Architcecture for winbindd client character conversion.

[simo]

On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 15:19 -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote:
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> simo wrote:
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> >> Just to mention a point, Jeremy's proposal assumes a
> >> similar boundary for string conversion as we use for
> >> incoming CIFS packets.  Instead of the wire being the
> >> boundary, the incoming winbindd pipe request is the
> >> boundary.
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> You didn't answer this question.

The problem is not internal consistency within winbind, the problem is
that translating usernames is simply wrong s they often reflects in the
filesystem or in configuration files which we cannot translate on the
fly.
It's a poor way to address a problem, and I agree with Volker thatit is
like or worst then winbind use default domain.

I think the problem (no offense) is that Jeremy is not used to work with
different charsets for real and is not thinking about the consequences
of the "easy fix".

> Got to say I'm really surprised at the push back on
> this one.

Look, if you give me a compile option to disable it in my packages I am
fine.

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Simo Sorce
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