nmblookup status meaning

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, aleXXX wrote:

> What is the meaning of these status flags and the status type or why can I
> find docs ?
>
> printf("%s <%x> - %s\n",
>          cleanname,
>          status[i].type,      //   <----- this one

The resource byte.  See msdn.microsoft.com or the NT Resource Kit.

>           node_status_flags(status[i].flags));
>
> char *node_status_flags(unsigned char flags)
> {
>    static fstring ret;
>    strcpy(ret,"");
> // and these flags
>    strcat(ret, (flags & 0x80) ? "<GROUP> " : "        ");
>    if ((flags & 0x60) == 0x00) strcat(ret,"B ");
>    if ((flags & 0x60) == 0x20) strcat(ret,"P ");
>    if ((flags & 0x60) == 0x40) strcat(ret,"M ");
>    if ((flags & 0x60) == 0x60) strcat(ret,"H ");

The netbios node type (see rfc1001/1002)

>    if (flags & 0x10) strcat(ret,"<DEREGISTERING> ");
>    if (flags & 0x08) strcat(ret,"<CONFLICT> ");
>    if (flags & 0x04) strcat(ret,"<ACTIVE> ");

These are our own internal flags IIRC relating to the registration
status of the name.








cheers, jerry
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