[jcifs] jCIFS error code handling.

[Allen, Michael B (RSCH)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Christopher R. Hertel [SMTP:crh at ubiqx.mn.org]
> Sent:	Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:32 PM
> To:	jcifs at samba.org
> Subject:	[jcifs] jCIFS error code handling.
> 
> I'm working on the part of my book that talks about error messages, and
> was just looking through SmbException.java.  What I note is that jCIFS
> uses the DOS style of error messages.
> 
> I am trying to figure out whether the extended NTSTATUS error codes are
> negotiated by setting bit 14 in the FLAGS2 field or by setting the
> capabilities bit.  One of these says "I want 32-bit codes" and the other 
> says "I'm sending a 32-bit code".
> 
	I suspect they're both *supposed* to work but if the client says it's sending
	NTSTATUS code and it asks for DOS that might be asking too much (just
	a guess though).

> Some things about the error codes...
> 
> - From what I've been told, in some cases W/NT and W2K will ignore
>   the flags2 or capabilities flag and send NTSTATUS codes when they 
>   shouldn't.  Have you ever seen this?
> 
	No. I haven't done any  work on NTSTATUS codes. DOS codes are the
	common denominator so you really have to support them anyway.

> - The other potential problem is that Windows servers will assume, based 
>   on the client's use of DOS codes, that the latter is not capable of some
>   extended security negotiations (and possibly other features).
> 
> - I've been shown a neat little trick for creating a list of 32-bit 
>   NTSTATUS codes.  It's Tridge's handiwork.  I'll be adding the details to 
>   my book over the weekend.
> 
	Ooo, lemmy guess; run strings on a dll to generate a peice of Win32 c
	code that prints them?

> That's all just random thoughts.  I'm looking for comments and any other
> wisdom regarding handling of errors.
> 
	It would be very nice if you colloect and sort out this information.

> Chris -)-----
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