What's New in Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 introduces the following new programming elements for Terminal Services.

Programming element	Description
Dynamic Virtual Channels Reference	Dynamic virtual channel (DVC) APIs extend the existing virtual channel APIs for Terminal Services, known as static virtual channel (SVC) APIs. Dynamic Virtual Channels Dynamic Virtual Channels Reference
Remote Desktop Web Connection Reference	The following interfaces (and their associated methods and properties) were added to Remote Desktop Web Connection Reference: IMsRdpClient5 Interface IMsRdpClient6 Interface IMsRdpClientAdvancedSettings5 Interface IMsRdpClientAdvancedSettings6 Interface IMsRdpClientNonScriptable3 Interface IMsRdpClientShell Interface IMsRdpClientTransportSettings Interface IMsRdpClientTransportSettings2 Interface IMsRdpDevice Interface IMsRdpDeviceCollection Interface IMsRdpDrive Interface IMsRdpDriveCollection Interface ITSRemoteProgram Interface
Terminal Services API Reference	The following functions were added to Terminal Services API Reference: WTSConnectSession Function WTSRegisterSessionNotificationEx Function WTSStartRemoteControlSession Function WTSStopRemoteControlSession Function WTSUnRegisterSessionNotificationEx Function WTSVirtualChannelOpenEx Function The following structures were added: WTSCLIENT Structure WTSINFO Structure
Terminal Services WMI Provider	The following classes and methods were added to the Terminal Services WMI Provider. Terminal Services Gateway Classes (and associated methods) Terminal Services License Server Classes (and associated methods) RemoteApp Classes (and associated methods) Win32_TSDiscoveredLicenseServer Class Create Method of the Win32_Terminal Class Delete Method of the Win32_Terminal Class CanAccessLicenseServer Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class FindLicenseServers Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class GetDomain Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class GetGracePeriodDays Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class GetWinstationDriverNames Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class PingLicenseServer Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class UpdateDirectConnectLicenseServer Method of the Win32_TerminalServiceSetting Class SetUserAuthenticationRequired Method of the Win32_TSGeneralSetting Class GetCurrentRedirectableAddresses Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class SetCurrentRedirectableAddresses Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class GetRedirectableAddresses Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class PingSessionDirectory Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class SetLoadBalancingState Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class SetServerWeight Method of the Win32_TSSessionDirectory Class
Terminal Services Session Broker Plug-in Reference	The Terminal Services Session Broker (TS Session Broker) plug-in is used to extend the capabilities of TS Session Broker. Terminal Services Session Broker Plug-in Reference