Historical Document Repository
This location contains historical copies of Open Specifications documentation for protocols, file formats, languages, and standards. These documents are here for your convenience only. In some cases, the document has been replaced with a new document containing current implementation details. In others, the document is being retired as the technology described within it was never released in a shipping version of the product it is associated with or has been removed from the currently shipping product version.
It is recommended that you not rely on these documents. To the extent that you incur additional development obligations or any other costs as a result of relying on these historical documents, you do so at your own risk.
Windows Protocols
This download contains a historical copy of retired Microsoft Windows protocol documentation previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy (if applicable) available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc216517(v=prot.10).aspx.
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[MS-DRSR]: Directory Replication Service (DRS) Remote Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Directory Replication Service (DRS) Remote Protocol, an RPC protocol for replication and management of data in Active Directory. [MS-DRSR] will continue to publish in WSPP, but is replaced by [MS-DRDM] in MCPP. |
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[MS-IKEY]: Key Service Remote (IKeySvcR) Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Key Service Remote (IKeySvcR) Protocol, which describes a set of RPC interfaces that enable clients to install cryptographic keys and their associated X.509 certificates on a remote server. This protocol was implemented, but never used. |
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[MS-PNPR]: Plug and Play Remote (PNPR) Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Plug and Play Remote (PNPR) Protocol, an RPC interface that a client uses for remote management of devices on the target system. |
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[MS-SOH]: Statement of Health for Network Access Protection (NAP) Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Statement of Health for Network Access Protection (NAP) Protocol, in which a client and a server exchange SoH and Statement of Health Response (SoHR) messages. This protocol, and the appropriate authentication protocols, helps enterprises to ensure that users of their network resources are authenticated and are using systems that conform to corporate policies. |
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Specifies the Teredo Extensions, which provides additional capabilities to Teredo, including support for more types of Network Address Translations (NATs) and for more efficient communication. | |
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A SOAP-based protocol that supports workflow client applications. It allows a client to request a timer, request timer removal, and receive notices from a protocol server. This protocol was included in .NET 4.0 Beta1 and removed in .NET 4.0 Beta2. |
SQL Server Protocols
This download contains a historical copy of retired SQL Server protocol documentation as previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy (if applicable) available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee210043.aspx.
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[MS-SSAS9]: SQL Server Analysis Services Protocol Specification |
The [MS-SSAS9]: SQL Server Analysis Services Protocol specification provides a mechanism for a client to communicate with, and perform operations on, an online analytical processing (OLAP) server. This protocol is superseded by [MS-SSAS]. |
Office Protocols
This download contains a historical copy of retired Microsoft Office protocol documentation as previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy (if applicable) available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc307282.aspx.
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[MS-FSADSA]: Active Directory Search Authorization Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Active Directory Search Authorization Protocol, which is a subset of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) used for ensuring that end-users see only secure search results that they are entitled to see. This protocol allows for the verification of Active Directory users and the obtaining of identity information about them, such as group memberships. |
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[MS-H263PF]: RTP Payload Format for H.263 Video Streams Extensions |
Specifies the RTP Payload Format for H.263 Video Streams Extensions. This protocol, which consists of a set of proprietary extensions to the RTP Payload Format for H.263 Video Streams, is used to transmit and receive video streams by using the H.263 payload format in a two-party peer-to-peer call. |
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Specifies the Microsoft Office Server Master Glossary, which provides the definitions for terms that are used in the Microsoft Office server interoperability documentation. | |
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[MS-PWVRCS]: PowerPoint Web Viewer Rendered Content Structure Specification |
Specifies the PowerPoint Web Viewer Rendered Content Structure, used by a protocol server to send presentation content to a protocol client through the PowerPoint Web Viewer Presentation Data Protocol Specification. |
SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocols
This download contains a historical copy of retired Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation as previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc339475.aspx.
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[MS-PPSRS]: PerformancePoint Services Rendering Service Protocol Specification |
Specifies the PerformancePoint Rendering Service Web Service Protocol. This protocol specifies communication sequences used to render grids, charts, scorecards, and other analytic web parts. |
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[MS-WORDSWCFQ]: Word File Conversion Service Queue WCF Service Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Queue WCF Service Protocol that is used to create, retrieve, and update a queue of documents that are intended to be converted between file formats. |
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[MS-WORDSWCFW]: Word File Conversion Service Worker WCF Service Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Worker WCF Service Protocol that is used to convert a document from one file format to another file format. |
Exchange Server Protocols
This download contains a historical copy of retired Microsoft Exchange Server protocol documentation as previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc307725(v=EXCHG.80).aspx.
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Specifies the Cabinet File format, which is used for compressed packages that contain a number of related files. | |
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[MS-OXCETF]: Enriched Text Format (ETF) Message Body Conversion Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Enriched Text Format Message Body conversion protocol, which is used to handle a text/enriched message body. |
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Specifies the Core Notifications Protocol, which is used to transmit notifications to a client about specific events on a server. [MS-OXCNOTIF] will continue to be published. However, this version of the document contains information about three remote operations (ROPs) that were never used and ultimately removed from Microsoft products. Those ROPs are RopSynchronizationOpenAdvisor, RopRegisterSynchronizationNotifications, and RopSetSynchronizationNotificationGuid. | |
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[MS-OXCSYNC]: Mailbox Synchronization Protocol Specification |
Specifies the Mailbox Synchronization Protocol, which handles the synchronization of messaging object data between a server and a client. The relevant content in this document was moved to [MS-OXCFXICS] because that content relates most directly to the Bulk Data Transfer Protocol. |
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Provides a roadmap of the documents that are included in the Exchange Server protocols documentation set. | |
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Specifies the interaction between client and server services during and after a move mailbox operation. The relevant content in this document was moved to [MS-OXCSTOR] because that content relates most directly to the Store Object Protocol. |
Office File Formats
This download contains a historical copy of retired Microsoft Office File Format documentation as previously published.
Any modifications or changes will be documented in the current copy (if applicable) available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313118.aspx.
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Specifies the Excel Binary File Format (.xls) Structure, which is the binary file format used by Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft Excel 2002, and Microsoft Office Excel 2003. This format is also supported by Microsoft Office Excel 2007. | |
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Excel (.xlsb) Binary File Format, which is a collection of records and structures that specify Excel workbook content. The content can include unstructured or semi-structured tables of numbers, text, or both numbers and text, formulas, external data connections, charts and images. | |
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Specifies the Office Drawing, or OfficeArt, binary file format. This file format exists as part of various Microsoft Office application binary file formats. The OfficeArt data represents the drawing elements and all their associated formatting in those Office applications. Typically these elements are represented as shapes contained within drawings or diagrams, but may include form controls or tables. | |
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Specifies the PowerPoint (.ppt) Binary File Format, which is the binary file format used by Microsoft PowerPoint 97, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. This format is also supported by Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. | |
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Specifies the Word (.doc) Binary File Format, which is the binary file format used by Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, and Microsoft Office Word 2003. This format is also supported by Microsoft Office Word 2007. | |
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Specifies the Windows Compound Binary File Format, which is used as the underpinnings of structured storage support for OLE 2.0. A compound file includes a number of virtual streams, each of which behaves as a linear stream even though it may be fragmented on the disk. | |
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Specifies the Windows Metafile Format (WMF). A Windows metafile—also called a vector image—consists of a collection of records that can store an image. The stored image can be rendered by parsing and processing the metafile structure. | |
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Specifies the Windows Ink Services Platform’s (WISP) Ink Serialized Format (ISF). This format is used to store ink. Ink includes a sequence of strokes, where each stroke is comprised of a sequence of points and may also include pressure, angle, and custom data. |
