Multiplayer Games DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Core
Message Queuing (MSMQ): SOAP Reliable Messaging Protocol (SRMP) Specification Block Application Services Message Queuing (MSMQ): SOAP Reliable Messaging Protocol (SRMP) .NET Binary Format: SOAP Data Structure Structure Application Services .NET Binary Format: SOAP Data Structures .NET Binary Format: for XML .NET Binary Format: SOAP Extension Structure Application Services .NET Binary Format: SOAP Extension .NET Binary Format for XML .NET Binary Format: XML Data Structure Structure Application Services .NET Binary Format: XML Data Structure .NET Binary Format: for XML .NET Context Exchange Protocol Specification Block Application Services .NET Context Exchange Protocol None .NET Message Framing Protocol Specification Application Services .NET Message Framing Protocol .NET Packet Routing Protocol Specification Block Application Services .NET Packet Routing Protocol None Peer Channel Protocol Specification SOAP Application Services Peer Channel Protocol Peer Channel Custom Resolver Protocol Specification SOAP Application Services Home Server Peer Channel Custom Resolver Protocol Session Multiplex Protocol Specification Block Application Services Session Multiplex Protocol SQL Server Resolution Protocol Specification Block Application Services SQL Server Resolution Protocol None
Automatic Bluetooth Pairing Protocol Block Device-Specific Automatic Bluetooth Pairing Protocol None Active Directory Schema Attributes A-L None Directory Services Active Directory Schema Attributes A-L Active Directory Schema Attributes M None Directory Services Active Directory Schema Attributes M Active Directory Schema Attributes N-Z None Directory Services Active Directory Schema Attributes N-Z Active Directory Web Services: Custom Action Protocol Specification SOAP Directory Services Active Directory Web Services: Custom Action Protocol Active Directory Web Services: Data Model and Common Elements Structure Directory Services Active Directory Web Services: Custom Action Protocol WS-Transfer: Identity Management Operations for Directory Access Protocol Extensions WS-Transfer: Directory Services Protocol Extensions
WS-Enumeration: Directory Services Protocol Extensions Active Directory Federation Services OAuth Authorization Code Lookup Protocol HTTP Security and Identity Management Active Directory Federation Services OAuth Authcode Lookup Protocol None Active Directory Federation Services and Proxy Integration Protocol HTTP Security and Identity Management Active Directory Federation Services Proxy and Web Application Proxy Integration Protocol Active Directory Federation Services and Proxy Configuration Protocol Active Directory Federation Services and Proxy Communication Protocol Federation Service Proxy Protocol Active Directory Federation Service (AD FS) Proxy Protocol Block Security and Identity Management Federation Service Web Agent Protocol Active Directory Federation Service (AD FS) Web Agent Protocol SOAP Security and Identity Management Federation Service Web Agent and Proxy Protocol Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Schema None Directory Services Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Schema Active Directory Schema Classes None Directory Services Active Directory Schema Classes Remote Data Services (RDS) Transport Protocol Specification Networking DCOM Interfaces for Remote Data Services Remote Data Services Transport Protocol (RDST)
DCOM Interfaces for Remote Data Services Remote Data Services Transport Protocol (RDST) Active Directory Technical Specification Block Directory Services Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) V3: Microsoft Profile Active Directory Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Extensions Active Directory Data Structures Active Directory Algorithms Authenticated Internet Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management Authenticated Internet Protocol Authentication Protocol Domain Support Specification Block Security and Identity Management Authentication Protocol Domain Support (APDS) NetLogon Remote Protocol: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)/EAP-MD5 SubAuthentication Extension ASP.NET State Server Protocol Specification Block Application Services ASP.NET State Server Protocol None
Authorization Manager (AzMan) Policy File Format Structure Security and Identity Management Application Services Authorization Manager (AzMan) Policy File Format None Business Document Scanning: Scan Repository Capabilities and Status Retrieval Protocol Specification SOAP File, Fax, and Printing Services Business Document Scanning: Scan Repository Capabilities and Status Retrieval Protocol None BackupKey Remote Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management BackupKey Remote Protocol Microsoft NT Backup File Structure Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services File Replication Service (FRS) Protocol Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peer-Caching: Peer Authentication Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peercaching: Peer Authentication Protocol Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peer-Caching: Content Retrieval Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peercaching: Content Retrieval Protocol Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peer-Caching: Peer Discovery Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Peercaching: Peer Discovery Protocol Common Internet File System (CIFS) Browser Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Common Internet File System (CIFS) Browser Protocol
MSDTC Connection Manager: OleTx Management Protocol Specification Block Application Services MSDTC Connection Manager: OleTx Management Protocol MSDTC Connection Manager: OleTx Multiplexing Protocol Specification Block Application Services Connection Manager: OleTx Multiplexing Protocol Connection Manager: OleTx Transports Protocol Specification RPC Application Services Connection Manager: OleTx Transports Protocol Failover Cluster: Management API (ClusAPI) Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Failover Cluster: Management API (ClusAPI) Protocol Component Object Plus (COM+) Protocol Specification RPC Application Services Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Protocol Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Remote Administration Protocol Specification RPC Application Services Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Remote Administration Protocol Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Event System Protocol Specification RPC Application Services Object Model Plus (COM+) Event System Protocol Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Tracker Service Protocol Specification RPC Application Services Component Object Plus (COM+) Tracker Service Protocol
Connection Services: Phonebook Data Structure Structure Networking Connection Point Services: Phonebook Data Structure None Certificate Templates Structure Structure Security and Identity Management Certificate Templates Certificate Services Remote Administration Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management Certificate Services Remote Administration Protocol Credential Security Support Provider (CredSSP) Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management Certificate Services Remote Administration Protocol Failover Cluster: Setup and Validation Protocol (ClusPrep) Specification RPC Systems Management Failover Cluster: and Validation Protocol (ClusPrep) Claims Transformation Algorithm Algorithm Security and Identity Management Claims Transformation Algorithm None Desktop Chat Protocol Specification Collaboration and Communications Desktop Chat Protocol Desktop Clipboard Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Desktop Clipboard Protocol
Distributed Component Object (DCOM) Remote Protocol Specification RPC Networking Distributed Component Object (DCOM) Remote Protocol Distributed File System (DFS): Referral Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed File System (DFS): Namespace Referral Protocol Distributed File System (DFS): Namespace Management Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed File System (DFS): Namespace Management Protocol DFS Replication Helper Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed File System: Replication Helper Protocol (DFS-R Helper) Device Health Attestation Protocol HTTP Networking Device Health Attestation (DHA) Protocol None Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions Block Networking Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): User Class Option Extensions Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): Remote Access Server (RAS) Specific Client Identifier Extensions Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Server Management: Secondary DHCP Server Delay Response Extensions DHCP Failover Protocol Extension Block Networking DHCP Failover Protocol Extension None Microsoft Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Management Protocol Specification Block Networking Microsoft Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Management Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions for Network Access Protection (NAP) Block Networking Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions for Network Access Protection (NAP) Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines: Microsoft Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines: Microsoft Extensions Distributed Link Tracking Central Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed Link Tracking: Central Store Protocol Distributed Link Tracking: Central Manager Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed Link Tracking: Central Manager Protocol Distributed Link Tracking: Workstation Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed Link Tracking: Workstation Protocol Device Media Control Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Device Media Control Protocol
Disk Management Remote Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Disk Management Remote Protocol Domain Name Service (DNS) Server Management Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Domain Name Service (DNS) Server Management Protocol DirectPlay DXDiag Usage Protocol Specification Block Multiplayer Games DirectPlay DXDiag Usage Protocol Digest Protocol Extensions Block Security and Identity Management Digest Access Authentication: Microsoft Extensions None Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS): Shared Resource Publishing Data Structure Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services DPWS: Shared Resource Publishing Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS): Size Negotiation Extension SOAP Systems Management Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS): Size Negotiation Extension None Digital Rights Management License Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Management License Protocol Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM): MTP Command Extension Block Collaboration and Communications MTP Command Extension Windows Digital Rights Management (WMDRM): Network Devices Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications WMDRM Network Devices Protocol Windows Digital Rights Management for Block Collaboration and Communications WMDRM-ND: Registrar Initiation Protocol
Fax Server and Client Remote Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Fax Server and Client Remote Protocol File Classification Infrastructure Alternate Data Stream (ADS) File Format Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services File Classification Infrastructure ADS File Format File Replication Service Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services File Replication Service (FRS) Protocol Distributed File System Replication Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Distributed File System: Replication Protocol File System Algorithms Algorithm File, Fax, and Printing Services File System Algorithms
File System Control Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services Server Message Block (SMB) Version 1.0 Protocol Server Message (SMB) Version 2 Protocol Common Internet File System (CIFS) Protocol File System Control Codes File Trim Data Structure File Server Resource Manager Protocol Specification File, Fax, and Printing Services File Server Resource Manager Protocol File Server Remote VSS Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services File Server Remote VSS Protocol File Set Version Comparison Algorithms Algorithm File, Fax, and Printing Services File Set Version Comparison Algorithms File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (FTPS) Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (FTPS) None Group Key Distribution Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Security and Identity Management Group Key Distribution Protocol
Group Policy: Audit Configuration Extension Block Systems Management Policy: Audit Configuration Extension Group Policy: Central Access Policies Protocol Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Central Access Policies Protocol Extension Policy: Deployed Printer Connections Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Deployed Printer Connections Protocol Extension Group Policy: Encrypting File System Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Encrypting File System Extension Group Policy: Firewall and Advanced Security Data Structure Block Systems Management Group Policy: Firewall and Advanced Security Data Structure Group Policy: Folder Redirection Protocol Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Folder Redirection Protocol Extension Group Policy: Internet Explorer Maintenance Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Internet Explorer Maintenance Extension Group Policy: IP Security (IPsec) Protocol Extension Block Networking Systems Management Group Policy: IP Security (IPsec) Protocol Extension Group Policy: Network Access Protection (NAP) Extension Structure Systems Management Group Policy: Network Access Protection (NAP) Extension
Group Policy: Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) Data Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: NRPT Data Extension Group Policy: Core Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Group Policy: Core Protocol Group Policy: Preferences Extension Data Structure Systems Management Policy: Preferences Extension Group Policy: Registry Extension Encoding Block Systems Management Group Policy: Registry Extension Encoding Group Policy: Security Protocol Extension Systems Management Group Policy: Host Security Configuration Group Policy: Scripts Extension Encoding Systems Management Group Policy: Scripts Protocol Extension
Group Policy: Software Installation Protocol Extension Block Systems Management Policy: Software Installation Protocol Extension Group Policy: Wireless/Wired Protocol Extension Block Systems Management Group Policy: Wireless/Wired Protocol Extension Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG) Protocol Extension Block Networking Security and Identity Management Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG) Protocol Extension None H.245 Protocol: Microsoft Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications Microsoft Extensions to H.245 protocol None Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP): H.261 and H.263 Video Streams Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications RTP/RTCP: H.261 and H.263 Streams Extensions Health Certificate Enrollment Protocol Specification Block Networking Health Certificate Enrollment Protocol HomeGroup Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Home Server Networking Systems Management DPWS: Printer Sharing Protocol HomeGroup Credential Distribution Protocol Host Guardian Service: Attestation Protocol HTTP Security and Identity Management Host Guardian Service: Attestation Protocol Host Name Data Structure Extension Structure Networking Host Name Data Structure Extension None
Key Protection Service Protocol HTTP Security and Identity Management Key Protection Service Protocol Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) IPsec Extensions Networking L2TP IPsec Extensions Windows Language Code Identifier (LCID) Reference Structure Reference Windows Language Code Identifier (LCID) Reference Link Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) Profile Block Networking Link Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) Profile None Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Protocol Specification Block Networking LLTD Protocol None Live Remote Capture (LREC) Protocol Block Networking Live Remote Event Capture Control Protocol Security Authority (Domain Policy) Remote Protocol Specification RPC Directory Services Security and Identity Management Local Security Authority (Domain Policy) Remote Protocol Local Security Authority (Translation Methods) Remote Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management Security Authority (Translation Methods) Remote Protocol
Lightweight Web Services Security Profile Block Networking Security and Identity Management Lightweight Web Services Profile None Remote Mailslot Protocol Specification Block Networking Remote Mailslot Protocol Content Indexing Services Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Content Indexing Services Protocol Mobile Device Enrollment Protocol SOAP Networking Mobile Device Management Enrollment Protocol Mobile Device Enrollment Protocol Version 2 SOAP Networking Mobile Device Enrollment Protocol Version 2 Mobile Device Management Protocol HTTP Networking Mobile Device Management Protocol Miracast over Infrastructure Connection Establishment Protocol Block Networking Miracast over Infrastructure Connection Establishment Protocol None Microsoft Server (MMS) Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications MMS Protocol Microsoft NetMeeting Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Microsoft NetMeeting Protocol Message Queuing (MSMQ): Binary Reliable Message Routing Algorithm Application Services MSMQ: Binary Reliable Message Routing Algorithm Message Queuing (MSMQ): Directory Service Change Notification Protocol Specification Block Application Services MSMQ: Directory Service Change Notification Protocol
Message Queuing (MSMQ): Common Data Model and Processing Rules Block Application Services MSMQ: Common Data Model and Processing Rules Message Queuing (MSMQ): Directory Service Protocol Specification RPC Application Services MSMQ: Directory Service Protocol Message Queuing (MSMQ): Directory Service Schema Mapping RPC Application Services MSMQ: Directory Service Schema Mapping Message Queuing (MSMQ): Manager Client Protocol Specification RPC Application Services MSMQ: Queue Manager Client Protocol Message Queuing (MSMQ): Data Structures Structure Application Services MSMQ: Data Structures Message Queuing (MSMQ): Queue Manager Management Protocol Specification RPC Application Services MSMQ: Queue Manager Management Protocol
Microsoft Web Browser Federated Sign-On Protocol Extensions Security and Identity Management WS-Federation: Marshaling and SAML Advice Extensions Microsoft Web Browser Federated Sign-On Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management WS-Federation: Browser Extensions Version 2 WS-Federation: Browser Extensions Negotiate and Nego2 HTTP Authentication Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management Negotiate and Nego2 HTTP Authentication Protocol NetBIOS over TCP (NetBT) Extensions Block Networking NetBIOS over TCP (NetBT) Extensions NetBT Name Data Structure Extension None Network Controller Northbound Interface HTTP Networking Network Controller Northbound Interface None Network Cost Transfer Protocol Block Networking Network Cost Transfer Protocol None .NET Tracing Protocol Specification Block Application Services .NET Tracing Protocol Near Proximity: Bidirectional Services Protocol Networking Near Field Proximity: Bidirectional Services Protocol None Near Field Proximity: Sharing Protocol Networking Near Field Proximity: Sharing Protocol Network Key Protector Unlock Protocol Specification Block Networking Network Key Protector Unlock (NKPU) Protocol None NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication Protocol
.NET Message Framing MSMQ Binding Protocol Specification SOAP Application Services .NET Message Framing MSMQ Binding Protocol .NET Message Framing TCP Binding Protocol Specification SOAP Application Services .NET Message Framing TCP Binding Protocol .NET NegotiateStream Protocol Specification Block Application Services .NET NegotiateStream Protocol NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication: Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Extension Block Collaboration and Communications NTLM Authentication: Network News Transfer Protocol .NET Remoting: Binary Format Data Structure Structure Application Services .NET Remoting: Binary Format Data Structure .NET Remoting: Lifetime Services Extension RPC Application Services .NET Remoting: Lifetime Services Extension Netlogon Remote Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management Netlogon Remote Protocol
.NET Remoting: Core Protocol Specification Block Application Services .NET Remoting: Core Protocol Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Protocol Specification Block Directory Services Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Protocol NTLM Over HTTP Protocol Specification Block Application Services Security and Identity Management HTTP Authentication: NTLM over HTTP OAuth 2.0 Protocol Extensions HTTP Security and Identity Management OAuth 2.0 Protocol Extensions OAuth 2.0 Protocol Extensions for Broker Clients HTTP Security and Identity Management OAuth 2.0 Protocol Extensions for Broker Clients OLE Automation Protocol Specification RPC Networking OLE Automation Protocol Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) Extensions Block Security and Identity Management Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) Extensions Microsoft OCSP Administration Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management Microsoft OCSP Administration Protocol Open Data Protocol (OData) Specification Block Application Services Open Data Protocol OpenID Connect 1.0 Protocol Extensions HTTP Security and Identity Management OpenID Connect 1.0 Protocol Extensions Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Data Structures Structure Networking OLE Data Structures
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Property Set Data Structures Structure Networking Object Linking and Embedding (OLE): Property Set Data Structures One-Time Password Certificate Enrollment Protocol Specification One-Time Password Certificate Enrollment Protocol Privilege Attribute Certificate Data Structure Structure Security and Identity Management Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) Data Structure Print System Asynchronous Notification Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Print System Asynchronous Notification Protocol Print System Asynchronous Remote Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Print System Asynchronous Remote Protocol Passport Server Side Include (SSI) Version 1.4 Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management Server Side Include (SSI) 1.4 Protocol None Publication Services Data Structure Structure Home Server Publication Services Data Structure Peer Content Caching and Structure Networking Peer Content Caching & Retrieval:
Retrieval: Content Identification Discovery Protocol Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Hosted Cache Protocol Peer Content Caching & Retrieval: Content Identification Peer Content Caching & Retrieval: Retrieval Protocol Peer Content Caching and Retrieval Discovery Protocol Specification SOAP Networking Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Discovery Protocol Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Retrieval Protocol Specification Block Networking Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Retrieval Protocol Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: HTTP Extensions Networking Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Hosted Protocol Specification Block Networking Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Hosted Cache Protocol Performance Counter Query Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Performance Counter Query Protocol Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) Specification Networking Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) Public Key Authentication Protocol HTTP Directory Services Public Key Authentication Protocol None Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication (PKINIT) in Block Security and Identity Management Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication in Kerberos (PKINIT):
Kerberos Protocol Specification Microsoft Extensions Performance Logs and Alerts Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Performance Logs and Alerts Protocol Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) Version 4.0 Specification Block Application Services Home Server Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) Version 4.0 None NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication: Post Office Protocol - Version 3 (POP3) Extension Block Networking Security and Identity Management POP3 Authentication Command Protocol Extension Post Office Protocol - Version 3 Extension Peer-to-Peer Graphing Protocol Specification Block Home Server Peer-to-Peer Graphing Protocol None PPP Over IrDA Dialup Protocol Specification Block Networking PPP Over IrDA Dialup Protocol None Peer-to-Peer Grouping Security Protocol Specification Block Home Server Peer-to-Peer Grouping Security Protocol Property Store Binary File Format Structure Other Property Store Binary File Format Proximity Service Discovery Protocol Specification Block Networking Proximity Service Discovery Protocol Specification None PowerShell Remote Debugging Protocol Block Systems Management PowerShell Remote Debugging Protocol PowerShell Remoting Protocol Specification Block Systems Management PowerShell Remoting Protocol Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Profile Block Networking Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol None
Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (qWave): Wireless Diagnostics Protocol Specification Block Networking Quality Windows Experience (qWave): Wireless Diagnostics Protocol None Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (qWave): Layer 3 Probing Protocol Specification Block Networking Quality Windows Experience (qWave): Layer 3 Probing Protocol None Remote Assistance Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Remote Assistance Protocol Remote Authorization API Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Remote Authorization API Protocol Remote Assistance Initiation Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Remote Assistance Initiation Protocol Remote Assistance Initiation over PNRP Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Remote Assistance Initiation over PNRP Protocol Remote Administrative Interface: WINS Specification RPC Systems Management Remote Administrative Interface: WINS Remote Administration Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Remote Administration Protocol (RAP) Remote Access Server Advertisement Block Networking Remote Access Server Advertisement None
Remote Desktop Protocol: Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Desktop Composition Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Desktop Composition Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Display Update Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Display Control Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Dynamic Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Dynamic Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Virtual Channel Echo Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Virtual Channel Echo Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: File System Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: File System Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Graphics Devices Interfaces (GDI) Acceleration Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: GDI Acceleration Extensions Remote Desktop Protocol: Graphics Pipeline Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Graphics Pipeline Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Geometry Tracking Virtual Channel Protocol Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Geometry Tracking Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Input Virtual Channel Extension Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Input Virtual Channel Extension
Remote Desktop Protocol: Licensing Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Licensing Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Multiparty Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Multiparty Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Multitransport Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Multitransport Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Print Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Print Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Plug and Play Devices Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Plug and Play Devices Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Session Selection Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Session Selection Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote Programs Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote Programs Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Card Virtual Channel Extension RPC Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Card Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Serial and Parallel Port Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: Serial and Parallel Port Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: Telemetry Virtual Channel Extension Block Remote Desktop Protocol: Telemetry Virtual Channel Extension Remote Desktop Protocol: UDP Transport Extension Block Remote Connectivity Remote Desktop Protocol: UDP Transport Extension
Print System Remote Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Print System Remote Protocol System Asynchronous Remote Protocol Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) Management Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) Management Protocol Windows Remote Registry Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Windows Remote Registry Protocol Remote Rendering Server Protocol Version 2.0 Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Remote Rendering Server Protocol Version 2.0 Remote Session Monitoring and Control Protocol SOAP Remote Connectivity Remote Session Monitoring and Control Protocol None Removable Storage Manager (RSM) Remote Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Removable Storage Manager (RSM) Remote Protocol Remote Shutdown Protocol Specification RPC Remote Connectivity Remote Shutdown Protocol InitShutdown Protocol Remote Shared Virtual Disk Protocol Block Networking Remote Shared Virtual Disk Protocol Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP): DTMF Digits, Telephony Tones and Block Collaboration and Communications RTP/RTCP: DTMF Digits, Telephony Tones and Telephony Signals Data Extensions
Telephony Signals Data Extensions Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP): Microsoft Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP): Microsoft Extensions None Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP/RTCP): Redundant Data Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications RTP/RTCP: Redundant Audio Data Extensions Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) Windows Extensions Collaboration and Communications Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) Windows Media Extensions Remote Experience Advertisement Protocol Specification SOAP Systems Management Remote Experience Advertisement Protocol None Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Proxy Request Signing Protocol Specification SOAP Security and Identity Management Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Proxy Request Signing Protocol None Security Account Manager (SAM) Remote Protocol Specification (Client-to-Server) RPC Security and Identity Management Security Account Manager (SAM) Remote Protocol (Client-to-Server) Security Account Manager (SAM) Remote Protocol Specification (Server-to-Server) Block Security and Identity Management Security Account Manager Remote Protocol Shadow Copy Management Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Shadow Copy Management Protocol Service Control Manager Remote RPC Systems Management Service Control Manager Remote Protocol
Protocol Specification Session Description Protocol (SDP) Extensions Collaboration and Communications Session Description Protocol (SDP) Extensions Server and File Management Web APIs Protocol HTTP Systems Management Server and File Management Web APIs Protocol None Kerberos Protocol Extensions: Service for User and Constrained Delegation Protocol Specification Block Security and Identity Management Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5) Service for User (S4U) Extension Shell Link (.LNK) Binary File Format Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services Shell Link Binary File Format Session Initiation Protocol Extensions Block Collaboration and Communications Session Initiation Protocol Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Server Message Block (SMB) Version 1.0 Protocol Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Server Message Block (SMB) Version 2 Protocol
SMB2 Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) Transport Protocol Specification File, Fax, and Printing Services SMB2 RDMA Transport Protocol None NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Extension Block Collaboration and Communications Security and Identity Management NTLM Authentication: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Server Network Information Discovery Protocol Block Networking Server Network Information Discovery Protocol None Network Time Protocol (NTP) Authentication Extensions Block Systems Management Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Network Time Protocol (NTP) Authentication Extensions Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) Extension Block Security and Identity Management Simple and Protected Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO): Microsoft Extension None Software Quality Metrics (SQM) Client-to-Service Version 1 Protocol Specification Block Systems Management SQM Protocol Version 1 Software Quality Metrics (SQM) Client-to-Service Version 2 Protocol Specification Block Other SQM Protocol Version 2 Storage Quality of Service Protocol File, Fax, and Printing Services Storage Quality of Service Protocol Directory Replication Service (DRS) Protocol Extensions for SMTP Block Directory Services SMTP Replication Protocol Extensions
Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) Extensions Block Application Services TIP Profile Extensions Transport Layer Security (TLS) Profile Block Security and Identity Management Transport Layer Security (TLS) Profile None Telnet: NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication Protocol Specification Block Networking Telnet: NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication Protocol Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Virtual Smart Card Management Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management TPM Virtual Smart Card Device Management Protocol Telemetry Protocol XML Schema Structure Telemetry Protocol XML Schema None Telephony Remote Protocol Specification RPC Collaboration and Communications Telephony Remote Protocol Task Scheduler Service Remoting Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Task Scheduler Service Remoting Protocol Terminal Services Gateway Server Protocol Specification RPC Remote Connectivity Terminal Services Gateway Server Protocol Telnet Server Remote Administration Protocol Specification RPC Networking Telnet Server Remote Administration Protocol Terminal Services Terminal Server Runtime Interface Protocol Specification RPC Remote Connectivity Terminal Services Terminal Server Runtime Interface Protocol
Terminal Services Workspace Provisioning Protocol Specification RPC Remote Connectivity Terminal Services Workspace Provisioning Protocol None Telnet: VTNT Terminal Type Format Data Structure Structure Remote Connectivity Telnet: VTNT Terminal Type Format Data Structure None Update Agent Management Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Update Agent Management Protocol Windows Protocols Unicode Reference Block Reference Windows Protocols Unicode Reference None User Name Mapping Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services User Name Mapping (UNM) Protocol UPnP Device and Service Templates: Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Extensions Structure Systems Management UPnP: Device & Service Templates: Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Extensions None UPnP Device and Service Templates: Property and Compatibility Extensions Structure Collaboration and Communications UPnP Device and Service Templates: Media Property and Compatibility Extensions IPv4 Over IEEE 1394 Protocol Extensions Block Networking IPv4 over IEEE 1394 Protocol Extensions None Virtual Application Publishing and Reporting (App-V) Protocol HTTP Application Services Virtual Application Publishing and Reporting Protocol Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Protocol Specification Block Systems Management Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Remote Protocol
Virtual Hard Disk v2 (VHDX) File Format Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services Virtual Hard Disk v2 (VHDX) File Format None VT-UTF8 and VT100+ Protocols Specification Networking VT-UTF8 and VT100+ Protocols None W32Time Remote Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management W32Time Remote Protocol Windows Client Certificate Enrollment Protocol Specification RPC Security and Identity Management Windows Client Certificate Enrollment Protocol WCF-Based Encrypted Server Administration and Notification Protocol SOAP Windows - General WCF-Based Encrypted Server Administration and Notification Protocol Wi-Fi Display Protocol: Hardware Cursor Extension Block Networking Wi-Fi Display Protocol: Hardware Cursor Extension Windows Deployment Services Control Protocol Specification RPC Networking Windows Deployment Services Control Protocol Windows Deployment Services Multicast Application Protocol Specification Networking Windows Deployment Services Multicast Application Protocol None Windows Deployment Services Multicast Session Initiation Block Networking Windows Deployment Services Multicast
Protocol Specification Session Initiation Protocol Windows Deployment Services Multicast Transport Protocol Specification Block Networking Windows Deployment Services Multicast Transport Protocol Windows Deployment Services Operation System Deployment Protocol Specification Block Networking Windows Deployment Services Operation System Deployment Protocol Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) Protocol: Client Extensions Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) Protocol: Client Extensions None Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) Protocol: Server Extensions File, Fax, and Printing Services Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) Protocol: Server Extensions None Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) Application to Application Protocol Device-Specific Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) Protocol: Proximity Extensions Wi-Fi Display Protocol Extension Structure Collaboration and Communications Wi-Fi Display Protocol Extension Workflow Instance Management Protocol Specification SOAP Application Services Workflow Instance Management Protocol Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Replication and Autodiscovery Protocol Specification Block Networking Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Replication Protocol Workstation Service Remote Protocol Specification RPC File, Fax, and Printing Services Workstation Service Remote Protocol (WKSSVC)
Windows Metafile Format Structure File, Fax, and Printing Services Windows Metafile (WMF) Format Windows Media HTTP Push Distribution Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Windows Media HTTP Push Distribution Protocol Windows Management Instrumentation Remote Protocol Specification RPC Systems Management Windows Management Instrumentation Remote Protocol Windows Management Instrumentation Encoding Version 1.0 Protocol Specification Structure Systems Management Windows Management Instrumentation Remote Protocol Windows Management Instrumentation Encoding Version 1.0 Windows Media Log Data Structure Structure Collaboration and Communications Windows Media Log Data Structure None Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol Specification Block Collaboration and Communications Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol WordPad ECMA 376 Standards Support Standards Support Other WordPad ECMA 376 Standards Support None
Print WordPad ODF 1.1 Standards Support Standards Support Other WordPad ODF 1.1 Standards Support None Web Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Web Protocol WS-Enumeration: Directory Services Protocol Extensions SOAP Directory Services WS-Enumeration: Directory Services Protocol Extensions Windows Security Health Agent (WSHA) and Windows Security Health Validator (WSHV) Protocol Specification Block Networking Windows Security Health Agent (WSHA) and Windows Security Health Validator (WSHV) Protocol Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Server 2003 SOAP Systems Management WS-Management Protocol Extensions Web Services Management Protocol Extensions for Windows Vista SOAP Systems Management WS-Management Protocol: Extensions Version 2.0 Windows Search Protocol Specification Block File, Fax, and Printing Services Windows Search Protocol WebSocket Protocol Extensions Block Networking WebSocket Protocol None WS-Transfer and WS-Enumeration Protocol Extension for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol v3 Controls Specification SOAP Directory Services WS-Transfer: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) v3 Control Extension Web Services: Policy Assertions and WSDL Extensions SOAP Application Services Web Services: Policy Assertions and WSDL Extensions Windows System Resource Manager RPC Systems Management Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) Protocol
Technology Collection Cross-Reference Matrix This section contains a table that shows the in the Windows protocols documentation set. Each technology collection consists of a technology overview (section ) in a (section ) and the technical specifications it references. Technology overview Technical area Technical specifications Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Protocols Overview Directory Services
Certificate Services Protocols Overview Security and Identity Management [MS-FASOD]: File Access Services Protocols Overview File, Fax, and Printing Services [MS-FSMOD]: File Services Management Protocols Overview File, Fax, and Printing Services [MS-GPOD]: Group Policy Protocols Overview Systems Management