[cifs-protocol] MS-SWM Q11 - wondering if ServerGlobalName is really a single name, as I can use a dns or netbios name of the server - TrackingID#2401050040010121

[Hung-Chun Yu]

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Hi Stefan

We also created SR Case - TrackingID#2401050040010121 for Q11. Do leave this tag in the subject line for future reference.
One of our engineers will be contacting you shortly.

Hung-Chun Yu
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From: Stefan Metzmacher <metze at samba.org<mailto:metze at samba.org>>
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Trying to let a Windows client use MS-SWN against a samba cluster - TrackingID#2311070040010486

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Hi Kristian,

> With regard to your 11th question (quoted below), I've done code research and the server only compares against one ServerGlobalName, but it does strip the domain of the client-provided cluster netname when making the comparison to the value present on the server. This would make sense why you are able to pass a netname with or without FQDN from the client and get the same result.
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> Question 11:
> I'm also wondering if ServerGlobalName is really a single name, as I can the client can use a dns or netbios name of the server!
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> If I'm misunderstanding your question or if you have any additional concerns regarding question 11, please let me know and I'll be happy to look into it.

Ok, it would be good to have this documented.

But it's not possible to have multiple "virtual" clusters or aliases in a Windows cluster?

The answer is not very urgent...

Thanks!
metze
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