Methods and systems for enabling features provided by a first presentation layer protocol in a session implemented according to a second presentation layer protocol

A method for enabling a feature provided by a first presentation layer protocol, within a session established according to a second presentation layer protocol, the method comprising:

• forwarding, by an operating system executing on a first machine, a query to a metrics acquisition interface to identify whether the first machine established a session with a second machine according to a first presentation layer protocol;
• receiving, by the operating system, an indication that the first machine established a session with the second machine according to a second presentation layer protocol;
• identifying, based on a type of function that generated the query, that the first machine established the session with the second machine according to the first presentation layer protocol;
• and
• enabling, by the operating system, functionality provided for use in sessions established according to the first presentation layer protocol.

A system for enabling a feature provided by a first presentation layer protocol, within a session established according to a second presentation layer protocol, the system comprising:

• an operating system configured to forward a query to identify whether the first machine established a session with a second machine according to a first presentation layer protocol;
• a metrics acquisition interface configured to receive the query and indicate to the operating system whether the first machine established a session with a second machine according to a first presentation layer protocol;
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• wherein the operating system is further configured to identify, based on a type of function that generated the query, that the first machine established the session with the second machine according to the first presentation layer protocol, and enable functionality provided for use in sessions established according to the first presentation layer protocol.