[linux-cifs-client] Question on current state of sec=krb5* integration in cifs.ko

[Holger Rauch]

Hi Jeff,


On Fri, 23 Oct 2009, Jeff Layton wrote:

> [...] 
> Yes, much...
> 
> NFS (well, RPC actually) sends credentials with every call, so if you
> destroy the creds, then the client and server will tend to pick up on
> that fact rather quickly. With CIFS the credentials are just used to
> establish a "session". After that, krb5 doesn't really come into play
> very much (at least until you have to reconnect).

Well, that surely explains the "kdestroy" thing, but the other
interesting question is what software is actually meant by "server"
in case the log message reads similar to "server doesn't support signing"?

Any details for me on this one?

Thanks & kind regards,

       Holger
       
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