[cifs-protocol] Re: MS-SAMR missing SID name use type ?

[ronnie sahlberg]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Obaid Farooqi <obaidf at microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi Ronnie, Neil:
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> Please let me know if the following response does not answer your question.
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It answers my question.
I understand now that your IDLs duplicate the same types in different
IDL files and that they are out of sync with eachother.



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> Regards,
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> Obaid Farooqi
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> Sr. SEE | Microsoft
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> From: Obaid Farooqi
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:34 AM
> To: 'ronnie sahlberg'; 'Neil B Martin'
> Cc: 'pfif at tridgell.net'; 'cifs-protocol at samba.org'
> Subject: MS-SAMR missing SID name use type ?
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> Hi Ronnie, Neil:
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> We have finished investigation on this case. MS-SAMR does not document
> SidTypeComputer in enum SID_NAME_USE  because the enum value SidTypeComputer
> =9  is not part of the SAMR protocol. The SAM object model does not
> distinguish between computer objects and user objects, that is, computers
> are users.
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> In case of [MS-LSAT], while enum SidTypeComputer is mentioned in the
> document, it clearly states that:
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> The SidTypeInvalid and SidTypeComputer enumeration values are not used in
> this protocol. Usage information on the remaining enumeration values is
> specified in section 3.1.1.
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> Our investigation also concluded that enum SidTypeComputer does not appear
> on wire for any Windows scenario.
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> If you see this enum on wire, please feel free to bring it to our attention.
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> Regards,
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> Obaid Farooqi
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> Sr. SEE | Microsoft
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