[jcifs] JCIFS and RAW Mode

[Christopher R. Hertel]

Michael B Allen wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:28:30 -0400
> "Steven Zgaljic" <szgaljic at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am currently developing an embedded Java application and utilizing the
>> jCIFS library for the CIFS implementation. Recently a question came about
>> concerning "Raw Mode". I did research and understand this technology,
>> however, I cannot find any documentation detailing if jCIFS implements such
>> a mode. Is Raw Mode is a configurable jCIFS property? Does jCIFS rely on
>> this mode and it cannot be changed, or does it not use Raw Mode at all and
>> it's not possible?
> 
> Hi Steven,
> 
> Raw mode just means port 445 without the NetBIOS session establishment
> and only the length of the packet in the 4 byte header which on port
> 139 would be the NetBIOS header.
> 
> By default JCIFS will try to connect to port 445 and thus operate in raw
> mode. But if that fails it falls back to 139 (e.g. because the server
> does not support 445 like NT).

...unless he means SMB_COM_READ_RAW/SMB_COM_WRITE_RAW.  Those, however, are
deprecated calls and nothing much uses them.

Chris -)-----

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