System Plug-ins

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

See Also

• Programming System Plug-in Properties
• SDK Architecture