Merge from HEAD - make Samba compile with -Wwrite-strings without additional

warnings.  (Adds a lot of const).

Andrew Bartlett
(This used to be commit 3a7458f9472432ef12c43008414925fd1ce8ea0c)

131 files changed, 1199 insertions, 1190 deletions

diff --git a/source3/auth/auth.c b/source3/auth/auth.c
index dce14ed468..3c4448445a 100644
--- a/source3/auth/auth.c
+++ b/source3/auth/auth.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 /** List of various built-in authentication modules */
 
-const struct auth_init_function_entry builtin_auth_init_functions[] = {
+static const struct auth_init_function_entry builtin_auth_init_functions[] = {
 	{ "guest", auth_init_guest },
 	{ "rhosts", auth_init_rhosts },
 	{ "hostsequiv", auth_init_hostsequiv },
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const struct auth_init_function_entry builtin_auth_init_functions[] = {
 static const uint8 *get_ntlm_challenge(struct auth_context *auth_context) 
 {
 	DATA_BLOB challenge = data_blob(NULL, 0);
-	char *challenge_set_by = NULL;
+	const char *challenge_set_by = NULL;
 	auth_methods *auth_method;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 
diff --git a/source3/auth/pampass.c b/source3/auth/pampass.c
index 1a3e55dd44..045ceb7c72 100644
--- a/source3/auth/pampass.c
+++ b/source3/auth/pampass.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ typedef int (*smb_pam_conv_fn)(int, const struct pam_message **, struct pam_resp
  PAM error handler.
  *********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_pam_error_handler(pam_handle_t *pamh, int pam_error, char *msg, int dbglvl)
+static BOOL smb_pam_error_handler(pam_handle_t *pamh, int pam_error, const char *msg, int dbglvl)
 {
 
 	if( pam_error != PAM_SUCCESS) {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static BOOL smb_pam_error_handler(pam_handle_t *pamh, int pam_error, char *msg,
 *********************************************************************/
 
 static BOOL smb_pam_nt_status_error_handler(pam_handle_t *pamh, int pam_error,
-							char *msg, int dbglvl, 
+					    const char *msg, int dbglvl, 
 					    NTSTATUS *nt_status)
 {
 	*nt_status = pam_to_nt_status(pam_error);
diff --git a/source3/client/client.c b/source3/client/client.c
index 76e07cb4f3..feb9e07d16 100644
--- a/source3/client/client.c
+++ b/source3/client/client.c
@@ -2057,9 +2057,9 @@ static BOOL list_servers(char *wk_grp)
  */
 static struct
 {
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
   int (*fn)(void);
-  char *description;
+  const char *description;
   char compl_args[2];      /* Completion argument info */
 } commands[] = 
 {
diff --git a/source3/client/clitar.c b/source3/client/clitar.c
index bf4b6e592a..e8be5e04e7 100644
--- a/source3/client/clitar.c
+++ b/source3/client/clitar.c
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ extern int get_total_size;
 static int blocksize=20;
 static int tarhandle;
 
-static void writetarheader(int f,  char *aname, SMB_BIG_UINT size, time_t mtime,
-			   char *amode, unsigned char ftype);
+static void writetarheader(int f,  const char *aname, SMB_BIG_UINT size, time_t mtime,
+			   const char *amode, unsigned char ftype);
 static void do_atar(char *rname,char *lname,file_info *finfo1);
 static void do_tar(file_info *finfo);
 static void oct_it(SMB_BIG_UINT value, int ndgs, char *p);
-static void fixtarname(char *tptr, char *fp, int l);
+static void fixtarname(char *tptr, const char *fp, int l);
 static int dotarbuf(int f, char *b, int n);
 static void dozerobuf(int f, int n);
 static void dotareof(int f);
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ static char *string_create_s(int size)
 /****************************************************************************
 Write a tar header to buffer
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void writetarheader(int f,  char *aname, SMB_BIG_UINT size, time_t mtime,
-			   char *amode, unsigned char ftype)
+static void writetarheader(int f, const char *aname, SMB_BIG_UINT size, time_t mtime,
+			   const char *amode, unsigned char ftype)
 {
   union hblock hb;
   int i, chk, l;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static void dotareof(int f)
 /****************************************************************************
 (Un)mangle DOS pathname, make nonabsolute
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void fixtarname(char *tptr, char *fp, int l)
+static void fixtarname(char *tptr, const char *fp, int l)
 {
 	/* add a '.' to start of file name, convert from ugly dos \'s in path
 	 * to lovely unix /'s :-} */
diff --git a/source3/client/smbspool.c b/source3/client/smbspool.c
index 4c90db4114..c42cc7b91f 100644
--- a/source3/client/smbspool.c
+++ b/source3/client/smbspool.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ static int		smb_print(struct cli_state *, char *, FILE *);
   int		copies;		/* Number of copies */
   char		uri[1024],	/* URI */
 		*sep,		/* Pointer to separator */
-		*username,	/* Username */
-		*password,	/* Password */
+		*password;	/* Password */
+  const char	*username,	/* Username */
 		*server,	/* Server name */
 		*printer;	/* Printer name */
   const char	*workgroup;	/* Workgroup */
diff --git a/source3/groupdb/mapping.c b/source3/groupdb/mapping.c
index 943183c061..3809abc37a 100644
--- a/source3/groupdb/mapping.c
+++ b/source3/groupdb/mapping.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static BOOL default_group_mapping(void)
 static BOOL init_group_mapping(void)
 {
 	static pid_t local_pid;
-	char *vstring = "INFO/version";
+	const char *vstring = "INFO/version";
 	int32 vers_id;
 	
 	if (tdb && local_pid == sys_getpid())
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ BOOL add_mapping_entry(GROUP_MAP *map, int flag)
 /****************************************************************************
 initialise first time the mapping list
 ****************************************************************************/
-BOOL add_initial_entry(gid_t gid, fstring sid, enum SID_NAME_USE sid_name_use,
-			      fstring nt_name, fstring comment, PRIVILEGE_SET priv_set, uint32 systemaccount)
+BOOL add_initial_entry(gid_t gid, const char *sid, enum SID_NAME_USE sid_name_use,
+		       const char *nt_name, const char *comment, PRIVILEGE_SET priv_set, uint32 systemaccount)
 {
 	GROUP_MAP map;
 
diff --git a/source3/include/auth.h b/source3/include/auth.h
index 66b317d643..846662d17c 100644
--- a/source3/include/auth.h
+++ b/source3/include/auth.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ struct auth_context {
 	DATA_BLOB challenge; 
 
 	/* Who set this up in the first place? */ 
-	char *challenge_set_by; 
+	const char *challenge_set_by; 
 
 	struct auth_methods *challenge_set_method; 
 	/* What order are the various methods in?   Try to stop it changing under us */ 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ struct auth_context {
 typedef struct auth_methods
 {
 	struct auth_methods *prev, *next;
-	char *name; /* What name got this module */
+	const char *name; /* What name got this module */
 
 	NTSTATUS (*auth)(const struct auth_context *auth_context,
 			 void *my_private_data, 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ typedef struct auth_methods
 typedef NTSTATUS (*auth_init_function)(struct auth_context *, const char *, struct auth_methods **);
 
 struct auth_init_function_entry {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	/* Function to create a member of the authmethods list */
 
 	auth_init_function init;
diff --git a/source3/include/includes.h b/source3/include/includes.h
index 391d1bf1f9..7900c8a3a3 100644
--- a/source3/include/includes.h
+++ b/source3/include/includes.h
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ typedef struct smb_wpasswd {
 
 /* used in net.c */
 struct functable {
-	char *funcname;
+	const char *funcname;
 	int (*fn)(int argc, const char **argv);
 };
 
diff --git a/source3/include/mapping.h b/source3/include/mapping.h
index d2fb89d1de..d4f2d28e6a 100644
--- a/source3/include/mapping.h
+++ b/source3/include/mapping.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef struct _GROUP_MAP {
 
 typedef struct _PRIVS {
 	uint32 se_priv;
-	char *priv;
-	char *description;
+	const char *priv;
+	const char *description;
 } PRIVS;
 
diff --git a/source3/include/ntdomain.h b/source3/include/ntdomain.h
index 628035885e..cf5bb5046c 100644
--- a/source3/include/ntdomain.h
+++ b/source3/include/ntdomain.h
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ typedef struct smb_np_struct
 
 struct api_struct
 {  
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
   uint8 opnum;
   BOOL (*fn) (pipes_struct *);
 };
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ struct api_struct
 typedef struct
 {  
 	uint32 rid;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 
 } rid_name;
 
diff --git a/source3/include/passdb.h b/source3/include/passdb.h
index f63fd52e84..fa80b263ff 100644
--- a/source3/include/passdb.h
+++ b/source3/include/passdb.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ typedef NTSTATUS (*pdb_init_function)(struct pdb_context *,
 			 const char *);
 
 struct pdb_init_function_entry {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	/* Function to create a member of the pdb_methods list */
 	pdb_init_function init;
 };
diff --git a/source3/include/rpc_dce.h b/source3/include/rpc_dce.h
index 3e615dab80..031f7de6d7 100644
--- a/source3/include/rpc_dce.h
+++ b/source3/include/rpc_dce.h
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ struct pipe_id_info
 {
 	/* the names appear not to matter: the syntaxes _do_ matter */
 
-	char *client_pipe;
+	const char *client_pipe;
 	RPC_IFACE abstr_syntax; /* this one is the abstract syntax id */
 
-	char *server_pipe;  /* this one is the secondary syntax name */
+	const char *server_pipe;  /* this one is the secondary syntax name */
 	RPC_IFACE trans_syntax; /* this one is the primary syntax id */
 };
 
diff --git a/source3/include/rpc_reg.h b/source3/include/rpc_reg.h
index 92175cf287..9ab24e30c6 100644
--- a/source3/include/rpc_reg.h
+++ b/source3/include/rpc_reg.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } REGISTRY_OPS;
 
 typedef struct {
-	char		*keyname;	/* full path to name of key */
+	const char	*keyname;	/* full path to name of key */
 	REGISTRY_OPS	*ops;		/* registry function hooks */
 } REGISTRY_HOOK;
 
diff --git a/source3/include/smb.h b/source3/include/smb.h
index b389020e23..60ab6be29a 100644
--- a/source3/include/smb.h
+++ b/source3/include/smb.h
@@ -651,19 +651,19 @@ typedef struct sam_passwd
 		time_t pass_can_change_time;  /* password can change time */
 		time_t pass_must_change_time; /* password must change time */
 		
-		char * username;     /* UNIX username string */
-		char * domain;       /* Windows Domain name */
-		char * nt_username;  /* Windows username string */
-		char * full_name;    /* user's full name string */
-		char * unix_home_dir;     /* UNIX home directory string */
-		char * home_dir;     /* home directory string */
-		char * dir_drive;    /* home directory drive string */
-		char * logon_script; /* logon script string */
-		char * profile_path; /* profile path string */
-		char * acct_desc  ;  /* user description string */
-		char * workstations; /* login from workstations string */
-		char * unknown_str ; /* don't know what this is, yet. */
-		char * munged_dial ; /* munged path name and dial-back tel number */
+		const char * username;     /* UNIX username string */
+		const char * domain;       /* Windows Domain name */
+		const char * nt_username;  /* Windows username string */
+		const char * full_name;    /* user's full name string */
+		const char * unix_home_dir;     /* UNIX home directory string */
+		const char * home_dir;     /* home directory string */
+		const char * dir_drive;    /* home directory drive string */
+		const char * logon_script; /* logon script string */
+		const char * profile_path; /* profile path string */
+		const char * acct_desc  ;  /* user description string */
+		const char * workstations; /* login from workstations string */
+		const char * unknown_str ; /* don't know what this is, yet. */
+		const char * munged_dial ; /* munged path name and dial-back tel number */
 		
 		uid_t uid;          /* this is a unix uid_t */
 		gid_t gid;          /* this is a unix gid_t */
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ enum brl_type {READ_LOCK, WRITE_LOCK};
 
 struct enum_list {
 	int value;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 };
 
 #define BRLOCK_FN_CAST() \
@@ -788,12 +788,12 @@ struct enum_list {
 				 br_off start, br_off size)
 struct parm_struct
 {
-	char *label;
+	const char *label;
 	parm_type type;
 	parm_class class;
 	void *ptr;
-	BOOL (*special)(char *, char **);
-	struct enum_list *enum_list;
+	BOOL (*special)(const char *, char **);
+	const struct enum_list *enum_list;
 	unsigned flags;
 	union {
 		BOOL bvalue;
diff --git a/source3/intl/lang_tdb.c b/source3/intl/lang_tdb.c
index 2c22d4ab5f..87ef4e39c7 100644
--- a/source3/intl/lang_tdb.c
+++ b/source3/intl/lang_tdb.c
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ static BOOL load_msg(const char *msg_file)
 
 
 /* work out what language to use from locale variables */
-static char *get_lang(void)
+static const char *get_lang(void)
 {
-	char *vars[] = {"LANGUAGE", "LC_ALL", "LC_LANG", "LANG", NULL};
+	const char *vars[] = {"LANGUAGE", "LC_ALL", "LC_LANG", "LANG", NULL};
 	int i;
 	char *p;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ BOOL lang_tdb_init(const char *lang)
 	/* if no lang then we don't translate */
 	if (!lang) return True;
 
-	asprintf(&msg_path, "%s.msg", lib_path((char *)lang));
+	asprintf(&msg_path, "%s.msg", lib_path((const char *)lang));
 	if (stat(msg_path, &st) != 0) {
 		/* the msg file isn't available */
 		free(msg_path);
diff --git a/source3/lib/account_pol.c b/source3/lib/account_pol.c
index 6f51c916d7..2e619c0c6b 100644
--- a/source3/lib/account_pol.c
+++ b/source3/lib/account_pol.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static TDB_CONTEXT *tdb; /* used for driver files */
 BOOL init_account_policy(void)
 {
 	static pid_t local_pid;
-	char *vstring = "INFO/version";
+	const char *vstring = "INFO/version";
 	uint32 version;
 
 	if (tdb && local_pid == sys_getpid())
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ BOOL init_account_policy(void)
 
 static const struct {
 	int field;
-	char *string;
+	const char *string;
 } account_policy_names[] = {
 	{AP_MIN_PASSWORD_LEN, "min password length"},
 	{AP_PASSWORD_HISTORY, "password history"},
diff --git a/source3/lib/adt_tree.c b/source3/lib/adt_tree.c
index 2c18bb1198..0bc224ec23 100644
--- a/source3/lib/adt_tree.c
+++ b/source3/lib/adt_tree.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ done:
  Recursive routine to print out all children of a TREE_NODE
  *************************************************************************/
 
-static void sorted_tree_print_children( TREE_NODE *node, int debug, char *path )
+static void sorted_tree_print_children( TREE_NODE *node, int debug, const char *path )
 {
 	int i;
 	int num_children;
diff --git a/source3/lib/charcnv.c b/source3/lib/charcnv.c
index 04145fd17a..3428377d95 100644
--- a/source3/lib/charcnv.c
+++ b/source3/lib/charcnv.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ static smb_iconv_t conv_handles[NUM_CHARSETS][NUM_CHARSETS];
  Return the name of a charset to give to iconv().
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static char *charset_name(charset_t ch)
+static const char *charset_name(charset_t ch)
 {
-	char *ret = NULL;
+	const char *ret = NULL;
 
 	if (ch == CH_UCS2) ret = "UCS-2LE";
 	else if (ch == CH_UNIX) ret = lp_unix_charset();
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ void init_iconv(void)
 
 	for (c1=0;c1<NUM_CHARSETS;c1++) {
 		for (c2=0;c2<NUM_CHARSETS;c2++) {
-			char *n1 = charset_name((charset_t)c1);
-			char *n2 = charset_name((charset_t)c2);
+			const char *n1 = charset_name((charset_t)c1);
+			const char *n2 = charset_name((charset_t)c2);
 			if (conv_handles[c1][c2] &&
 			    strcmp(n1, conv_handles[c1][c2]->from_name) == 0 &&
 			    strcmp(n2, conv_handles[c1][c2]->to_name) == 0)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ size_t convert_string(charset_t from, charset_t to,
 	o_len=destlen;
 	retval = smb_iconv(descriptor,  &inbuf, &i_len, &outbuf, &o_len);
 	if(retval==-1) {
-	    	char *reason="unknown error";
+	    	const char *reason="unknown error";
 		switch(errno) {
 			case EINVAL:
 				reason="Incomplete multibyte sequence";
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ convert:
 			   &inbuf, &i_len,
 			   &outbuf, &o_len);
 	if(retval == -1) 		{
-	    	char *reason="unknown error";
+	    	const char *reason="unknown error";
 		switch(errno) {
 			case EINVAL:
 				reason="Incomplete multibyte sequence";
diff --git a/source3/lib/genrand.c b/source3/lib/genrand.c
index fe756169a6..bc9f21c640 100644
--- a/source3/lib/genrand.c
+++ b/source3/lib/genrand.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void get_random_stream(unsigned char *data, size_t datasize)
  Note that the hash is not initialised.
 *****************************************************************/
 
-static void do_filehash(char *fname, unsigned char *the_hash)
+static void do_filehash(const char *fname, unsigned char *the_hash)
 {
 	unsigned char buf[1011]; /* deliberate weird size */
 	unsigned char tmp_md4[16];
diff --git a/source3/lib/messages.c b/source3/lib/messages.c
index 36a23e28ab..8200b2f8c3 100644
--- a/source3/lib/messages.c
+++ b/source3/lib/messages.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void sig_usr1(void)
 
 static void ping_message(int msg_type, pid_t src, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	char *msg = buf ? buf : "none";
+	const char *msg = buf ? buf : "none";
 	DEBUG(1,("INFO: Received PING message from PID %u [%s]\n",(unsigned int)src, msg));
 	message_send_pid(src, MSG_PONG, buf, len, True);
 }
diff --git a/source3/lib/pam_errors.c b/source3/lib/pam_errors.c
index e1d02151a6..925441fb1d 100644
--- a/source3/lib/pam_errors.c
+++ b/source3/lib/pam_errors.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #endif	
 
 /* PAM -> NT_STATUS map */
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	int pam_code;
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
 } pam_to_nt_status_map[] = {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const static struct {
 };
 
 /* NT_STATUS -> PAM map */
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
 	int pam_code;
 } nt_status_to_pam_map[] = {
diff --git a/source3/lib/pidfile.c b/source3/lib/pidfile.c
index 393fb57994..16a12656b3 100644
--- a/source3/lib/pidfile.c
+++ b/source3/lib/pidfile.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 /* return the pid in a pidfile. return 0 if the process (or pidfile)
    does not exist */
-pid_t pidfile_pid(char *name)
+pid_t pidfile_pid(const char *name)
 {
 	int fd;
 	char pidstr[20];
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pid_t pidfile_pid(char *name)
 }
 
 /* create a pid file in the pid directory. open it and leave it locked */
-void pidfile_create(char *name)
+void pidfile_create(const char *name)
 {
 	int     fd;
 	char    buf[20];
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbpasswd.c b/source3/lib/smbpasswd.c
index c27af5540b..92ae1ffea2 100644
--- a/source3/lib/smbpasswd.c
+++ b/source3/lib/smbpasswd.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ BOOL smbpasswd_gethexpwd(char *p, unsigned char *pwd)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned char   lonybble, hinybble;
-	char           *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+	const char      *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 	char           *p1, *p2;
 	
 	if (!p) return (False);
diff --git a/source3/lib/util.c b/source3/lib/util.c
index b0714dcbeb..67de9e4bf2 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ smb_ucs2_t *unix_clean_path(const smb_ucs2_t *s)
  Make a dir struct.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void make_dir_struct(char *buf,char *mask,char *fname,SMB_OFF_T size,int mode,time_t date)
+void make_dir_struct(char *buf, const char *mask, const char *fname,SMB_OFF_T size,int mode,time_t date)
 {  
 	char *p;
 	pstring mask2;
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ gid_t nametogid(const char *name)
  Something really nasty happened - panic !
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void smb_panic(char *why)
+void smb_panic(const char *why)
 {
 	char *cmd = lp_panic_action();
 	int result;
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ char *readdirname(DIR *p)
  of a path matches a (possibly wildcarded) entry in a namelist.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL is_in_path(char *name, name_compare_entry *namelist)
+BOOL is_in_path(const char *name, name_compare_entry *namelist)
 {
 	pstring last_component;
 	char *p;
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ BOOL ms_has_wild_w(const smb_ucs2_t *s)
  of the ".." name.
 *******************************************************************/
 
-BOOL mask_match(char *string, char *pattern, BOOL is_case_sensitive)
+BOOL mask_match(const char *string, char *pattern, BOOL is_case_sensitive)
 {
 	fstring p2, s2;
 
diff --git a/source3/lib/util_sid.c b/source3/lib/util_sid.c
index edd59ae109..824987f189 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util_sid.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util_sid.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ NT_USER_TOKEN system_token = {
  Lookup string names for SID types.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	enum SID_NAME_USE sid_type;
-	char *string;
+	const char *string;
 } sid_name_type[] = {
 	{SID_NAME_USER, "User"},
 	{SID_NAME_DOM_GRP, "Domain Group"},
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ NT_USER_TOKEN *get_system_token(void)
 void split_domain_name(const char *fullname, char *domain, char *name)
 {
 	pstring full_name;
-	char *p, *sep;
+	const char *sep;
+	char *p;
 
 	sep = lp_winbind_separator();
 
diff --git a/source3/lib/util_sock.c b/source3/lib/util_sock.c
index 2acb20861b..e162e5cd77 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util_sock.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util_sock.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ BOOL is_a_socket(int fd)
 enum SOCK_OPT_TYPES {OPT_BOOL,OPT_INT,OPT_ON};
 
 typedef struct smb_socket_option {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	int level;
 	int option;
 	int value;
diff --git a/source3/lib/util_str.c b/source3/lib/util_str.c
index 5a1f159bdb..c519fd8497 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util_str.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util_str.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ size_t strhex_to_str(char *p, size_t len, const char *strhex)
 	size_t i;
 	size_t num_chars = 0;
 	unsigned char   lonybble, hinybble;
-	char           *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+	const char     *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 	char           *p1 = NULL, *p2 = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < len && strhex[i] != 0; i++) {
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ void split_at_last_component(char *path, char *front, char sep, char *back)
  Write an octal as a string.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-char *octal_string(int i)
+const char *octal_string(int i)
 {
 	static char ret[64];
 	if (i == -1)
diff --git a/source3/libads/disp_sec.c b/source3/libads/disp_sec.c
index a7b0bf6f07..c9de447e69 100644
--- a/source3/libads/disp_sec.c
+++ b/source3/libads/disp_sec.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 static struct perm_mask_str {
 	uint32  mask;
-	char   *str;
+	const char   *str;
 } perms[] = {
 	{SEC_RIGHTS_FULL_CTRL,		"[Full Control]"},
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void ads_disp_perms(uint32 type)
 /* display ACE */
 static void ads_disp_ace(SEC_ACE *sec_ace)
 {
-	char *access_type = "UNKNOWN";
+	const char *access_type = "UNKNOWN";
 
 	if (!sec_ace_object(sec_ace->type)) {
 		printf("------- ACE (type: 0x%02x, flags: 0x%02x, size: 0x%02x, mask: 0x%x)\n", 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void ads_disp_ace(SEC_ACE *sec_ace)
 }
 
 /* display ACL */
-static void ads_disp_acl(SEC_ACL *sec_acl, char *type)
+static void ads_disp_acl(SEC_ACL *sec_acl, const char *type)
 {
         if (!sec_acl)
 		printf("------- (%s) ACL not present\n", type);
diff --git a/source3/libads/ldap.c b/source3/libads/ldap.c
index 1ed1da0b5d..1743bc2dd6 100644
--- a/source3/libads/ldap.c
+++ b/source3/libads/ldap.c
@@ -1184,8 +1184,8 @@ static void dump_string(const char *field, char **values)
 
 static BOOL ads_dump_field(char *field, void **values, void *data_area)
 {
-	struct {
-		char *name;
+	const struct {
+		const char *name;
 		BOOL string;
 		void (*handler)(const char *, struct berval **);
 	} handlers[] = {
diff --git a/source3/libads/ldap_printer.c b/source3/libads/ldap_printer.c
index b2ee5f2265..87ea058896 100644
--- a/source3/libads/ldap_printer.c
+++ b/source3/libads/ldap_printer.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static BOOL map_multi_sz(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_MODLIST *mods,
 }
 
 struct valmap_to_ads {
-	char *valname;
+	const char *valname;
 	BOOL (*fn)(TALLOC_CTX *, ADS_MODLIST *, const REGISTRY_VALUE *);
 };
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct valmap_to_ads {
 static void map_regval_to_ads(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_MODLIST *mods, 
 			      REGISTRY_VALUE *value)
 {
-	struct valmap_to_ads map[] = {
+	const struct valmap_to_ads map[] = {
 		{SPOOL_REG_ASSETNUMBER, map_sz},
 		{SPOOL_REG_BYTESPERMINUTE, map_dword},
 		{SPOOL_REG_DEFAULTPRIORITY, map_dword},
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void map_regval_to_ads(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_MODLIST *mods,
 WERROR get_remote_printer_publishing_data(struct cli_state *cli, 
 					  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					  ADS_MODLIST *mods,
-					  char *printer)
+					  const char *printer)
 {
 	WERROR result;
 	char *printername, *servername;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/asn1.c b/source3/libsmb/asn1.c
index b7cfca41fb..b967927871 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/asn1.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/asn1.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ BOOL asn1_read_OID(ASN1_DATA *data, char **OID)
 }
 
 /* check that the next object ID is correct */
-BOOL asn1_check_OID(ASN1_DATA *data, char *OID)
+BOOL asn1_check_OID(ASN1_DATA *data, const char *OID)
 {
 	char *id;
 
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clidgram.c b/source3/libsmb/clidgram.c
index 8f4bdf7be6..5ab6bef87b 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clidgram.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clidgram.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * cli_send_mailslot, send a mailslot for client code ...
  */
 
-int cli_send_mailslot(int dgram_sock, BOOL unique, char *mailslot, 
+int cli_send_mailslot(int dgram_sock, BOOL unique, const char *mailslot, 
 		      char *buf, int len,
 		      const char *srcname, int src_type, 
 		      const char *dstname, int dest_type,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int cli_send_mailslot(int dgram_sock, BOOL unique, char *mailslot,
 /*
  * cli_get_response: Get a response ...
  */
-int cli_get_response(int dgram_sock, BOOL unique, char *mailslot, char *buf, int bufsiz)
+int cli_get_response(int dgram_sock, BOOL unique, const char *mailslot, char *buf, int bufsiz)
 {
   struct packet_struct *packet;
 
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clientgen.c b/source3/libsmb/clientgen.c
index c843d49d27..ed1286d627 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clientgen.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clientgen.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void cli_shutdown(struct cli_state *cli)
  Set socket options on a open connection.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void cli_sockopt(struct cli_state *cli, char *options)
+void cli_sockopt(struct cli_state *cli, const char *options)
 {
 	set_socket_options(cli->fd, options);
 }
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clierror.c b/source3/libsmb/clierror.c
index f5281eb047..12a7b5dba1 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clierror.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clierror.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 static const struct
 {
   int err;
-  char *message;
+  const char *message;
 } rap_errmap[] =
 {
   {5,    "RAP5: User has insufficient privilege" },
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static const struct
 /****************************************************************************
   return a description of an SMB error
 ****************************************************************************/
-static char *cli_smb_errstr(struct cli_state *cli)
+static const char *cli_smb_errstr(struct cli_state *cli)
 {
 	return smb_dos_errstr(cli->inbuf);
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static char *cli_smb_errstr(struct cli_state *cli)
  in which case they can be safely ignored.
 ****************************************************************************/
     
-char *cli_errstr(struct cli_state *cli)
+const char *cli_errstr(struct cli_state *cli)
 {   
 	static fstring cli_error_message;
 	uint32 flgs2 = SVAL(cli->inbuf,smb_flg2), errnum;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clikrb5.c b/source3/libsmb/clikrb5.c
index 54a8a6ffe8..a7b11d777e 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clikrb5.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clikrb5.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ cleanup_princ:
 /*
   get a kerberos5 ticket for the given service 
 */
-DATA_BLOB krb5_get_ticket(char *principal, time_t time_offset)
+DATA_BLOB krb5_get_ticket(const char *principal, time_t time_offset)
 {
 	krb5_error_code retval;
 	krb5_data packet;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/cliprint.c b/source3/libsmb/cliprint.c
index 92fbf02e91..bfa33bc514 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/cliprint.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/cliprint.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  This function contains code to prevent core dumps if the server returns 
  invalid data.
 *****************************************************************************/
-static char *fix_char_ptr(unsigned int datap, unsigned int converter, 
+static const char *fix_char_ptr(unsigned int datap, unsigned int converter, 
 			  char *rdata, int rdrcnt)
 {
 	if (datap == 0)	{	/* turn NULL pointers into zero length strings */
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clirap.c b/source3/libsmb/clirap.c
index b4924fd773..792a3e7aa0 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clirap.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clirap.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 Call a remote api on an arbitrary pipe.  takes param, data and setup buffers.
 ****************************************************************************/
-BOOL cli_api_pipe(struct cli_state *cli, char *pipe_name, 
+BOOL cli_api_pipe(struct cli_state *cli, const char *pipe_name, 
                   uint16 *setup, uint32 setup_count, uint32 max_setup_count,
                   char *params, uint32 param_count, uint32 max_param_count,
                   char *data, uint32 data_count, uint32 max_data_count,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int cli_RNetShareEnum(struct cli_state *cli, void (*fn)(const char *, uint32, co
 					char *sname = p;
 					int type = SVAL(p,14);
 					int comment_offset = IVAL(p,16) & 0xFFFF;
-					char *cmnt = comment_offset?(rdata+comment_offset-converter):"";
+					const char *cmnt = comment_offset?(rdata+comment_offset-converter):"";
 					pstring s1, s2;
 
 					pull_ascii_pstring(s1, sname);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ BOOL cli_NetServerEnum(struct cli_state *cli, char *workgroup, uint32 stype,
 			for (i = 0;i < count;i++, p += 26) {
 				char *sname = p;
 				int comment_offset = (IVAL(p,22) & 0xFFFF)-converter;
-				char *cmnt = comment_offset?(rdata+comment_offset):"";
+				const char *cmnt = comment_offset?(rdata+comment_offset):"";
 				pstring s1, s2;
 
 				if (comment_offset < 0 || comment_offset > rdrcnt) continue;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clirap2.c b/source3/libsmb/clirap2.c
index 9c3ec212d5..948e88061a 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clirap2.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clirap2.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
   pull_ascii_pstring(s, off?(r+off-c):"");\
   } while(0)
 
-static char *make_header(char *param, uint16 apinum, char *reqfmt, char *datafmt)
+static char *make_header(char *param, uint16 apinum, const char *reqfmt, const char *datafmt)
 {
   PUTWORD(param,apinum);
   if (reqfmt) 
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clireadwrite.c b/source3/libsmb/clireadwrite.c
index 187a40cade..fb013734ac 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clireadwrite.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clireadwrite.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ ssize_t cli_readraw(struct cli_state *cli, int fnum, char *buf, off_t offset, si
 issue a single SMBwrite and don't wait for a reply
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL cli_issue_write(struct cli_state *cli, int fnum, off_t offset, uint16 mode, char *buf,
+static BOOL cli_issue_write(struct cli_state *cli, int fnum, off_t offset, 
+			    uint16 mode, const char *buf,
 			    size_t size, int i)
 {
 	char *p;
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ static BOOL cli_issue_write(struct cli_state *cli, int fnum, off_t offset, uint1
 
 ssize_t cli_write(struct cli_state *cli,
 		  int fnum, uint16 write_mode,
-		  char *buf, off_t offset, size_t size)
+		  const char *buf, off_t offset, size_t size)
 {
 	int bwritten = 0;
 	int issued = 0;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/doserr.c b/source3/libsmb/doserr.c
index 02db625685..c9de4cf319 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/doserr.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/doserr.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 typedef const struct
 {
-	char *dos_errstr;
+	const char *dos_errstr;
 	WERROR werror;
 } werror_code_struct;
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ werror_code_struct dos_errs[] =
 /*****************************************************************************
  returns a DOS error message.  not amazingly helpful, but better than a number.
  *****************************************************************************/
-char *dos_errstr(WERROR werror)
+const char *dos_errstr(WERROR werror)
 {
         static pstring msg;
         int idx = 0;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/errormap.c b/source3/libsmb/errormap.c
index 8bd29b55c0..09340caccd 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/errormap.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/errormap.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 */
 
 /* NT status -> dos error map */
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	uint8 dos_class;
 	uint32 dos_code;
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ const static struct {
 
 
 /* dos -> nt status error map */
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	uint8 dos_class;
 	uint32 dos_code;
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ const static struct {
 };
 
 /* errmap NTSTATUS->Win32 */
-const static struct {
+static const struct {
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
 	WERROR werror;
 } ntstatus_to_werror_map[] = {
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/nmblib.c b/source3/libsmb/nmblib.c
index d38e2ff0ec..30ce5b6b10 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/nmblib.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/nmblib.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int num_good_sends = 0;
 int num_good_receives = 0;
 
 static const struct opcode_names {
-	char *nmb_opcode_name;
+	const char *nmb_opcode_name;
 	int opcode;
 } nmb_header_opcode_names[] = {
 	{"Query",           0 },
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static const char *lookup_opcode_name( int opcode )
 /****************************************************************************
   print out a res_rec structure
   ****************************************************************************/
-static void debug_nmb_res_rec(struct res_rec *res, char *hdr)
+static void debug_nmb_res_rec(struct res_rec *res, const char *hdr)
 {
   int i, j;
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ struct packet_struct *receive_nmb_packet(int fd, int t, int trn_id)
   queue. The packet must be a reply packet and have the specified mailslot name
   The timeout is in milliseconds
   ***************************************************************************/
-struct packet_struct *receive_dgram_packet(int fd, int t, char *mailslot_name)
+struct packet_struct *receive_dgram_packet(int fd, int t, const char *mailslot_name)
 {
 	struct packet_struct *p;
 
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ struct packet_struct *receive_dgram_packet(int fd, int t, char *mailslot_name)
 /****************************************************************************
  see if a datagram has the right mailslot name
 ***************************************************************************/
-BOOL match_mailslot_name(struct packet_struct *p, char *mailslot_name)
+BOOL match_mailslot_name(struct packet_struct *p, const char *mailslot_name)
 {
 	struct dgram_packet *dgram = &p->packet.dgram;
 	char *buf;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/nterr.c b/source3/libsmb/nterr.c
index e494995f86..dbad05b91e 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/nterr.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/nterr.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 typedef const struct
 {
-	char *nt_errstr;
+	const char *nt_errstr;
 	NTSTATUS nt_errcode;
 } nt_err_code_struct;
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ nt_err_code_struct nt_err_desc[] =
 /*****************************************************************************
  returns an NT error message.  not amazingly helpful, but better than a number.
  *****************************************************************************/
-char *nt_errstr(NTSTATUS nt_code)
+const char *nt_errstr(NTSTATUS nt_code)
 {
         static pstring msg;
         int idx = 0;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ char *nt_errstr(NTSTATUS nt_code)
  Print friendler version fo NT error code
  ***********************************************************************/
  
-char *get_friendly_nt_error_msg(NTSTATUS nt_code)
+const char *get_friendly_nt_error_msg(NTSTATUS nt_code)
 {
         int idx = 0;
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ char *get_friendly_nt_error_msg(NTSTATUS nt_code)
 /*****************************************************************************
  returns an NT_STATUS constant as a string for inclusion in autogen C code
  *****************************************************************************/
-char *get_nt_error_c_code(NTSTATUS nt_code)
+const char *get_nt_error_c_code(NTSTATUS nt_code)
 {
         static pstring out;
         int idx = 0;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/smberr.c b/source3/libsmb/smberr.c
index 724c8edd54..82efbdb689 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/smberr.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/smberr.c
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
 typedef const struct
 {
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
   int code;
-  char *message;
+  const char *message;
 } err_code_struct;
 
 /* Dos Error Messages */
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ err_code_struct hard_msgs[] = {
 const struct
 {
   int code;
-  char *class;
+  const char *class;
   err_code_struct *err_msgs;
 } err_classes[] = { 
   {0,"SUCCESS",NULL},
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ const struct
 /****************************************************************************
 return a SMB error name from a class and code
 ****************************************************************************/
-char *smb_dos_err_name(uint8 class, uint16 num)
+const char *smb_dos_err_name(uint8 class, uint16 num)
 {
 	static pstring ret;
 	int i,j;
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ char *smb_dos_err_name(uint8 class, uint16 num)
 
 /* Return a string for a DOS error */
 
-char *get_dos_error_msg(WERROR result)
+const char *get_dos_error_msg(WERROR result)
 {
 	uint16 errnum;
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ char *get_dos_error_msg(WERROR result)
 /****************************************************************************
 return a SMB error class name as a string.
 ****************************************************************************/
-char *smb_dos_err_class(uint8 class)
+const char *smb_dos_err_class(uint8 class)
 {
 	static pstring ret;
 	int i;
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/unexpected.c b/source3/libsmb/unexpected.c
index 4fc3914481..97d6071e71 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/unexpected.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/unexpected.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void clear_unexpected(time_t t)
 static struct packet_struct *matched_packet;
 static int match_id;
 static enum packet_type match_type;
-static char *match_name;
+static const char *match_name;
 
 /****************************************************************************
 tdb traversal fn to find a matching 137 packet
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int traverse_match(TDB_CONTEXT *ttdb, TDB_DATA kbuf, TDB_DATA dbuf, void
 check for a particular packet in the unexpected packet queue
   **************************************************************************/
 struct packet_struct *receive_unexpected(enum packet_type packet_type, int id, 
-					 char *mailslot_name)
+					 const char *mailslot_name)
 {
 	TDB_CONTEXT *tdb2;
 
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
index 7ff2d4171e..932d926a91 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void update_name_ttl( struct name_record *namerec, int ttl )
  * ************************************************************************** **
  */
 struct name_record *add_name_to_subnet( struct subnet_record *subrec,
-                                        char                 *name,
+                                        const char           *name,
                                         int                   type,
                                         uint16                nb_flags,
                                         int                   ttl,
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void add_samba_names_to_subnet( struct subnet_record *subrec )
 static void dump_subnet_namelist( struct subnet_record *subrec, XFILE *fp)
 {
   struct name_record *namerec;
-  char *src_type;
+  const char *src_type;
   struct tm *tm;
   int i;
 
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
index 894f6bb7d6..d83cd10d0c 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_packets.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void reply_netbios_packet(struct packet_struct *orig_packet,
   struct res_rec answers;
   struct nmb_packet *orig_nmb = &orig_packet->packet.nmb;
   BOOL loopback_this_packet = False;
-  char *packet_type = "unknown";
+  const char *packet_type = "unknown";
   
   /* Check if we are sending to or from ourselves. */
   if(ismyip(orig_packet->ip) && (orig_packet->port == global_nmb_port))
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ BOOL listen_for_packets(BOOL run_election)
 /****************************************************************************
   Construct and send a netbios DGRAM.
 **************************************************************************/
-BOOL send_mailslot(BOOL unique, char *mailslot,char *buf,int len,
+BOOL send_mailslot(BOOL unique, const char *mailslot,char *buf,int len,
                    const char *srcname, int src_type,
                    const char *dstname, int dest_type,
                    struct in_addr dest_ip,struct in_addr src_ip,
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
index 48fc8eabbf..39724921a4 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_processlogon.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ static void send_repl_message(uint32 low_serial)
 Process a domain logon packet
 **************************************************************************/
 
-void process_logon_packet(struct packet_struct *p,char *buf,int len, 
-                          char *mailslot)
+void process_logon_packet(struct packet_struct *p, char *buf,int len, 
+                          const char *mailslot)
 {
   struct dgram_packet *dgram = &p->packet.dgram;
   pstring my_name;
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
index de05ee973c..40d07aae16 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern BOOL found_lm_clients;
  Send a browser reset packet.
 **************************************************************************/
 
-void send_browser_reset(int reset_type, char *to_name, int to_type, struct in_addr to_ip)
+void send_browser_reset(int reset_type, const char *to_name, int to_type, struct in_addr to_ip)
 {
   pstring outbuf;
   char *p;
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
index 7875cd06b4..6296826425 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void close_subnet(struct subnet_record *subrec)
   Create a subnet entry.
   ****************************************************************************/
 
-static struct subnet_record *make_subnet(char *name, enum subnet_type type,
+static struct subnet_record *make_subnet(const char *name, enum subnet_type type,
 					 struct in_addr myip, struct in_addr bcast_ip, 
 					 struct in_addr mask_ip)
 {
diff --git a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c
index 87391b35df..e43dd3f467 100644
--- a/source3/nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c
+++ b/source3/nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void get_global_id_and_update(SMB_BIG_UINT *current_id, BOOL update)
 /****************************************************************************
 possibly call the WINS hook external program when a WINS change is made
 *****************************************************************************/
-static void wins_hook(char *operation, struct name_record *namerec, int ttl)
+static void wins_hook(const char *operation, struct name_record *namerec, int ttl)
 {
 	pstring command;
 	char *cmd = lp_wins_hook();
diff --git a/source3/nsswitch/wbinfo.c b/source3/nsswitch/wbinfo.c
index f03b0493de..720cf5822c 100644
--- a/source3/nsswitch/wbinfo.c
+++ b/source3/nsswitch/wbinfo.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static BOOL print_domain_groups(void)
 
 static BOOL wbinfo_set_auth_user(char *username)
 {
-	char *password;
+	const char *password;
 	fstring user, domain;
 
 	/* Separate into user and password */
diff --git a/source3/nsswitch/winbindd.c b/source3/nsswitch/winbindd.c
index de71730551..acc717e13c 100644
--- a/source3/nsswitch/winbindd.c
+++ b/source3/nsswitch/winbindd.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void sighup_handler(int signum)
 struct dispatch_table {
 	enum winbindd_cmd cmd;
 	enum winbindd_result (*fn)(struct winbindd_cli_state *state);
-	char *winbindd_cmd_name;
+	const char *winbindd_cmd_name;
 };
 
 static struct dispatch_table dispatch_table[] = {
diff --git a/source3/param/loadparm.c b/source3/param/loadparm.c
index ba6e3f9e47..837fc87fac 100644
--- a/source3/param/loadparm.c
+++ b/source3/param/loadparm.c
@@ -521,29 +521,29 @@ static int default_server_announce;
 #define NUMPARAMETERS (sizeof(parm_table) / sizeof(struct parm_struct))
 
 /* prototypes for the special type handlers */
-static BOOL handle_include(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_copy(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_vfs_object(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_source_env(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_netbios_name(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_winbind_uid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_winbind_gid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_non_unix_account_range(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
-static BOOL handle_debug_list( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-static BOOL handle_workgroup( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-static BOOL handle_netbios_aliases( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-static BOOL handle_netbios_scope( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-
-static BOOL handle_ldap_machine_suffix ( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-static BOOL handle_ldap_user_suffix ( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-static BOOL handle_ldap_suffix ( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
-
-static BOOL handle_acl_compatibility(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_include(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_copy(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_vfs_object(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_source_env(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_netbios_name(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_winbind_uid(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_winbind_gid(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_non_unix_account_range(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
+static BOOL handle_debug_list( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+static BOOL handle_workgroup( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+static BOOL handle_netbios_aliases( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+static BOOL handle_netbios_scope( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+
+static BOOL handle_ldap_machine_suffix ( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+static BOOL handle_ldap_user_suffix ( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+static BOOL handle_ldap_suffix ( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr );
+
+static BOOL handle_acl_compatibility(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr);
 
 static void set_server_role(void);
 static void set_default_server_announce_type(void);
 
-static struct enum_list enum_protocol[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_protocol[] = {
 	{PROTOCOL_NT1, "NT1"},
 	{PROTOCOL_LANMAN2, "LANMAN2"},
 	{PROTOCOL_LANMAN1, "LANMAN1"},
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_protocol[] = {
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_security[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_security[] = {
 	{SEC_SHARE, "SHARE"},
 	{SEC_USER, "USER"},
 	{SEC_SERVER, "SERVER"},
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_security[] = {
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_printing[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_printing[] = {
 	{PRINT_SYSV, "sysv"},
 	{PRINT_AIX, "aix"},
 	{PRINT_HPUX, "hpux"},
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_printing[] = {
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_ldap_ssl[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_ldap_ssl[] = {
 #ifdef WITH_LDAP_SAMCONFIG
 	{LDAP_SSL_ON, "Yes"},
 	{LDAP_SSL_ON, "yes"},
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_ldap_ssl[] = {
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_ldap_passwd_sync[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_ldap_passwd_sync[] = {
 	{LDAP_PASSWD_SYNC_ON, "Yes"},
 	{LDAP_PASSWD_SYNC_ON, "yes"},
 	{LDAP_PASSWD_SYNC_ON, "on"},
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_ldap_passwd_sync[] = {
 #define ANNOUNCE_AS_WFW 3
 #define ANNOUNCE_AS_NT_WORKSTATION 4
 
-static struct enum_list enum_announce_as[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_announce_as[] = {
 	{ANNOUNCE_AS_NT_SERVER, "NT"},
 	{ANNOUNCE_AS_NT_SERVER, "NT Server"},
 	{ANNOUNCE_AS_NT_WORKSTATION, "NT Workstation"},
@@ -630,13 +630,13 @@ static struct enum_list enum_announce_as[] = {
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_case[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_case[] = {
 	{CASE_LOWER, "lower"},
 	{CASE_UPPER, "upper"},
 	{-1, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct enum_list enum_bool_auto[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_bool_auto[] = {
 	{False, "No"},
 	{False, "False"},
 	{False, "0"},
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_bool_auto[] = {
 #define CSC_POLICY_PROGRAMS 2
 #define CSC_POLICY_DISABLE 3
 
-static struct enum_list enum_csc_policy[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_csc_policy[] = {
 	{CSC_POLICY_MANUAL, "manual"},
 	{CSC_POLICY_DOCUMENTS, "documents"},
 	{CSC_POLICY_PROGRAMS, "programs"},
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static struct enum_list enum_csc_policy[] = {
    level security.
 */
 
-static struct enum_list enum_map_to_guest[] = {
+static const struct enum_list enum_map_to_guest[] = {
 	{NEVER_MAP_TO_GUEST, "Never"},
 	{MAP_TO_GUEST_ON_BAD_USER, "Bad User"},
 	{MAP_TO_GUEST_ON_BAD_PASSWORD, "Bad Password"},
@@ -1846,15 +1846,15 @@ char *lp_parm_string(const char *servicename, const char *type, const char *opti
 
 /* local prototypes */
 
-static int map_parameter(char *pszParmName);
+static int map_parameter(const char *pszParmName);
 static BOOL set_boolean(BOOL *pb, char *pszParmValue);
 static int getservicebyname(const char *pszServiceName,
 			    service * pserviceDest);
 static void copy_service(service * pserviceDest,
 			 service * pserviceSource, BOOL *pcopymapDest);
 static BOOL service_ok(int iService);
-static BOOL do_parameter(char *pszParmName, char *pszParmValue);
-static BOOL do_section(char *pszSectionName);
+static BOOL do_parameter(const char *pszParmName, const char *pszParmValue);
+static BOOL do_section(const char *pszSectionName);
 static void init_copymap(service * pservice);
 
 
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@ int lp_add_service(const char *pszService, int iDefaultService)
  Add the IPC service.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lp_add_ipc(char *ipc_name, BOOL guest_ok)
+static BOOL lp_add_ipc(const char *ipc_name, BOOL guest_ok)
 {
 	pstring comment;
 	int i = add_a_service(&sDefault, ipc_name);
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ BOOL lp_add_printer(const char *pszPrintername, int iDefaultService)
  Returns False if the parameter string is not recognised, else TRUE.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static int map_parameter(char *pszParmName)
+static int map_parameter(const char *pszParmName)
 {
 	int iIndex;
 
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ BOOL lp_file_list_changed(void)
  Note: We must *NOT* use string_set() here as ptr points to global_myname.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_netbios_name(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_netbios_name(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	pstring netbios_name;
 
@@ -2365,17 +2365,17 @@ static BOOL handle_netbios_name(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 	return (True);
 }
 
-static BOOL handle_workgroup(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_workgroup(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	return set_global_myworkgroup(pszParmValue);
 }
 
-static BOOL handle_netbios_scope(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_netbios_scope(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	return set_global_scope(pszParmValue);
 }
 
-static BOOL handle_netbios_aliases(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_netbios_aliases(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	Globals.szNetbiosAliases = str_list_make(pszParmValue, NULL);
 	return set_netbios_aliases((const char **)Globals.szNetbiosAliases);
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ static BOOL source_env(char **lines)
  Handle the source environment operation.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_source_env(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_source_env(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	pstring fname;
 	char *p = fname;
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ static BOOL handle_source_env(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Handle the interpretation of the vfs object parameter.
 *************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_vfs_object(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_vfs_object(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	/* Set string value */
 
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ static BOOL handle_vfs_object(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Handle the include operation.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_include(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_include(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	pstring fname;
 	pstrcpy(fname, pszParmValue);
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ static BOOL handle_include(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Handle the interpretation of the copy parameter.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_copy(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_copy(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	BOOL bRetval;
 	int iTemp;
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ BOOL lp_non_unix_account_range(uint32 *low, uint32 *high)
 
 /* Do some simple checks on "winbind [ug]id" parameter values */
 
-static BOOL handle_winbind_uid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_winbind_uid(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	uint32 low, high;
 
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ static BOOL handle_winbind_uid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 	return True;
 }
 
-static BOOL handle_winbind_gid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_winbind_gid(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	uint32 low, high;
 
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ static BOOL handle_winbind_gid(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Do some simple checks on "non unix account range" parameter values.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_non_unix_account_range(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_non_unix_account_range(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	uint32 low, high;
 
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ static BOOL handle_non_unix_account_range(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Handle the DEBUG level list.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_debug_list( char *pszParmValueIn, char **ptr )
+static BOOL handle_debug_list( const char *pszParmValueIn, char **ptr )
 {
 	pstring pszParmValue;
 
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ static BOOL handle_debug_list( char *pszParmValueIn, char **ptr )
  Handle the ldap machine suffix option.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_ldap_machine_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_ldap_machine_suffix( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
        pstring suffix;
        
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ static BOOL handle_ldap_machine_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  Handle the ldap user suffix option.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_ldap_user_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_ldap_user_suffix( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
        pstring suffix;
        
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ static BOOL handle_ldap_user_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
  to be set as well.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL handle_ldap_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_ldap_suffix( const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
        pstring suffix;
        pstring user_suffix;
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ static BOOL handle_ldap_suffix( char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
        return True;
 }
 
-static BOOL handle_acl_compatibility(char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
+static BOOL handle_acl_compatibility(const char *pszParmValue, char **ptr)
 {
 	if (strequal(pszParmValue, "auto"))
 		string_set(ptr, "");
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ void *lp_local_ptr(int snum, void *ptr)
  then assume we are in the globals.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lp_do_parameter(int snum, char *pszParmName, char *pszParmValue)
+BOOL lp_do_parameter(int snum, const char *pszParmName, const char *pszParmValue)
 {
 	int parmnum, i, slen;
 	void *parm_ptr = NULL;	/* where we are going to store the result */
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ BOOL lp_do_parameter(int snum, char *pszParmName, char *pszParmValue)
  Process a parameter.
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL do_parameter(char *pszParmName, char *pszParmValue)
+static BOOL do_parameter(const char *pszParmName, const char *pszParmValue)
 {
 	if (!bInGlobalSection && bGlobalOnly)
 		return (True);
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ void init_locals(void)
  Returns True on success, False on failure. 
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL do_section(char *pszSectionName)
+static BOOL do_section(const char *pszSectionName)
 {
 	BOOL bRetval;
 	BOOL isglobal = ((strwicmp(pszSectionName, GLOBAL_NAME) == 0) ||
@@ -3839,7 +3839,7 @@ void lp_remove_service(int snum)
  Copy a service.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void lp_copy_service(int snum, char *new_name)
+void lp_copy_service(int snum, const char *new_name)
 {
 	char *oldname = lp_servicename(snum);
 	do_section(new_name);
diff --git a/source3/param/params.c b/source3/param/params.c
index bc93a1fedf..892e5476cc 100644
--- a/source3/param/params.c
+++ b/source3/param/params.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int Continuation(char *line, int pos )
 }
 
 
-static BOOL Section( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*sfunc)(char *) )
+static BOOL Section( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*sfunc)(const char *) )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Scan a section name, and pass the name to function sfunc().
    *
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static BOOL Section( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*sfunc)(char *) )
   int   c;
   int   i;
   int   end;
-  char *func  = "params.c:Section() -";
+  const char *func  = "params.c:Section() -";
 
   i = 0;      /* <i> is the offset of the next free byte in bufr[] and  */
   end = 0;    /* <end> is the current "end of string" offset.  In most  */
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static BOOL Section( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*sfunc)(char *) )
   return( False );
   } /* Section */
 
-static BOOL Parameter( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*pfunc)(char *, char *), int c )
+static BOOL Parameter( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*pfunc)(const char *, const char *), int c )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Scan a parameter name and value, and pass these two fields to pfunc().
    *
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static BOOL Parameter( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*pfunc)(char *, char *), int c )
   int   i       = 0;    /* Position within bufr. */
   int   end     = 0;    /* bufr[end] is current end-of-string. */
   int   vstart  = 0;    /* Starting position of the parameter value. */
-  char *func    = "params.c:Parameter() -";
+  const char *func    = "params.c:Parameter() -";
 
   /* Read the parameter name. */
   while( 0 == vstart )  /* Loop until we've found the start of the value. */
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ static BOOL Parameter( myFILE *InFile, BOOL (*pfunc)(char *, char *), int c )
   } /* Parameter */
 
 static BOOL Parse( myFILE *InFile,
-                   BOOL (*sfunc)(char *),
-                   BOOL (*pfunc)(char *, char *) )
+                   BOOL (*sfunc)(const char *),
+                   BOOL (*pfunc)(const char *, const char *) )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Scan & parse the input.
    *
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static BOOL Parse( myFILE *InFile,
   return( True );
   } /* Parse */
 
-static myFILE *OpenConfFile( char *FileName )
+static myFILE *OpenConfFile( const char *FileName )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Open a configuration file.
    *
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static myFILE *OpenConfFile( char *FileName )
    * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    */
   {
-  char *func = "params.c:OpenConfFile() -";
+  const char *func = "params.c:OpenConfFile() -";
   extern BOOL in_client;
   int lvl = in_client?1:0;
   myFILE *ret;
@@ -538,9 +538,9 @@ static myFILE *OpenConfFile( char *FileName )
   return( ret );
   } /* OpenConfFile */
 
-BOOL pm_process( char *FileName,
-                 BOOL (*sfunc)(char *),
-                 BOOL (*pfunc)(char *, char *) )
+BOOL pm_process( const char *FileName,
+                 BOOL (*sfunc)(const char *),
+                 BOOL (*pfunc)(const char *, const char *) )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Process the named parameter file.
    *
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ BOOL pm_process( char *FileName,
   {
   int   result;
   myFILE *InFile;
-  char *func = "params.c:pm_process() -";
+  const char *func = "params.c:pm_process() -";
 
   InFile = OpenConfFile( FileName );          /* Open the config file. */
   if( NULL == InFile )
diff --git a/source3/passdb/passdb.c b/source3/passdb/passdb.c
index ed5ddda4da..e13f0e9dfb 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/passdb.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/passdb.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ NTSTATUS pdb_init_sam_pw(SAM_ACCOUNT **new_sam_acct, const struct passwd *pwd)
 /**
  * Free the contets of the SAM_ACCOUNT, but not the structure.
  *
- * Also wipes the LM and NT hashes and plaintext passwrod from 
+ * Also wipes the LM and NT hashes and plaintext password from 
  * memory.
  *
  * @param user SAM_ACCOUNT to free members of.
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ BOOL pdb_gethexpwd(const char *p, unsigned char *pwd)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned char   lonybble, hinybble;
-	char           *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+	const char      *hexchars = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 	char           *p1, *p2;
 	
 	if (!p)
diff --git a/source3/passdb/pdb_ldap.c b/source3/passdb/pdb_ldap.c
index 884db4c26c..7c3c6f1f1f 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/pdb_ldap.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/pdb_ldap.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static int ldapsam_search_one_user_by_rid (struct ldapsam_privates *ldap_state,
 search an attribute and return the first value found.
 ******************************************************************/
 static BOOL get_single_attribute (LDAP * ldap_struct, LDAPMessage * entry,
-				  char *attribute, pstring value)
+				  const char *attribute, pstring value)
 {
 	char **values;
 
diff --git a/source3/passdb/pdb_tdb.c b/source3/passdb/pdb_tdb.c
index 2aa2e504d7..a1f786c8cd 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/pdb_tdb.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/pdb_tdb.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static NTSTATUS tdbsam_getsampwent(struct pdb_methods *my_methods, SAM_ACCOUNT *
 	NTSTATUS nt_status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 	struct tdbsam_privates *tdb_state = (struct tdbsam_privates *)my_methods->private_data;
 	TDB_DATA 	data;
-	char *prefix = USERPREFIX;
+	const char *prefix = USERPREFIX;
 	int  prefixlen = strlen (prefix);
 
 
diff --git a/source3/passdb/secrets.c b/source3/passdb/secrets.c
index b93ea74d8b..d30b13c3b6 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/secrets.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/secrets.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ BOOL secrets_store_trust_account_password(const char *domain, uint8 new_pwd[16])
  **/
 
 BOOL secrets_store_trusted_domain_password(const char* domain, smb_ucs2_t *uni_dom_name,
-					   size_t uni_name_len, char* pwd,
+					   size_t uni_name_len, const char* pwd,
 					   DOM_SID sid)
 {
 	struct trusted_dom_pass pass;
diff --git a/source3/passdb/util_sam_sid.c b/source3/passdb/util_sam_sid.c
index 0881531db8..6a7675a12a 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/util_sam_sid.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/util_sam_sid.c
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 typedef struct _known_sid_users {
 	uint32 rid;
 	enum SID_NAME_USE sid_name_use;
-	char *known_user_name;
+	const char *known_user_name;
 } known_sid_users;
 
 static struct sid_name_map_info
 {
 	DOM_SID *sid;
-	char *name;
-	known_sid_users *known_users;
+	const char *name;
+	const known_sid_users *known_users;
 } sid_name_map[MAX_SID_NAMES];
 
 extern DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin; 				/* Local well-known domain */
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ extern DOM_SID global_sid_NT_Authority;    		/* NT Authority */
 static BOOL sid_name_map_initialized = False;
 /* static known_sid_users no_users[] = {{0, 0, NULL}}; */
 
-static known_sid_users everyone_users[] = {
+static const known_sid_users everyone_users[] = {
 	{ 0, SID_NAME_WKN_GRP, "Everyone" },
 	{0, (enum SID_NAME_USE)0, NULL}};
 
-static known_sid_users creator_owner_users[] = {
+static const known_sid_users creator_owner_users[] = {
 	{ 0, SID_NAME_WKN_GRP, "Creator Owner" },
 	{ 1, SID_NAME_WKN_GRP, "Creator Group" },
 	{0, (enum SID_NAME_USE)0, NULL}};
 
-static known_sid_users nt_authority_users[] = {
+static const known_sid_users nt_authority_users[] = {
 	{  1, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Dialup" },
 	{  2, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Network"},
 	{  3, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Batch"},
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static known_sid_users nt_authority_users[] = {
 	{ 18, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "SYSTEM"},
 	{  0, (enum SID_NAME_USE)0, NULL}};
 
-static known_sid_users builtin_groups[] = {
+static const known_sid_users builtin_groups[] = {
 	{ BUILTIN_ALIAS_RID_ADMINS, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Administrators" },
 	{ BUILTIN_ALIAS_RID_USERS, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Users" },
 	{ BUILTIN_ALIAS_RID_GUESTS, SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Guests" },
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ BOOL map_name_to_wellknown_sid(DOM_SID *sid, enum SID_NAME_USE *use, const char
 		init_sid_name_map();
 
 	for (i=0; sid_name_map[i].sid != NULL; i++) {
-		known_sid_users *users = sid_name_map[i].known_users;
+		const known_sid_users *users = sid_name_map[i].known_users;
 
 		if (users == NULL)
 			continue;
diff --git a/source3/printing/lpq_parse.c b/source3/printing/lpq_parse.c
index 59a844689c..4b91b8ac9a 100644
--- a/source3/printing/lpq_parse.c
+++ b/source3/printing/lpq_parse.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-static char *Months[13] = { "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
+static const char *Months[13] = { "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
 			      "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec", "Err"};
 
 
@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ static BOOL parse_lpq_os2(char *line,print_queue_struct *buf,BOOL first)
   return(True);
 }
 
-static char *stat0_strings[] = { "enabled", "online", "idle", "no entries", "free", "ready", NULL };
-static char *stat1_strings[] = { "offline", "disabled", "down", "off", "waiting", "no daemon", NULL };
-static char *stat2_strings[] = { "jam", "paper", "error", "responding", "not accepting", "not running", "turned off", NULL };
+static const char *stat0_strings[] = { "enabled", "online", "idle", "no entries", "free", "ready", NULL };
+static const char *stat1_strings[] = { "offline", "disabled", "down", "off", "waiting", "no daemon", NULL };
+static const char *stat2_strings[] = { "jam", "paper", "error", "responding", "not accepting", "not running", "turned off", NULL };
 
 #ifdef DEVELOPER
 
diff --git a/source3/printing/nt_printing.c b/source3/printing/nt_printing.c
index 31f480a4dd..f04992ac82 100644
--- a/source3/printing/nt_printing.c
+++ b/source3/printing/nt_printing.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ STANDARD_MAPPING printserver_std_mapping = {
 forms it wants and in the ORDER it wants them (note: DEVMODE papersize is an
 array index). Letter is always first, so (for the current code) additions
 always put things in the correct order. */
-static nt_forms_struct default_forms[] = {
+static const nt_forms_struct default_forms[] = {
 	{"Letter",0x1,0x34b5c,0x44368,0x0,0x0,0x34b5c,0x44368},
 	{"Letter Small",0x1,0x34b5c,0x44368,0x0,0x0,0x34b5c,0x44368},
 	{"Tabloid",0x1,0x44368,0x696b8,0x0,0x0,0x44368,0x696b8},
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static BOOL upgrade_to_version_3(void)
 BOOL nt_printing_init(void)
 {
 	static pid_t local_pid;
-	char *vstring = "INFO/version";
+	const char *vstring = "INFO/version";
 
 	if (tdb_drivers && tdb_printers && tdb_forms && local_pid == sys_getpid())
 		return True;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ get the nt drivers list
 
 traverse the database and look-up the matching names
 ****************************************************************************/
-int get_ntdrivers(fstring **list, char *architecture, uint32 version)
+int get_ntdrivers(fstring **list, const char *architecture, uint32 version)
 {
 	int total=0;
 	fstring short_archi;
@@ -668,11 +668,11 @@ int get_ntdrivers(fstring **list, char *architecture, uint32 version)
 function to do the mapping between the long architecture name and
 the short one.
 ****************************************************************************/
-BOOL get_short_archi(char *short_archi, char *long_archi)
+BOOL get_short_archi(char *short_archi, const char *long_archi)
 {
 	struct table {
-		char *long_archi;
-		char *short_archi;
+		const char *long_archi;
+		const char *short_archi;
 	};
 	
 	struct table archi_table[]=
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ static uint32 add_a_printer_driver_6(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_6 *driver)
 
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
-static WERROR get_a_printer_driver_3_default(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **info_ptr, fstring driver, fstring arch)
+static WERROR get_a_printer_driver_3_default(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **info_ptr, const char *driver, const char *arch)
 {
 	NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 info;
 
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ static WERROR get_a_printer_driver_3_default(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **in
 
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
-static WERROR get_a_printer_driver_3(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **info_ptr, fstring drivername, fstring arch, uint32 version)
+static WERROR get_a_printer_driver_3(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **info_ptr, fstring drivername, const char *arch, uint32 version)
 {
 	NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 driver;
 	TDB_DATA kbuf, dbuf;
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ int unpack_devicemode(NT_DEVICEMODE **nt_devmode, char *buf, int buflen)
  allocate and initialize a new slot in 
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-static int add_new_printer_key( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, char *name )
+static int add_new_printer_key( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, const char *name )
 {
 	NT_PRINTER_KEY	*d;
 	int		key_index;
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@ static int add_new_printer_key( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, char *name )
  search for a registry key name in the existing printer data
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-int lookup_printerkey( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, char *name )
+int lookup_printerkey( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, const char *name )
 {
 	int		key_index = -1;
 	int		i;
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ int lookup_printerkey( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, char *name )
 /****************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-uint32 get_printer_subkeys( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, char* key, fstring **subkeys )
+uint32 get_printer_subkeys( NT_PRINTER_DATA *data, const char* key, fstring **subkeys )
 {
 	int	i, j;
 	int	key_len;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,8 @@ static BOOL map_nt_printer_info2_to_dsspooler(NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *info2)
 {
 	REGVAL_CTR *ctr = NULL;
 	fstring longname;
-        char *ascii_str;
+	char *allocated_string = NULL;
+        const char *ascii_str;
 	int i;
 
 	if ((i = lookup_printerkey(&info2->data, SPOOL_DSSPOOLER_KEY)) < 0)
@@ -2518,10 +2519,9 @@ static BOOL map_nt_printer_info2_to_dsspooler(NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *info2)
 	get_myfullname(longname);
 	map_sz_into_ctr(ctr, SPOOL_REG_SERVERNAME, longname);
 
-	asprintf(&ascii_str, "\\\\%s\\%s", longname, info2->sharename);
-	map_sz_into_ctr(ctr, SPOOL_REG_UNCNAME, ascii_str);
-	safe_free(ascii_str);
-
+	asprintf(&allocated_string, "\\\\%s\\%s", longname, info2->sharename);
+	map_sz_into_ctr(ctr, SPOOL_REG_UNCNAME, allocated_string);
+	SAFE_FREE(allocated_string);
 
 	map_dword_into_ctr(ctr, SPOOL_REG_VERSIONNUMBER, 4);
 	map_sz_into_ctr(ctr, SPOOL_REG_DRIVERNAME, info2->drivername);
@@ -2760,7 +2760,7 @@ BOOL is_printer_published(int snum, GUID *guid)
 /****************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-WERROR delete_all_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key )
+WERROR delete_all_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, const char *key )
 {
 	NT_PRINTER_DATA	*data;
 	int		i;
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@ WERROR delete_all_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key )
 /****************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-WERROR delete_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key, char *value )
+WERROR delete_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, const char *key, const char *value )
 {
 	WERROR 		result = WERR_OK;
 	int		key_index;
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ WERROR delete_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key, char *value
 /****************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-WERROR add_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key, char *value, 
+WERROR add_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, const char *key, const char *value, 
                            uint32 type, uint8 *data, int real_len )
 {
 	WERROR 		result = WERR_OK;
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ WERROR add_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key, char *value,
 /****************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************/
  
-REGISTRY_VALUE* get_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, char *key, char *value )
+REGISTRY_VALUE* get_printer_data( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *p2, const char *key, const char *value )
 {
 	int		key_index;
 
@@ -3901,7 +3901,7 @@ uint32 add_a_printer_driver(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL driver, uint32 level)
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
 WERROR get_a_printer_driver(NT_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL *driver, uint32 level,
-                            fstring drivername, fstring architecture, uint32 version)
+                            fstring drivername, const char *architecture, uint32 version)
 {
 	WERROR result;
 	
diff --git a/source3/printing/printing.c b/source3/printing/printing.c
index cde1646107..711d99f394 100644
--- a/source3/printing/printing.c
+++ b/source3/printing/printing.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static int get_queue_status(int, print_status_struct *);
 
 BOOL print_backend_init(void)
 {
-	char *sversion = "INFO/version";
+	const char *sversion = "INFO/version";
 	pstring printing_path;
 	int services = lp_numservices();
 	int snum;
@@ -1291,10 +1291,10 @@ BOOL print_job_delete(struct current_user *user, int snum, uint32 jobid, WERROR
 		*errcode = WERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
 
 		/* BEGIN_ADMIN_LOG */
-		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, (char *)
-			 "Permission denied-- user not allowed to delete, \
+		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, 
+			      "Permission denied-- user not allowed to delete, \
 pause, or resume print job. User name: %s. Printer name: %s.",
-				uidtoname(user->uid), PRINTERNAME(snum) );
+			      uidtoname(user->uid), PRINTERNAME(snum) );
 		/* END_ADMIN_LOG */
 
 		return False;
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ BOOL print_job_pause(struct current_user *user, int snum, uint32 jobid, WERROR *
 		DEBUG(3, ("pause denied by security descriptor\n"));
 
 		/* BEGIN_ADMIN_LOG */
-		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, (char *)
+		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, 
 			"Permission denied-- user not allowed to delete, \
 pause, or resume print job. User name: %s. Printer name: %s.",
 				uidtoname(user->uid), PRINTERNAME(snum) );
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ BOOL print_job_resume(struct current_user *user, int snum, uint32 jobid, WERROR
 		*errcode = WERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
 
 		/* BEGIN_ADMIN_LOG */
-		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, (char *)
+		sys_adminlog( LOG_ERR, 
 			 "Permission denied-- user not allowed to delete, \
 pause, or resume print job. User name: %s. Printer name: %s.",
 			uidtoname(user->uid), PRINTERNAME(snum) );
diff --git a/source3/registry/reg_objects.c b/source3/registry/reg_objects.c
index 3289ebfe88..9cfeb7faa9 100644
--- a/source3/registry/reg_objects.c
+++ b/source3/registry/reg_objects.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void regsubkey_ctr_init( REGSUBKEY_CTR *ctr )
  Add a new key to the array
  **********************************************************************/
 
-int regsubkey_ctr_addkey( REGSUBKEY_CTR *ctr, char *keyname )
+int regsubkey_ctr_addkey( REGSUBKEY_CTR *ctr, const char *keyname )
 {
 	uint32 len;
 	char **pp;
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int regval_ctr_delvalue( REGVAL_CTR *ctr, const char *name )
  No need to free memory since it is talloc'd.
  **********************************************************************/
 
-REGISTRY_VALUE* regval_ctr_getvalue( REGVAL_CTR *ctr, char *name )
+REGISTRY_VALUE* regval_ctr_getvalue( REGVAL_CTR *ctr, const char *name )
 {
 	int 	i;
 	
diff --git a/source3/registry/reg_printing.c b/source3/registry/reg_printing.c
index a58a91a0a8..4b8eaa658e 100644
--- a/source3/registry/reg_printing.c
+++ b/source3/registry/reg_printing.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static char* trim_reg_path( char *path )
  
 static int print_subpath_environments( char *key, REGSUBKEY_CTR *subkeys )
 {
-	char *environments[] = {
+	const char *environments[] = {
 		"Windows 4.0",
 		"Windows NT x86",
 		"Windows NT R4000",
diff --git a/source3/rpc_client/cli_pipe.c b/source3/rpc_client/cli_pipe.c
index 4da0233934..ac43d8994c 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_client/cli_pipe.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_client/cli_pipe.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ int get_pipe_index( const char *pipe_name )
  check the rpc bind acknowledge response
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-char* get_pipe_name_from_index( const int pipe_index )
+const char* get_pipe_name_from_index( const int pipe_index )
 {
 
 	if ( (pipe_index < 0) || (pipe_index >= PI_MAX_PIPES) )
diff --git a/source3/rpc_client/cli_spoolss.c b/source3/rpc_client/cli_spoolss.c
index 15a3db389e..0a168d93ba 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_client/cli_spoolss.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_client/cli_spoolss.c
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ static void decode_printerdriverdir_1 (TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, NEW_BUFFER *buffer,
  ********************************************************************************/
 
 WERROR cli_spoolss_open_printer_ex(struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-				char *printername, char *datatype, uint32 access_required,
-				char *station, char *username, POLICY_HND *pol)
+				const char *printername, const char *datatype, uint32 access_required,
+				const char *station, const char *username, POLICY_HND *pol)
 {
 	prs_struct qbuf, rbuf;
 	SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER_EX q;
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ WERROR cli_spoolss_getprinterdriver(struct cli_state *cli,
 				    TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, 
 				    uint32 offered, uint32 *needed,
 				    POLICY_HND *pol, uint32 level, 
-				    char *env, PRINTER_DRIVER_CTR *ctr)
+				    const char *env, PRINTER_DRIVER_CTR *ctr)
 {
 	prs_struct qbuf, rbuf;
 	SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 q;
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ WERROR cli_spoolss_getprinterdriver(struct cli_state *cli,
 WERROR cli_spoolss_enumprinterdrivers (struct cli_state *cli, 
 				       TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				       uint32 offered, uint32 *needed,
-				       uint32 level, char *env,
+				       uint32 level, const char *env,
 				       uint32 *num_drivers,
 				       PRINTER_DRIVER_CTR *ctr)
 {
@@ -1067,8 +1067,8 @@ WERROR cli_spoolss_addprinterex (struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
  * the driver files
  */
 WERROR cli_spoolss_deleteprinterdriver (struct cli_state *cli, 
-					TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, char *arch,
-					char *driver)
+					TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char *arch,
+					const char *driver)
 {
 	prs_struct 			qbuf, rbuf;
 	SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER	q;
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ WERROR cli_spoolss_enumprinterdata(struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 
 WERROR cli_spoolss_enumprinterdataex(struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				     uint32 offered, uint32 *needed,
-				     POLICY_HND *hnd, char *keyname, 
+				     POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *keyname, 
 				     REGVAL_CTR *ctr)
 {
 	prs_struct qbuf, rbuf;
@@ -2364,7 +2364,7 @@ WERROR cli_spoolss_deleteprinterdataex(struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ct
 
 WERROR cli_spoolss_enumprinterkey(struct cli_state *cli, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				  uint32 offered, uint32 *needed,
-				  POLICY_HND *hnd, char *keyname,
+				  POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *keyname,
 				  uint16 **keylist, uint32 *len)
 {
 	prs_struct qbuf, rbuf;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_dfs.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_dfs.c
index 38633ac0f7..ccd6d429fa 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_dfs.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_dfs.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void init_dfs_q_dfs_exist(DFS_Q_DFS_EXIST *q_d)
  Read/write a DFS_Q_DFS_EXIST structure - dummy...
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_exist(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_EXIST *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_exist(const char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_EXIST *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_exist(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_EXIST *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Read/write a DFS_R_DFS_EXIST structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_exist(char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_EXIST *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_exist(const char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_EXIST *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ BOOL init_dfs_q_dfs_remove(DFS_Q_DFS_REMOVE *q_d, char *entrypath,
 Read/write a DFS_Q_DFS_REMOVE structure
 *******************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_remove(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_REMOVE *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_remove(const char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_REMOVE *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_remove(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_REMOVE *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int
 Read/write a DFS_R_DFS_REMOVE structure
 *******************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_remove(char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_REMOVE *r_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_remove(const char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_REMOVE *r_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(r_d == NULL)	
 		return False;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ BOOL init_dfs_q_dfs_add(DFS_Q_DFS_ADD *q_d, char *entrypath, char *servername,
  Read/write a DFS_Q_DFS_ADD structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_add(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ADD *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_add(const char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ADD *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_add(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ADD *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Read/write a DFS_R_DFS_ADD structure 
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_add(char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_ADD *r_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_add(const char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_ADD *r_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(r_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ BOOL init_dfs_q_dfs_get_info(DFS_Q_DFS_GET_INFO *q_d, char *entrypath,
  Read/write a DFS_Q_GET_INFO structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_get_info(char* desc, DFS_Q_DFS_GET_INFO* q_i, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_get_info(const char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_GET_INFO* q_i, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_i == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_get_info(char* desc, DFS_Q_DFS_GET_INFO* q_i, prs_struct* ps,
  Read/write a DFS_R_GET_INFO structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_get_info(char* desc, DFS_R_DFS_GET_INFO* r_i, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_get_info(const char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_GET_INFO* r_i, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(r_i == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ BOOL init_dfs_q_dfs_enum(DFS_Q_DFS_ENUM *q_d, uint32 level, DFS_INFO_CTR *ctr)
  Read or write the DFS_Q_DFS_ENUM structure 
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_enum(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_enum(const char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(q_d == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_q_dfs_enum(char *desc, DFS_Q_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int dept
  Read/write a DFS_INFO_CTR structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_dfs_info_ctr(char* desc, DFS_INFO_CTR* ctr, uint32 num_entries, uint32 level, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_dfs_info_ctr(const char *desc, DFS_INFO_CTR* ctr, uint32 num_entries, uint32 level, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i=0;
 
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_dfs_info_ctr(char* desc, DFS_INFO_CTR* ctr, uint32 num_entries, uint
  Read/write a DFS_R_DFS_ENUM structure
  ************************************************************/
 
-BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_enum(char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_enum(const char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	DFS_INFO_CTR *ctr;
 	if(q_d == NULL)
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ BOOL dfs_io_r_dfs_enum(char *desc, DFS_R_DFS_ENUM *q_d, prs_struct *ps, int dept
 	return True;
 }
 
-BOOL dfs_io_dfs_storage_info(char *desc, DFS_INFO_3* info3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL dfs_io_dfs_storage_info(const char *desc, DFS_INFO_3* info3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i=0;
 	if(info3 == NULL)
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_ds.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_ds.c
index 3c70cabc71..ab07631831 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_ds.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_ds.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-static BOOL ds_io_dominfobasic( char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFO_BASIC **basic)
+static BOOL ds_io_dominfobasic( const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFO_BASIC **basic)
 {
 	DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFO_BASIC *p = *basic;
 	
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static BOOL ds_io_dominfobasic( char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DSROLE_PR
 		
 }
 
-BOOL ds_io_q_getprimdominfo( char *desc, DS_Q_GETPRIMDOMINFO *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL ds_io_q_getprimdominfo( const char *desc, DS_Q_GETPRIMDOMINFO *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "ds_io_q_getprimdominfo");
 	depth++;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ BOOL ds_io_q_getprimdominfo( char *desc, DS_Q_GETPRIMDOMINFO *q_u, prs_struct *p
 	return True;
 }
 
-BOOL ds_io_r_getprimdominfo( char *desc, DS_R_GETPRIMDOMINFO *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL ds_io_r_getprimdominfo( const char *desc, DS_R_GETPRIMDOMINFO *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "ds_io_r_getprimdominfo");
 	depth++;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_lsa.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_lsa.c
index 375bbd31d7..56398e7cf0 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_lsa.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_lsa.c
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 #undef DBGC_CLASS
 #define DBGC_CLASS DBGC_RPC_PARSE
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_trans_names(char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME_ENUM *trn, prs_struct *ps, int depth);
+static BOOL lsa_io_trans_names(const char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME_ENUM *trn, prs_struct *ps, int depth);
 
 /*******************************************************************
  Inits a LSA_TRANS_NAME structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_lsa_trans_name(LSA_TRANS_NAME *trn, UNISTR2 *uni_name,
-			 uint16 sid_name_use, char *name, uint32 idx)
+			 uint16 sid_name_use, const char *name, uint32 idx)
 {
 	int len_name = strlen(name);
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void init_lsa_trans_name(LSA_TRANS_NAME *trn, UNISTR2 *uni_name,
  Reads or writes a LSA_TRANS_NAME structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_trans_name(char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME *trn, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL lsa_io_trans_name(const char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME *trn, prs_struct *ps, 
 			      int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_trans_name");
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_trans_name(char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME *trn, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes a DOM_R_REF structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_r_ref(char *desc, DOM_R_REF *r_r, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_r_ref(const char *desc, DOM_R_REF *r_r, prs_struct *ps, 
 			     int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void init_lsa_sec_qos(LSA_SEC_QOS *qos, uint16 imp_lev, uint8 ctxt, uint8 eff)
  Reads or writes an LSA_SEC_QOS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_sec_qos(char *desc,  LSA_SEC_QOS *qos, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL lsa_io_sec_qos(const char *desc,  LSA_SEC_QOS *qos, prs_struct *ps, 
 			   int depth)
 {
 	uint32 start;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void init_lsa_obj_attr(LSA_OBJ_ATTR *attr, uint32 attributes, LSA_SEC_QOS
  Reads or writes an LSA_OBJ_ATTR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_obj_attr(char *desc, LSA_OBJ_ATTR *attr, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL lsa_io_obj_attr(const char *desc, LSA_OBJ_ATTR *attr, prs_struct *ps, 
 			    int depth)
 {
 	uint32 start;
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void init_q_open_pol(LSA_Q_OPEN_POL *r_q, uint16 system_name,
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_OPEN_POL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL *r_q, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol(const char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL *r_q, prs_struct *ps, 
 		       int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_open_pol");
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL *r_q, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_OPEN_POL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_open_pol(char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_POL *r_p, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_open_pol(const char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_POL *r_p, prs_struct *ps, 
 		       int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_open_pol");
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_open_pol(char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_POL *r_p, prs_struct *ps,
  Inits an LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_q_open_pol2(LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, char *server_name,
+void init_q_open_pol2(LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, const char *server_name,
 			uint32 attributes, uint32 desired_access,
 			LSA_SEC_QOS *qos)
 {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void init_q_open_pol2(LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, char *server_name,
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol2(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol2(const char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, prs_struct *ps, 
 			int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_open_pol2");
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_open_pol2(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_POL2 *r_q, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_OPEN_POL2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_open_pol2(char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_POL2 *r_p, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_open_pol2(const char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_POL2 *r_p, prs_struct *ps, 
 			int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_open_pol2");
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void init_q_query_sec_obj(LSA_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *q_q, const POLICY_HND *hnd,
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_query_sec_obj(char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *q_q, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_query_sec_obj(const char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *q_q, 
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_query_sec_obj");
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_query_sec_obj(char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *q_q,
  Reads or writes a LSA_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_query_sec_obj(char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *r_u, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_query_sec_obj(const char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ *r_u, 
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_query_sec_obj");
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void init_q_query(LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_q, POLICY_HND *hnd, uint16 info_class)
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_query(char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_q, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_query(const char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_q, prs_struct *ps, 
 		    int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_query");
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ BOOL init_q_enum_trust_dom(LSA_Q_ENUM_TRUST_DOM * q_e, POLICY_HND *pol,
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_ENUM_TRUST_DOM structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_trust_dom(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *q_e, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_trust_dom(const char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *q_e, 
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_enum_trust_dom");
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void init_r_enum_trust_dom(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, LSA_R_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *r_e, uint32 en
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_ENUM_TRUST_DOM structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_trust_dom(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *r_e, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_trust_dom(const char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *r_e, 
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_enum_trust_dom");
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_trust_dom(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_TRUST_DOM *r_e,
 reads or writes a dom query structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query(char *desc, DOM_QUERY *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query(const char *desc, DOM_QUERY *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (d_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query(char *desc, DOM_QUERY *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int dep
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_2(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_2 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_2(const char *desc, DOM_QUERY_2 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 ptr = 1;
 
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_2(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_2 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a dom query structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_3(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_3 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_3(const char *desc, DOM_QUERY_3 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	return lsa_io_dom_query("", d_q, ps, depth);
 }
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_3(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_3 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a dom query structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_5(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_5 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_5(const char *desc, DOM_QUERY_5 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	return lsa_io_dom_query("", d_q, ps, depth);
 }
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_5(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_5 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a dom query structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_6(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_6 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_6(const char *desc, DOM_QUERY_6 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (d_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_dom_query_6(char *desc, DOM_QUERY_6 *d_q, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_QUERY_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_query(char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_INFO *r_q, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL lsa_io_r_query(const char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_INFO *r_q, prs_struct *ps,
 		    int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_query");
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static void init_lsa_sid_enum(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, LSA_SID_ENUM *sen,
  Reads or writes a LSA_SID_ENUM structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_sid_enum(char *desc, LSA_SID_ENUM *sen, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL lsa_io_sid_enum(const char *desc, LSA_SID_ENUM *sen, prs_struct *ps, 
 			    int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ void init_q_lookup_sids(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_SIDS *q_l,
  Reads or writes a LSA_Q_LOOKUP_SIDS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_sids(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_SIDS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_sids(const char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_SIDS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 			  int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_lookup_sids");
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_sids(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_SIDS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_trans_names(char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME_ENUM *trn,
+static BOOL lsa_io_trans_names(const char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME_ENUM *trn,
                 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_trans_names(char *desc, LSA_TRANS_NAME_ENUM *trn,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_lookup_sids(char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUP_SIDS *r_s, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_lookup_sids(const char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUP_SIDS *r_s, 
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_lookup_sids");
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ void init_q_lookup_names(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES *q_l,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_names(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES *q_r, 
+BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_names(const char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES *q_r, 
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_lookup_names(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES *q_r,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_lookup_names(char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUP_NAMES *r_r, 
+BOOL lsa_io_r_lookup_names(const char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUP_NAMES *r_r, 
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ void init_lsa_q_close(LSA_Q_CLOSE *q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd)
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_CLOSE structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_close(char *desc, LSA_Q_CLOSE *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_close(const char *desc, LSA_Q_CLOSE *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_close");
 	depth++;
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_close(char *desc, LSA_Q_CLOSE *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_CLOSE structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_close(char *desc,  LSA_R_CLOSE *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_close(const char *desc,  LSA_R_CLOSE *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_close");
 	depth++;
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_close(char *desc,  LSA_R_CLOSE *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_OPEN_SECRET structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_open_secret(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_SECRET *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_open_secret(const char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_SECRET *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_open_secret");
 	depth++;
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_open_secret(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPEN_SECRET *q_c, prs_struct *ps, in
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_OPEN_SECRET structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_open_secret(char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_SECRET *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_open_secret(const char *desc, LSA_R_OPEN_SECRET *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_open_secret");
 	depth++;
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ void init_q_enum_privs(LSA_Q_ENUM_PRIVS *q_q, POLICY_HND *hnd, uint32 enum_conte
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privs(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_PRIVS *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privs(const char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_PRIVS *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privs(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_PRIVS *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL lsa_io_priv_entries(char *desc, LSA_PRIV_ENTRY *entries, uint32 count, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_priv_entries(const char *desc, LSA_PRIV_ENTRY *entries, uint32 count, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
 
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ void init_lsa_r_enum_privs(LSA_R_ENUM_PRIVS *r_u, uint32 enum_context,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privs(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_PRIVS *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privs(const char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_PRIVS *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privs(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_PRIVS *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int
 	return True;
 }
 
-void init_lsa_priv_get_dispname(LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, char *name, uint16 lang_id, uint16 lang_id_sys)
+void init_lsa_priv_get_dispname(LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *name, uint16 lang_id, uint16 lang_id_sys)
 {
 	int len_name = strlen(name);
 
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ void init_lsa_priv_get_dispname(LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, c
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_q_priv_get_dispname(char *desc, LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_priv_get_dispname(const char *desc, LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_priv_get_dispname(char *desc, LSA_Q_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *q_q, prs_st
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_r_priv_get_dispname(char *desc, LSA_R_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_priv_get_dispname(const char *desc, LSA_R_PRIV_GET_DISPNAME *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ void init_lsa_q_enum_accounts(LSA_Q_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, uint32
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_accounts(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_accounts(const char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ void init_lsa_r_enum_accounts(LSA_R_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *r_u, uint32 enum_context)
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_accounts(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_accounts(const char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_accounts(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUM_ACCOUNTS *r_q, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_UNK_GET_CONNUSER structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_unk_get_connuser(char *desc, LSA_Q_UNK_GET_CONNUSER *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_unk_get_connuser(const char *desc, LSA_Q_UNK_GET_CONNUSER *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_unk_get_connuser");
 	depth++;
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_unk_get_connuser(char *desc, LSA_Q_UNK_GET_CONNUSER *q_c, prs_stru
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_UNK_GET_CONNUSER structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_unk_get_connuser(char *desc, LSA_R_UNK_GET_CONNUSER *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_unk_get_connuser(const char *desc, LSA_R_UNK_GET_CONNUSER *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_unk_get_connuser");
 	depth++;
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ void init_lsa_q_open_account(LSA_Q_OPENACCOUNT *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, DOM_SID *s
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_OPENACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_open_account(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPENACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_open_account(const char *desc, LSA_Q_OPENACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_open_account");
 	depth++;
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_open_account(char *desc, LSA_Q_OPENACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, i
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_OPENACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_open_account(char *desc, LSA_R_OPENACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_open_account(const char *desc, LSA_R_OPENACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_open_account");
 	depth++;
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ void init_lsa_q_enum_privsaccount(LSA_Q_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd)
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privsaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privsaccount(const char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_enum_privsaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_enum_privsaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_str
  Reads or writes an LUID structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_luid(char *desc, LUID *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_luid(const char *desc, LUID *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_luid");
 	depth++;
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_luid(char *desc, LUID *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an LUID_ATTR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_luid_attr(char *desc, LUID_ATTR *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_luid_attr(const char *desc, LUID_ATTR *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_luid_attr");
 	depth++;
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ static BOOL lsa_io_luid_attr(char *desc, LUID_ATTR *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int dep
  Reads or writes an PRIVILEGE_SET structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL lsa_io_privilege_set(char *desc, PRIVILEGE_SET *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL lsa_io_privilege_set(const char *desc, PRIVILEGE_SET *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
 
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ void init_lsa_r_enum_privsaccount(LSA_R_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_u, LUID_ATTR *set, u
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privsaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privsaccount(const char *desc, LSA_R_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_enum_privsaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_enum_privsaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_ENUMPRIVSACCOUNT *r_c, prs_str
  Reads or writes an  LSA_Q_GETSYSTEMACCOUNTstructure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_getsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_getsystemaccount(const char *desc, LSA_Q_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_getsystemaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_getsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_str
  Reads or writes an  LSA_R_GETSYSTEMACCOUNTstructure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_getsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_getsystemaccount(const char *desc, LSA_R_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_getsystemaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_getsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_GETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_str
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_setsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_setsystemaccount(const char *desc, LSA_Q_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_setsystemaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_setsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_Q_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_str
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_setsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_setsystemaccount(const char *desc, LSA_R_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_setsystemaccount");
 	depth++;
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_setsystemaccount(char *desc, LSA_R_SETSYSTEMACCOUNT  *r_c, prs_str
 }
 
 
-void init_lsa_q_lookupprivvalue(LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, char *name)
+void init_lsa_q_lookupprivvalue(LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *name)
 {
 	int len_name = strlen(name);
 	memcpy(&trn->pol, hnd, sizeof(trn->pol));
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ void init_lsa_q_lookupprivvalue(LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE *trn, POLICY_HND *hnd, cha
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_lookupprivvalue(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_lookupprivvalue(const char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_lookupprivvalue");
 	depth++;
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_lookupprivvalue(char *desc, LSA_Q_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struc
  Reads or writes an  LSA_R_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_lookupprivvalue(char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_lookupprivvalue(const char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_lookupprivvalue");
 	depth++;
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_lookupprivvalue(char *desc, LSA_R_LOOKUPPRIVVALUE  *r_c, prs_struc
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_ADDPRIVS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_addprivs(char *desc, LSA_Q_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_addprivs(const char *desc, LSA_Q_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_addprivs");
 	depth++;
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_addprivs(char *desc, LSA_Q_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int dept
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_ADDPRIVS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_addprivs(char *desc, LSA_R_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_addprivs(const char *desc, LSA_R_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_addprivs");
 	depth++;
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_r_addprivs(char *desc, LSA_R_ADDPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int dept
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_REMOVEPRIVS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_removeprivs(char *desc, LSA_Q_REMOVEPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_q_removeprivs(const char *desc, LSA_Q_REMOVEPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_removeprivs");
 	depth++;
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_removeprivs(char *desc, LSA_Q_REMOVEPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, in
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_REMOVEPRIVS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_removeprivs(char *desc, LSA_R_REMOVEPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL lsa_io_r_removeprivs(const char *desc, LSA_R_REMOVEPRIVS *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_removeprivs");
 	depth++;
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ BOOL policy_handle_is_valid(const POLICY_HND *hnd)
  Reads or writes an LSA_DNS_DOM_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_dns_dom_info(char *desc, LSA_DNS_DOM_INFO *info,
+BOOL lsa_io_dns_dom_info(const char *desc, LSA_DNS_DOM_INFO *info,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_dns_dom_info");
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ void init_q_query2(LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO2 *q_q, POLICY_HND *hnd, uint16 info_class)
  Reads or writes an LSA_Q_QUERY_DNSDOMINFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_q_query_info2(char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO2 *q_c,
+BOOL lsa_io_q_query_info2(const char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO2 *q_c,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_q_query_info2");
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ BOOL lsa_io_q_query_info2(char *desc, LSA_Q_QUERY_INFO2 *q_c,
  Reads or writes an LSA_R_QUERY_DNSDOMINFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL lsa_io_r_query_info2(char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_INFO2 *r_c,
+BOOL lsa_io_r_query_info2(const char *desc, LSA_R_QUERY_INFO2 *r_c,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "lsa_io_r_query_info2");
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_misc.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_misc.c
index 86dd85066d..a9157e29b6 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_misc.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_misc.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ TALLOC_CTX *get_talloc_ctx(void)
  Reads or writes a UTIME type.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_utime(char *desc, UTIME *t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_utime(const char *desc, UTIME *t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (t == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_utime(char *desc, UTIME *t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an NTTIME structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_time(char *desc, NTTIME *nttime, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_time(const char *desc, NTTIME *nttime, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (nttime == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_time(char *desc, NTTIME *nttime, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a LOOKUP_LEVEL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_lookup_level(char *desc, LOOKUP_LEVEL *level, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_lookup_level(const char *desc, LOOKUP_LEVEL *level, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (level == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void init_enum_hnd(ENUM_HND *enh, uint32 hnd)
  Reads or writes an ENUM_HND structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_enum_hnd(char *desc, ENUM_HND *hnd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_enum_hnd(const char *desc, ENUM_HND *hnd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hnd == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_enum_hnd(char *desc, ENUM_HND *hnd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a DOM_SID structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_dom_sid(char *desc, DOM_SID *sid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_dom_sid(const char *desc, DOM_SID *sid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void init_dom_sid2(DOM_SID2 *sid2, const DOM_SID *sid)
  Reads or writes a DOM_SID2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_dom_sid2(char *desc, DOM_SID2 *sid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_dom_sid2(const char *desc, DOM_SID2 *sid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sid == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void init_str_hdr(STRHDR *hdr, int max_len, int len, uint32 buffer)
  Reads or writes a STRHDR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_strhdr(char *desc,  STRHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_strhdr(const char *desc,  STRHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hdr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void init_uni_hdr(UNIHDR *hdr, int len)
  Reads or writes a UNIHDR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_unihdr(char *desc, UNIHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unihdr(const char *desc, UNIHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hdr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void init_buf_hdr(BUFHDR *hdr, int max_len, int len)
  uint16 should be stored, or gets the size if reading.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_pre(char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *offset)
+BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_pre(const char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *offset)
 {
 	(*offset) = prs_offset(ps);
 	if (ps->io) {
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_pre(char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint3
  Does nothing on reading, as that is already handled by ...._pre()
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_post(char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth, 
+BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_post(const char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth, 
 				uint32 ptr_hdrbuf, uint32 max_len, uint32 len)
 {
 	if (!ps->io) {
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf_post(char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth,
  Reads or writes a BUFHDR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf(char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_hdrbuf(const char *desc, BUFHDR *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hdr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void init_uni_hdr2(UNIHDR2 *hdr, int len)
  Reads or writes a UNIHDR2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_unihdr2(char *desc, UNIHDR2 *hdr2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unihdr2(const char *desc, UNIHDR2 *hdr2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hdr2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ reads or writes a UNISTR structure.
 XXXX NOTE: UNISTR structures NEED to be null-terminated.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_unistr(char *desc, UNISTR *uni, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unistr(const char *desc, UNISTR *uni, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (uni == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ void init_buffer3_bytes(BUFFER3 *str, uint8 *buf, int len)
    the uni_str_len member tells you how much of the buffer is really used.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_buffer3(char *desc, BUFFER3 *buf3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_buffer3(const char *desc, BUFFER3 *buf3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (buf3 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_buffer3(char *desc, BUFFER3 *buf3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 reads or writes a BUFFER5 structure.
 the buf_len member tells you how large the buffer is.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL smb_io_buffer5(char *desc, BUFFER5 *buf5, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_buffer5(const char *desc, BUFFER5 *buf5, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_buffer5");
 	depth++;
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void init_buffer2(BUFFER2 *str, const uint8 *buf, int len)
    the uni_str_len member tells you how much of the buffer is really used.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_buffer2(char *desc, BUFFER2 *buf2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_buffer2(const char *desc, BUFFER2 *buf2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (buf2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void init_string2(STRING2 *str, const char *buf, int max_len, int str_len)
    the str_max_len member tells you how large the buffer is.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_string2(char *desc, STRING2 *str2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_string2(const char *desc, STRING2 *str2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (str2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ void init_unistr2_from_unistr (UNISTR2 *to, const UNISTR *from)
    the uni_max_len member tells you how large the buffer is.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_unistr2(char *desc, UNISTR2 *uni2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unistr2(const char *desc, UNISTR2 *uni2, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (uni2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ void init_dom_rid2(DOM_RID2 *rid2, uint32 rid, uint8 type, uint32 idx)
  Reads or writes a DOM_RID2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_dom_rid2(char *desc, DOM_RID2 *rid2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_dom_rid2(const char *desc, DOM_RID2 *rid2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rid2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ void init_dom_rid3(DOM_RID3 *rid3, uint32 rid, uint8 type)
 reads or writes a DOM_RID3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_dom_rid3(char *desc, DOM_RID3 *rid3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_dom_rid3(const char *desc, DOM_RID3 *rid3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rid3 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static void init_clnt_srv(DOM_CLNT_SRV *log, const char *logon_srv, const char *
  Inits or writes a DOM_CLNT_SRV structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_clnt_srv(char *desc, DOM_CLNT_SRV *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_clnt_srv(const char *desc, DOM_CLNT_SRV *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (log == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ void init_log_info(DOM_LOG_INFO *log, const char *logon_srv, const char *acct_na
  Reads or writes a DOM_LOG_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_log_info(char *desc, DOM_LOG_INFO *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_log_info(const char *desc, DOM_LOG_INFO *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (log == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_log_info(char *desc, DOM_LOG_INFO *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a DOM_CHAL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_chal(char *desc, DOM_CHAL *chal, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_chal(const char *desc, DOM_CHAL *chal, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (chal == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_chal(char *desc, DOM_CHAL *chal, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a DOM_CRED structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_cred(char *desc,  DOM_CRED *cred, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_cred(const char *desc,  DOM_CRED *cred, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (cred == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ void init_clnt_info2(DOM_CLNT_INFO2 *clnt,
  Reads or writes a DOM_CLNT_INFO2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_clnt_info2(char *desc, DOM_CLNT_INFO2 *clnt, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_clnt_info2(const char *desc, DOM_CLNT_INFO2 *clnt, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (clnt == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ void init_clnt_info(DOM_CLNT_INFO *clnt,
  Reads or writes a DOM_CLNT_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_clnt_info(char *desc,  DOM_CLNT_INFO *clnt, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_clnt_info(const char *desc,  DOM_CLNT_INFO *clnt, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (clnt == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ void init_logon_id(DOM_LOGON_ID *log, uint32 log_id_low, uint32 log_id_high)
  Reads or writes a DOM_LOGON_ID structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_logon_id(char *desc, DOM_LOGON_ID *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_logon_id(const char *desc, DOM_LOGON_ID *log, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (log == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ void init_owf_info(OWF_INFO *hash, const uint8 data[16])
  Reads or writes an OWF_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_owf_info(char *desc, OWF_INFO *hash, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_owf_info(const char *desc, OWF_INFO *hash, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hash == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_owf_info(char *desc, OWF_INFO *hash, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a DOM_GID structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_gid(char *desc,  DOM_GID *gid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_gid(const char *desc,  DOM_GID *gid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (gid == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_gid(char *desc,  DOM_GID *gid, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an POLICY_HND structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_pol_hnd(char *desc, POLICY_HND *pol, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_pol_hnd(const char *desc, POLICY_HND *pol, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (pol == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ void init_unistr3(UNISTR3 *str, const char *buf)
  Reads or writes a UNISTR3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_unistr3(char *desc, UNISTR3 *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unistr3(const char *desc, UNISTR3 *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (name == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_unistr3(char *desc, UNISTR3 *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
  Stream a uint64_struct
  ********************************************************************/
-BOOL prs_uint64(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UINT64_S *data64)
+BOOL prs_uint64(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UINT64_S *data64)
 {
 	return prs_uint32(name, ps, depth+1, &data64->low) &&
 		prs_uint32(name, ps, depth+1, &data64->high);
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint64(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UINT64_S *data64)
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a BUFHDR2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL smb_io_bufhdr2(char *desc, BUFHDR2 *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_bufhdr2(const char *desc, BUFHDR2 *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_bufhdr2");
 	depth++;
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_bufhdr2(char *desc, BUFHDR2 *hdr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a BUFFER4 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL smb_io_buffer4(char *desc, BUFFER4 *buf4, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_buffer4(const char *desc, BUFFER4 *buf4, uint32 buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_buffer4");
 	depth++;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_net.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_net.c
index c140a1fe01..ac21e6f2dd 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_net.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_net.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_neg_flags(char *desc, NEG_FLAGS *neg, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_neg_flags(const char *desc, NEG_FLAGS *neg, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (neg == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void init_netinfo_3(NETLOGON_INFO_3 *info, uint32 flags, uint32 logon_att
  Reads or writes a NETLOGON_INFO_3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_netinfo_3(char *desc,  NETLOGON_INFO_3 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_netinfo_3(const char *desc,  NETLOGON_INFO_3 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (info == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void init_netinfo_1(NETLOGON_INFO_1 *info, uint32 flags, uint32 pdc_statu
  Reads or writes a NETLOGON_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_netinfo_1(char *desc, NETLOGON_INFO_1 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_netinfo_1(const char *desc, NETLOGON_INFO_1 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (info == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void init_netinfo_2(NETLOGON_INFO_2 *info, uint32 flags, uint32 pdc_statu
  Reads or writes a NETLOGON_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_netinfo_2(char *desc, NETLOGON_INFO_2 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_netinfo_2(const char *desc, NETLOGON_INFO_2 *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (info == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_netinfo_2(char *desc, NETLOGON_INFO_2 *info, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes an NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_logon_ctrl2(char *desc, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL2 *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_logon_ctrl2(const char *desc, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL2 *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void init_net_r_logon_ctrl2(NET_R_LOGON_CTRL2 *r_l, uint32 query_level,
  Reads or writes an NET_R_LOGON_CTRL2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_logon_ctrl2(char *desc, NET_R_LOGON_CTRL2 *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_logon_ctrl2(const char *desc, NET_R_LOGON_CTRL2 *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ BOOL net_io_r_logon_ctrl2(char *desc, NET_R_LOGON_CTRL2 *r_l, prs_struct *ps, in
  Reads or writes an NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_logon_ctrl(char *desc, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL *q_l, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL net_io_q_logon_ctrl(const char *desc, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL *q_l, prs_struct *ps, 
 			 int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_q_logon_ctrl");
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void init_net_r_logon_ctrl(NET_R_LOGON_CTRL *r_l, uint32 query_level,
  Reads or writes an NET_R_LOGON_CTRL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_logon_ctrl(char *desc, NET_R_LOGON_CTRL *r_l, prs_struct *ps, 
+BOOL net_io_r_logon_ctrl(const char *desc, NET_R_LOGON_CTRL *r_l, prs_struct *ps, 
 			 int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_r_logon_ctrl");
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void init_r_trust_dom(NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST *r_t,
  Reads or writes an NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_trust_dom(char *desc, NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST *r_t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_trust_dom(const char *desc, NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST *r_t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 value;
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ BOOL net_io_r_trust_dom(char *desc, NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST *r_t, prs_struct *ps, i
  Reads or writes an NET_Q_TRUST_DOM_LIST structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_trust_dom(char *desc, NET_Q_TRUST_DOM_LIST *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_trust_dom(const char *desc, NET_Q_TRUST_DOM_LIST *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_l == NULL)
 		 return False;
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void init_q_req_chal(NET_Q_REQ_CHAL *q_c,
  Reads or writes an NET_Q_REQ_CHAL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_req_chal(char *desc,  NET_Q_REQ_CHAL *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_req_chal(const char *desc,  NET_Q_REQ_CHAL *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_c == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_req_chal(char *desc,  NET_Q_REQ_CHAL *q_c, prs_struct *ps, int dep
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_req_chal(char *desc, NET_R_REQ_CHAL *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_req_chal(const char *desc, NET_R_REQ_CHAL *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_c == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ BOOL net_io_r_req_chal(char *desc, NET_R_REQ_CHAL *r_c, prs_struct *ps, int dept
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_auth(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_auth(const char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_auth(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_auth(char *desc, NET_R_AUTH *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_auth(const char *desc, NET_R_AUTH *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ void init_q_auth_2(NET_Q_AUTH_2 *q_a,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_auth_2(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_2 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_auth_2(const char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_2 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_auth_2(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_2 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_auth_2(char *desc, NET_R_AUTH_2 *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_auth_2(const char *desc, NET_R_AUTH_2 *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void init_q_auth_3(NET_Q_AUTH_3 *q_a,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_auth_3(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_3 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_auth_3(const char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_3 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_auth_3(char *desc, NET_Q_AUTH_3 *q_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_auth_3(char *desc, NET_R_AUTH_3 *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_auth_3(const char *desc, NET_R_AUTH_3 *r_a, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_a == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ void init_q_srv_pwset(NET_Q_SRV_PWSET *q_s,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_srv_pwset(char *desc, NET_Q_SRV_PWSET *q_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_srv_pwset(const char *desc, NET_Q_SRV_PWSET *q_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_s == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_srv_pwset(char *desc, NET_Q_SRV_PWSET *q_s, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_srv_pwset(char *desc, NET_R_SRV_PWSET *r_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_srv_pwset(const char *desc, NET_R_SRV_PWSET *r_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_s == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ void init_id_info1(NET_ID_INFO_1 *id, const char *domain_name,
  Reads or writes an NET_ID_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_id_info1(char *desc,  NET_ID_INFO_1 *id, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_id_info1(const char *desc,  NET_ID_INFO_1 *id, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (id == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ void init_id_info2(NET_ID_INFO_2 * id, const char *domain_name,
  Reads or writes an NET_ID_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_id_info2(char *desc,  NET_ID_INFO_2 *id, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_id_info2(const char *desc,  NET_ID_INFO_2 *id, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (id == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ void init_sam_info(DOM_SAM_INFO *sam,
  Reads or writes a DOM_SAM_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL net_io_id_info_ctr(char *desc, NET_ID_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL net_io_id_info_ctr(const char *desc, NET_ID_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	NET_ID_INFO_CTR *ctr = *pp_ctr;
 
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_id_info_ctr(char *desc, NET_ID_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct
  Reads or writes a DOM_SAM_INFO structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_sam_info(char *desc, DOM_SAM_INFO *sam, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_sam_info(const char *desc, DOM_SAM_INFO *sam, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ BOOL net_io_user_info3(const char *desc, NET_USER_INFO_3 *usr, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_sam_logon(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_LOGON *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_sam_logon(const char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_LOGON *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_sam_logon(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_LOGON *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_sam_logon(char *desc, NET_R_SAM_LOGON *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_sam_logon(const char *desc, NET_R_SAM_LOGON *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ BOOL net_io_r_sam_logon(char *desc, NET_R_SAM_LOGON *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_q_sam_logoff(char *desc,  NET_Q_SAM_LOGOFF *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_q_sam_logoff(const char *desc,  NET_Q_SAM_LOGOFF *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_sam_logoff(char *desc,  NET_Q_SAM_LOGOFF *q_l, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL net_io_r_sam_logoff(char *desc, NET_R_SAM_LOGOFF *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL net_io_r_sam_logoff(const char *desc, NET_R_SAM_LOGOFF *r_l, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_l == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ BOOL init_net_q_sam_sync(NET_Q_SAM_SYNC * q_s, const char *srv_name,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL net_io_q_sam_sync(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_SYNC * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL net_io_q_sam_sync(const char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_SYNC * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 		       int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_q_sam_sync");
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_sam_sync(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_SYNC * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_hdr(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_HDR * delta,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_hdr(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_HDR * delta,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_delta_hdr");
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_hdr(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_HDR * delta,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_mod_count(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_MOD_COUNT *info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_mod_count(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_MOD_COUNT *info,
                                    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_delta_stamp");
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_mod_count(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_MOD_COUNT *info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_domain_info(char *desc, SAM_DOMAIN_INFO * info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_domain_info(const char *desc, SAM_DOMAIN_INFO * info,
 				   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_domain_info");
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_domain_info(char *desc, SAM_DOMAIN_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_group_info(char *desc, SAM_GROUP_INFO * info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_group_info(const char *desc, SAM_GROUP_INFO * info,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_group_info");
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_group_info(char *desc, SAM_GROUP_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_passwd_info(char *desc, SAM_PWD * pwd,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_passwd_info(const char *desc, SAM_PWD * pwd,
 				   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_passwd_info");
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ BOOL make_sam_account_info(SAM_ACCOUNT_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_account_info(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
+static BOOL net_io_sam_account_info(const char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
 				    SAM_ACCOUNT_INFO * info, prs_struct *ps,
 				    int depth)
 {
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_account_info(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_group_mem_info(char *desc, SAM_GROUP_MEM_INFO * info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_group_mem_info(const char *desc, SAM_GROUP_MEM_INFO * info,
 				      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_group_mem_info(char *desc, SAM_GROUP_MEM_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_info(char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_INFO * info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_info(const char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_INFO * info,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_sam_alias_info");
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_info(char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_mem_info(char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_MEM_INFO * info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_mem_info(const char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_MEM_INFO * info,
 				      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_alias_mem_info(char *desc, SAM_ALIAS_MEM_INFO * info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_policy_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_POLICY *info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_policy_info(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_POLICY *info,
 				      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_policy_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_POLICY *info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_trustdoms_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_TRUSTDOMS *info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_trustdoms_info(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_TRUSTDOMS *info,
 				      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_trustdoms_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_TRUSTDOMS *info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_secret_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_SECRET *info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_secret_info(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_SECRET *info,
 				   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_secret_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_SECRET *info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_privs_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_PRIVS *info,
+static BOOL net_io_sam_privs_info(const char *desc, SAM_DELTA_PRIVS *info,
 				      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_privs_info(char *desc, SAM_DELTA_PRIVS *info,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_ctr(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
+static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_ctr(const char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
 				 SAM_DELTA_CTR * delta, uint16 type,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ static BOOL net_io_sam_delta_ctr(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL net_io_r_sam_sync(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
+BOOL net_io_r_sam_sync(const char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
 		       NET_R_SAM_SYNC * r_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -2859,7 +2859,7 @@ BOOL init_net_q_sam_deltas(NET_Q_SAM_DELTAS *q_s, const char *srv_name,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL net_io_q_sam_deltas(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_DELTAS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL net_io_q_sam_deltas(const char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_DELTAS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
                          int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "net_io_q_sam_deltas");
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ BOOL net_io_q_sam_deltas(char *desc, NET_Q_SAM_DELTAS *q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL net_io_r_sam_deltas(char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
+BOOL net_io_r_sam_deltas(const char *desc, uint8 sess_key[16],
                          NET_R_SAM_DELTAS *r_s, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
         int i;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_prs.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_prs.c
index d4a9ec3eda..63f9527dec 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_prs.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_prs.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void prs_dump_region(char *name, int v, prs_struct *ps,
  XXXX side-effect of this function is to increase the debug depth XXXX
 
  ********************************************************************/
-void prs_debug(prs_struct *ps, int depth, const char *desc, char *fn_name)
+void prs_debug(prs_struct *ps, int depth, const char *desc, const char *fn_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5+depth, ("%s%06x %s %s\n", tab_depth(depth), ps->data_offset, fn_name, desc));
 }
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void prs_force_dynamic(prs_struct *ps)
  Stream a uint8.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint8(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *data8)
+BOOL prs_uint8(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *data8)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, 1);
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint8(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *data8)
  Stream a uint16.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint16(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16)
+BOOL prs_uint16(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, sizeof(uint16));
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint16(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16)
  Stream a uint32.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint32(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32)
+BOOL prs_uint32(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, sizeof(uint32));
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint32(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32)
  Stream a NTSTATUS
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_ntstatus(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, NTSTATUS *status)
+BOOL prs_ntstatus(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, NTSTATUS *status)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, sizeof(uint32));
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ BOOL prs_ntstatus(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, NTSTATUS *status)
  Stream a WERROR
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_werror(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, WERROR *status)
+BOOL prs_werror(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, WERROR *status)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, sizeof(uint32));
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ BOOL prs_werror(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, WERROR *status)
  Stream an array of uint8s. Length is number of uint8s.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint8s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *data8s, int len)
+BOOL prs_uint8s(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *data8s, int len)
 {
 	int i;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, len);
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint8s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint8 *dat
  Stream an array of uint16s. Length is number of uint16s.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint16s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16s, int len)
+BOOL prs_uint16s(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16s, int len)
 {
 	int i;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, len * sizeof(uint16));
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint16s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *d
  output must be little-endian, if marshalling, input must be little-endian.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static void dbg_rw_punival(BOOL charmode, char *name, int depth, prs_struct *ps,
+static void dbg_rw_punival(BOOL charmode, const char *name, int depth, prs_struct *ps,
 							char *in_buf, char *out_buf, int len)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static void dbg_rw_punival(BOOL charmode, char *name, int depth, prs_struct *ps,
  Stream a unistr. Always little endian.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint16uni(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16s, int len)
+BOOL prs_uint16uni(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16s, int len)
 {
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, len * sizeof(uint16));
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint16uni(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16
  Stream an array of uint32s. Length is number of uint32s.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint32s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32s, int len)
+BOOL prs_uint32s(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32s, int len)
 {
 	int i;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, len * sizeof(uint32));
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint32s(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *d
  in uint16 chars. The unicode string is already in little-endian format.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_buffer5(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER5 *str)
+BOOL prs_buffer5(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER5 *str)
 {
 	char *p;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, str->buf_len * sizeof(uint16));
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ BOOL prs_buffer5(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER5 *
  in byte chars. String is in little-endian format.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_buffer2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER2 *str)
+BOOL prs_buffer2(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER2 *str)
 {
 	char *p;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, str->buf_len);
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ BOOL prs_buffer2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, BUFFER2 *
  in uint8 chars.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_string2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, STRING2 *str)
+BOOL prs_string2(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, STRING2 *str)
 {
 	int i;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, str->str_max_len);
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ BOOL prs_string2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, STRING2 *
  in uint16 chars. The unicode string is already in little-endian format.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_unistr2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR2 *str)
+BOOL prs_unistr2(BOOL charmode, const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR2 *str)
 {
 	char *p;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, str->uni_str_len * sizeof(uint16));
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ BOOL prs_unistr2(BOOL charmode, char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR2 *
  in uint16 chars. The unicode string is already in little-endian format.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_unistr3(BOOL charmode, char *name, UNISTR3 *str, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL prs_unistr3(BOOL charmode, const char *name, UNISTR3 *str, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	char *p;
 	char *q = prs_mem_get(ps, str->uni_str_len * sizeof(uint16));
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ BOOL prs_unistr3(BOOL charmode, char *name, UNISTR3 *str, prs_struct *ps, int de
  in little-endian format then do it as a stream of bytes.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_unistr(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR *str)
+BOOL prs_unistr(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR *str)
 {
 	int len = 0;
 	unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)str->buffer;
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ BOOL prs_unistr(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, UNISTR *str)
  not include the null-termination character.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_string(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, char *str, int len, int max_buf_size)
+BOOL prs_string(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, char *str, int len, int max_buf_size)
 {
 	char *q;
 	int i;
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ BOOL prs_string(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, char *str, int len, int m
  uint16 should be stored, or gets the size if reading.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint16_pre(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16, uint32 *offset)
+BOOL prs_uint16_pre(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16, uint32 *offset)
 {
 	*offset = ps->data_offset;
 	if (UNMARSHALLING(ps)) {
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint16_pre(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16, uint3
  does nothing on reading, as that is already handled by ...._pre()
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint16_post(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16,
+BOOL prs_uint16_post(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16,
 				uint32 ptr_uint16, uint32 start_offset)
 {
 	if (MARSHALLING(ps)) {
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint16_post(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint16 *data16,
  uint32 should be stored, or gets the size if reading.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint32_pre(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32, uint32 *offset)
+BOOL prs_uint32_pre(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32, uint32 *offset)
 {
 	*offset = ps->data_offset;
 	if (UNMARSHALLING(ps) && (data32 != NULL)) {
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ BOOL prs_uint32_pre(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32, uint3
  does nothing on reading, as that is already handled by ...._pre()
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL prs_uint32_post(char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32,
+BOOL prs_uint32_post(const char *name, prs_struct *ps, int depth, uint32 *data32,
 				uint32 ptr_uint32, uint32 data_size)
 {
 	if (MARSHALLING(ps)) {
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_reg.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_reg.c
index 2698e82440..712d38da2b 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_reg.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_reg.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void init_reg_q_open_hkcr(REG_Q_OPEN_HKCR *q_o,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_open_hkcr(char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKCR *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_open_hkcr(const char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKCR *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_open_hkcr(char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKCR *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int d
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_open_hkcr(char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_HKCR *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_open_hkcr(const char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_HKCR *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void init_reg_q_open_hklm(REG_Q_OPEN_HKLM * q_o,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_q_open_hklm(char *desc, REG_Q_OPEN_HKLM * r_q, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL reg_io_q_open_hklm(const char *desc, REG_Q_OPEN_HKLM * r_q, prs_struct *ps,
 			int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_open_hklm(char *desc, REG_Q_OPEN_HKLM * r_q, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_r_open_hklm(char *desc, REG_R_OPEN_HKLM * r_r, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL reg_io_r_open_hklm(const char *desc, REG_R_OPEN_HKLM * r_r, prs_struct *ps,
 			int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void init_reg_q_flush_key(REG_Q_FLUSH_KEY *q_u, POLICY_HND *pol)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_flush_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_FLUSH_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_flush_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_FLUSH_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_flush_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_FLUSH_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int d
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_flush_key(char *desc,  REG_R_FLUSH_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_flush_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_FLUSH_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void init_reg_q_create_key(REG_Q_CREATE_KEY *q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_create_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_create_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_create_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_create_key(char *desc,  REG_R_CREATE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_create_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_CREATE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void init_reg_q_delete_val(REG_Q_DELETE_VALUE *q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_delete_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_delete_val(const char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_delete_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, i
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_delete_val(char *desc,  REG_R_DELETE_VALUE *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_delete_val(const char *desc,  REG_R_DELETE_VALUE *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void init_reg_q_delete_key(REG_Q_DELETE_KEY *q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_delete_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_delete_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_delete_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_DELETE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_delete_key(char *desc,  REG_R_DELETE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_delete_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_DELETE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void init_reg_q_query_key(REG_Q_QUERY_KEY *q_o, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_query_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_QUERY_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_query_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_QUERY_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_query_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_QUERY_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int d
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_query_key(char *desc,  REG_R_QUERY_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_query_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_QUERY_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void init_reg_q_unknown_1a(REG_Q_UNKNOWN_1A *q_o, POLICY_HND *hnd)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_unknown_1a(char *desc,  REG_Q_UNKNOWN_1A *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_unknown_1a(const char *desc,  REG_Q_UNKNOWN_1A *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_unknown_1a(char *desc,  REG_Q_UNKNOWN_1A *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_unknown_1a(char *desc,  REG_R_UNKNOWN_1A *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_unknown_1a(const char *desc,  REG_R_UNKNOWN_1A *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_r_unknown_1a(char *desc,  REG_R_UNKNOWN_1A *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_save_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_SAVE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_save_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_SAVE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_save_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_SAVE_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int dep
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_save_key(char *desc,  REG_R_SAVE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_save_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_SAVE_KEY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ void init_reg_q_open_hku(REG_Q_OPEN_HKU *q_o,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_open_hku(char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKU *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_open_hku(const char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKU *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_open_hku(char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_HKU *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int dep
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_open_hku(char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_HKU *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_open_hku(const char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_HKU *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void init_reg_q_close(REG_Q_CLOSE *q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_close(char *desc,  REG_Q_CLOSE *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_close(const char *desc,  REG_Q_CLOSE *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_close(char *desc,  REG_Q_CLOSE *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_close(char *desc,  REG_R_CLOSE *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_close(const char *desc,  REG_R_CLOSE *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ void init_reg_q_set_key_sec(REG_Q_SET_KEY_SEC *q_i, POLICY_HND *pol, SEC_DESC_BU
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_set_key_sec(char *desc,  REG_Q_SET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_set_key_sec(const char *desc,  REG_Q_SET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_set_key_sec(char *desc,  REG_Q_SET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, i
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_set_key_sec(char *desc, REG_R_SET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_set_key_sec(const char *desc, REG_R_SET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ void init_reg_q_get_key_sec(REG_Q_GET_KEY_SEC *q_i, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_get_key_sec(char *desc,  REG_Q_GET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_get_key_sec(const char *desc,  REG_Q_GET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ makes a structure.
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_get_key_sec(char *desc,  REG_R_GET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_get_key_sec(const char *desc,  REG_R_GET_KEY_SEC *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ BOOL init_reg_q_info(REG_Q_INFO *q_i, POLICY_HND *pol, char* val_name)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_info(char *desc,  REG_Q_INFO *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_info(const char *desc,  REG_Q_INFO *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ BOOL init_reg_r_info(uint32 include_keyval, REG_R_INFO *r_r,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_info(char *desc, REG_R_INFO *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_info(const char *desc, REG_R_INFO *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ void init_reg_r_enum_val(REG_R_ENUM_VALUE *r_u, REGISTRY_VALUE *val )
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_enum_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_enum_val(const char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_enum_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int d
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_enum_val(char *desc,  REG_R_ENUM_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_enum_val(const char *desc,  REG_R_ENUM_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ void init_reg_q_create_val(REG_Q_CREATE_VALUE *q_i, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_create_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_create_val(const char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_create_val(char *desc,  REG_Q_CREATE_VALUE *q_q, prs_struct *ps, i
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_create_val(char *desc,  REG_R_CREATE_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_create_val(const char *desc,  REG_R_CREATE_VALUE *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ void init_reg_r_enum_key(REG_R_ENUM_KEY *r_u, char *subkey, uint32 unknown_1,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_enum_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_KEY *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_enum_key(const char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_KEY *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_enum_key(char *desc,  REG_Q_ENUM_KEY *q_q, prs_struct *ps, int dep
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_enum_key(char *desc,  REG_R_ENUM_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_enum_key(const char *desc,  REG_R_ENUM_KEY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ void init_reg_q_open_entry(REG_Q_OPEN_ENTRY *r_q, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_q_open_entry(char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_ENTRY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_q_open_entry(const char *desc,  REG_Q_OPEN_ENTRY *r_q, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_q == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ void init_reg_r_open_entry(REG_R_OPEN_ENTRY *r_r,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reg_io_r_open_entry(char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_ENTRY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL reg_io_r_open_entry(const char *desc,  REG_R_OPEN_ENTRY *r_r, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_r == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ void init_reg_q_shutdown(REG_Q_SHUTDOWN * q_s,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_q_shutdown(char *desc, REG_Q_SHUTDOWN * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL reg_io_q_shutdown(const char *desc, REG_Q_SHUTDOWN * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 		       int depth)
 {
 	if (q_s == NULL)
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_shutdown(char *desc, REG_Q_SHUTDOWN * q_s, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_r_shutdown(char *desc, REG_R_SHUTDOWN * r_s, prs_struct *ps,
+BOOL reg_io_r_shutdown(const char *desc, REG_R_SHUTDOWN * r_s, prs_struct *ps,
 		       int depth)
 {
 	if (r_s == NULL)
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ void init_reg_q_abort_shutdown(REG_Q_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * q_s)
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_q_abort_shutdown(char *desc, REG_Q_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * q_s,
+BOOL reg_io_q_abort_shutdown(const char *desc, REG_Q_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * q_s,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_s == NULL)
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ BOOL reg_io_q_abort_shutdown(char *desc, REG_Q_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * q_s,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL reg_io_r_abort_shutdown(char *desc, REG_R_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * r_s,
+BOOL reg_io_r_abort_shutdown(const char *desc, REG_R_ABORT_SHUTDOWN * r_s,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_s == NULL)
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_rpc.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_rpc.c
index e8825a2e14..fafbbb1965 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_rpc.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_rpc.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ interface/version dce/rpc pipe identification
  * update the index #defines in smb.h.
  */
 
-struct pipe_id_info pipe_names [] =
+const struct pipe_id_info pipe_names [] =
 {
 	/* client pipe , abstract syntax       , server pipe   , transfer syntax */
 	{ PIPE_LSARPC  , SYNT_LSARPC_V0        , PIPE_LSASS    , TRANS_SYNT_V2 },
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr(RPC_HDR *hdr, enum RPC_PKT_TYPE pkt_type, uint8 flags,
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr(char *desc,  RPC_HDR *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr(const char *desc,  RPC_HDR *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr(char *desc,  RPC_HDR *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an RPC_IFACE structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_rpc_iface(char *desc, RPC_IFACE *ifc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_rpc_iface(const char *desc, RPC_IFACE *ifc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ifc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_rpc_iface(char *desc, RPC_IFACE *ifc, prs_struct *ps, int dep
  Inits an RPC_ADDR_STR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static void init_rpc_addr_str(RPC_ADDR_STR *str, char *name)
+static void init_rpc_addr_str(RPC_ADDR_STR *str, const char *name)
 {
 	str->len = strlen(name) + 1;
 	fstrcpy(str->str, name);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void init_rpc_addr_str(RPC_ADDR_STR *str, char *name)
  Reads or writes an RPC_ADDR_STR structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_rpc_addr_str(char *desc,  RPC_ADDR_STR *str, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_rpc_addr_str(const char *desc,  RPC_ADDR_STR *str, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (str == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void init_rpc_hdr_bba(RPC_HDR_BBA *bba, uint16 max_tsize, uint16 max_rsiz
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_BBA structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_bba(char *desc,  RPC_HDR_BBA *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_bba(const char *desc,  RPC_HDR_BBA *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr_rb(RPC_HDR_RB *rpc,
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_RB structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_rb(char *desc, RPC_HDR_RB *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_rb(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_RB *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static void init_rpc_results(RPC_RESULTS *res,
  lkclXXXX only one reason at the moment!
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_rpc_results(char *desc, RPC_RESULTS *res, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_rpc_results(const char *desc, RPC_RESULTS *res, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (res == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_rpc_results(char *desc, RPC_RESULTS *res, prs_struct *ps, int
 
 void init_rpc_hdr_ba(RPC_HDR_BA *rpc, 
 				uint16 max_tsize, uint16 max_rsize, uint32 assoc_gid,
-				char *pipe_addr,
+				const char *pipe_addr,
 				uint8 num_results, uint16 result, uint16 reason,
 				RPC_IFACE *transfer)
 {
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr_ba(RPC_HDR_BA *rpc,
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_BA structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_ba(char *desc, RPC_HDR_BA *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_ba(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_BA *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr_req(RPC_HDR_REQ *hdr, uint32 alloc_hint, uint16 opnum)
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_REQ structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_req(char *desc, RPC_HDR_REQ *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_req(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_REQ *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_req(char *desc, RPC_HDR_REQ *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_RESP structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_resp(char *desc, RPC_HDR_RESP *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_resp(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_RESP *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_resp(char *desc, RPC_HDR_RESP *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int dept
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_FAULT structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_fault(char *desc, RPC_HDR_FAULT *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_fault(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_FAULT *rpc, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rpc == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr_autha(RPC_HDR_AUTHA *rai,
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_AUTHA structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_autha(char *desc, RPC_HDR_AUTHA *rai, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_autha(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_AUTHA *rai, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rai == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void init_rpc_hdr_auth(RPC_HDR_AUTH *rai,
  Reads or writes an RPC_HDR_AUTH structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_auth(char *desc, RPC_HDR_AUTH *rai, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_auth(const char *desc, RPC_HDR_AUTH *rai, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rai == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_rpc_hdr_auth(char *desc, RPC_HDR_AUTH *rai, prs_struct *ps, int dept
 ********************************************************************/
 
 BOOL rpc_auth_verifier_chk(RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav,
-				char *signature, uint32 msg_type)
+				const char *signature, uint32 msg_type)
 {
 	return (strequal(rav->signature, signature) && rav->msg_type == msg_type);
 }
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ BOOL rpc_auth_verifier_chk(RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav,
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_rpc_auth_verifier(RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav,
-				char *signature, uint32 msg_type)
+				const char *signature, uint32 msg_type)
 {
 	fstrcpy(rav->signature, signature); /* "NTLMSSP" */
 	rav->msg_type = msg_type; /* NTLMSSP_MESSAGE_TYPE */
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void init_rpc_auth_verifier(RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav,
  Reads or writes an RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_verifier(char *desc, RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_verifier(const char *desc, RPC_AUTH_VERIFIER *rav, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rav == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void init_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_neg(RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_NEG *neg,
  *** lkclXXXX HACK ALERT! ***
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_neg(char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_NEG *neg, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_neg(const char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_NEG *neg, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 start_offset = prs_offset(ps);
 	if (neg == NULL)
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ void init_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chal(RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHAL *chl,
  Reads or writes an RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHAL structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chal(char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHAL *chl, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chal(const char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHAL *chl, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (chl == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ void init_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_resp(RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_RESP *rsp,
  *** lkclXXXX the actual offset is at the start of the auth verifier    ***
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_resp(char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_RESP *rsp, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_resp(const char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_RESP *rsp, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (rsp == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ void init_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chk(RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHK *chk,
  Reads or writes an RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHK structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chk(char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHK *chk, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_rpc_auth_ntlmssp_chk(const char *desc, RPC_AUTH_NTLMSSP_CHK *chk, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (chk == NULL)
 		return False;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_samr.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_samr.c
index 61b13d1350..918cdbcd1d 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_samr.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_samr.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void init_samr_q_close_hnd(SAMR_Q_CLOSE_HND * q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_close_hnd(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CLOSE_HND * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_close_hnd(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CLOSE_HND * q_u,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_close_hnd(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CLOSE_HND * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_close_hnd(char *desc, SAMR_R_CLOSE_HND * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_close_hnd(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CLOSE_HND * r_u,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void init_samr_q_lookup_domain(SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * q_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_domain(char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_domain(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * q_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void init_samr_r_lookup_domain(SAMR_R_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_domain(char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_domain(const char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_DOMAIN * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void init_samr_q_unknown_2d(SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2D * q_u, POLICY_HND *dom_pol, DOM_SI
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_unknown_2d(char *desc, SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2D * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_unknown_2d(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2D * q_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_unknown_2d(char *desc, SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2D * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_unknown_2d(char *desc, SAMR_R_UNKNOWN_2D * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_unknown_2d(const char *desc, SAMR_R_UNKNOWN_2D * r_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void init_samr_q_open_domain(SAMR_Q_OPEN_DOMAIN * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_open_domain(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_DOMAIN * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_open_domain(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_DOMAIN * q_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_open_domain(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_DOMAIN * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_open_domain(char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_DOMAIN * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_open_domain(const char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_DOMAIN * r_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void init_samr_q_get_usrdom_pwinfo(SAMR_Q_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_get_usrdom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_get_usrdom_pwinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * q_u,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void init_samr_r_get_usrdom_pwinfo(SAMR_R_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO *r_u, NTSTATUS statu
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_get_usrdom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_get_usrdom_pwinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * r_u,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_r_get_usrdom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_GET_USRDOM_PWINFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_SEC_OBJ * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_sec_obj(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_SEC_OBJ * q_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_sec_obj(SAMR_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_sec_obj(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * q_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_dom_info(SAMR_Q_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_dom_info(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_dom_info(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void init_unk_info3(SAM_UNK_INFO_3 *u_3, NTTIME nt_logout)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info3(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_3 * u_3,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info3(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_3 * u_3,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_3 == NULL)
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void init_unk_info6(SAM_UNK_INFO_6 * u_6)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info6(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_6 * u_6,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info6(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_6 * u_6,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_6 == NULL)
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void init_unk_info7(SAM_UNK_INFO_7 * u_7)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info7(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_7 * u_7,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info7(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_7 * u_7,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_7 == NULL)
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void init_unk_info12(SAM_UNK_INFO_12 * u_12, NTTIME nt_lock_duration, NTTIME nt_
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info12(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_12 * u_12,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info12(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_12 * u_12,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_12 == NULL)
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ void init_unk_info5(SAM_UNK_INFO_5 * u_5,const char *server)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info5(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_5 * u_5,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info5(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_5 * u_5,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_5 == NULL)
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ void init_unk_info2(SAM_UNK_INFO_2 * u_2,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info2(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_2 * u_2,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info2(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_2 * u_2,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_2 == NULL)
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ void init_unk_info1(SAM_UNK_INFO_1 *u_1, uint16 min_pass_len, uint16 pass_hist,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_unk_info1(char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_1 * u_1,
+static BOOL sam_io_unk_info1(const char *desc, SAM_UNK_INFO_1 * u_1,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u_1 == NULL)
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_dom_info(SAMR_R_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_dom_info(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_dom_info(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
         if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_r_query_dom_info(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a SAMR_R_SET_SEC_OBJ structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_sec_obj(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_r_set_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
 reads or writes a SAMR_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_sec_obj(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_r_query_sec_obj(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_SEC_OBJ * r_u,
 reads or writes a SAM_STR1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_str1(char *desc, SAM_STR1 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_str1(const char *desc, SAM_STR1 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
 			    uint32 name_buf, uint32 desc_buf,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static void init_sam_entry1(SAM_ENTRY1 * sam, uint32 user_idx,
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry1(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY1 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry1(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY1 * sam,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry1(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY1 * sam,
 reads or writes a SAM_STR2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_str2(char *desc, SAM_STR2 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_str2(const char *desc, SAM_STR2 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
 			    uint32 desc_buf, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ static void init_sam_entry2(SAM_ENTRY2 * sam, uint32 user_idx,
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry2(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY2 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry2(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY2 * sam,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry2(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY2 * sam,
 reads or writes a SAM_STR3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_str3(char *desc, SAM_STR3 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_str3(const char *desc, SAM_STR3 * sam, uint32 acct_buf,
 			    uint32 desc_buf, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ static void init_sam_entry3(SAM_ENTRY3 * sam, uint32 grp_idx,
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry3(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY3 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry3(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY3 * sam,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ static void init_sam_entry4(SAM_ENTRY4 * sam, uint32 user_idx,
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY4 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry4(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY4 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry4(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY4 * sam,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ static void init_sam_entry5(SAM_ENTRY5 * sam, uint32 grp_idx,
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY5 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry5(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY5 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry5(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY5 * sam,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ void init_sam_entry(SAM_ENTRY * sam, uint32 len_sam_name, uint32 rid)
 reads or writes a SAM_ENTRY structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry(char *desc, SAM_ENTRY * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_entry(const char *desc, SAM_ENTRY * sam,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sam == NULL)
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ void init_samr_q_enum_dom_users(SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_USERS * q_e, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_users(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_USERS * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_users(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_USERS * q_e,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ void init_samr_r_enum_dom_users(SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_USERS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_users(char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_USERS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_users(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_USERS * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_dispinfo(SAMR_Q_QUERY_DISPINFO * q_e, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_dispinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_DISPINFO * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_dispinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_DISPINFO * q_e,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_dispinfo_1(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAM_DISPINFO_1 *sam, uint32 num_en
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_1(char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_1 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_1(const char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_1 * sam,
 				  uint32 num_entries,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_dispinfo_2(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAM_DISPINFO_2 *sam, uint32 num_en
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_2(char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_2 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_2(const char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_2 * sam,
 				  uint32 num_entries,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_dispinfo_3(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAM_DISPINFO_3 *sam, uint32 num_en
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_3(char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_3 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_3(const char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_3 * sam,
 				  uint32 num_entries,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_dispinfo_4(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAM_DISPINFO_4 *sam, uint32 num_en
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_4(char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_4 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_4(const char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_4 * sam,
 				  uint32 num_entries,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_dispinfo_5(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAM_DISPINFO_5 *sam, uint32 num_en
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_5(char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_5 * sam,
+static BOOL sam_io_sam_dispinfo_5(const char *desc, SAM_DISPINFO_5 * sam,
 				  uint32 num_entries,
 				  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_dispinfo(SAMR_R_QUERY_DISPINFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_dispinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_DISPINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_dispinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_DISPINFO * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ void init_samr_q_open_group(SAMR_Q_OPEN_GROUP * q_c,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_open_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_GROUP * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_open_group(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_GROUP * q_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_open_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_GROUP * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_open_group(char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_GROUP * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_open_group(const char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_GROUP * r_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ void init_samr_group_info1(GROUP_INFO1 * gr1,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_group_info1(char *desc, GROUP_INFO1 * gr1,
+BOOL samr_io_group_info1(const char *desc, GROUP_INFO1 * gr1,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (gr1 == NULL)
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ void init_samr_group_info3(GROUP_INFO3 *gr3)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_group_info3(char *desc, GROUP_INFO3 *gr3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL samr_io_group_info3(const char *desc, GROUP_INFO3 *gr3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (gr3 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2315,7 +2315,7 @@ void init_samr_group_info4(GROUP_INFO4 * gr4, char *acct_desc)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_group_info4(char *desc, GROUP_INFO4 * gr4,
+BOOL samr_io_group_info4(const char *desc, GROUP_INFO4 * gr4,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (gr4 == NULL)
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_group_info4(char *desc, GROUP_INFO4 * gr4,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL samr_group_info_ctr(char *desc, GROUP_INFO_CTR **ctr,
+static BOOL samr_group_info_ctr(const char *desc, GROUP_INFO_CTR **ctr,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (UNMARSHALLING(ps))
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ void init_samr_q_create_dom_group(SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_group(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * q_e,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_create_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_create_dom_group(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_DOM_GROUP * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2472,7 +2472,7 @@ void init_samr_q_delete_dom_group(SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * q_c,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_group(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * q_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_group(char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_group(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_GROUP * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ void init_samr_q_del_groupmem(SAMR_Q_DEL_GROUPMEM * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_del_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DEL_GROUPMEM * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_del_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DEL_GROUPMEM * q_e,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ void init_samr_r_del_groupmem(SAMR_R_DEL_GROUPMEM * r_u, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_del_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_DEL_GROUPMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_del_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DEL_GROUPMEM * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ void init_samr_q_add_groupmem(SAMR_Q_ADD_GROUPMEM * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_add_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ADD_GROUPMEM * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_add_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ADD_GROUPMEM * q_e,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ void init_samr_r_add_groupmem(SAMR_R_ADD_GROUPMEM * r_u, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_add_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_ADD_GROUPMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_add_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ADD_GROUPMEM * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2679,7 +2679,7 @@ void init_samr_q_set_groupinfo(SAMR_Q_SET_GROUPINFO * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_groupinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_GROUPINFO * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_groupinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_GROUPINFO * q_e,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ void init_samr_r_set_groupinfo(SAMR_R_SET_GROUPINFO * r_u, NTSTATUS status)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_groupinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_GROUPINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_groupinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_GROUPINFO * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_groupinfo(SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPINFO * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_groupinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPINFO * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_groupinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPINFO * q_e,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_groupinfo(SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPINFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_groupinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_groupinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPINFO * r_u,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -2833,7 +2833,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_groupmem(SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPMEM * q_c, POLICY_HND *hnd)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPMEM * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_GROUPMEM * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_groupmem(SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPMEM * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_groupmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_groupmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_GROUPMEM * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -2967,7 +2967,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_usergroups(SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERGROUPS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_usergroups(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERGROUPS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_usergroups(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERGROUPS * q_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -3016,7 +3016,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_usergroups(SAMR_R_QUERY_USERGROUPS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_gids(char *desc, uint32 *num_gids, DOM_GID ** gid,
+BOOL samr_io_gids(const char *desc, uint32 *num_gids, DOM_GID ** gid,
 		  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_gids(char *desc, uint32 *num_gids, DOM_GID ** gid,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_usergroups(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERGROUPS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_usergroups(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERGROUPS * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -3109,7 +3109,7 @@ void init_samr_q_enum_domains(SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOMAINS * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_enum_domains(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOMAINS * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_enum_domains(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOMAINS * q_e,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@ void init_samr_r_enum_domains(SAMR_R_ENUM_DOMAINS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_enum_domains(char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOMAINS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_enum_domains(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOMAINS * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -3248,7 +3248,7 @@ void init_samr_q_enum_dom_groups(SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_groups(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_groups(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * q_e,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ void init_samr_r_enum_dom_groups(SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_groups(char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_groups(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_GROUPS * r_u,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -3383,7 +3383,7 @@ void init_samr_q_enum_dom_aliases(SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_aliases(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_enum_dom_aliases(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES * q_e,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ void init_samr_r_enum_dom_aliases(SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES *r_u, uint32 next_idx,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_aliases(char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_enum_dom_aliases(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ENUM_DOM_ALIASES * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ void init_samr_alias_info1(ALIAS_INFO1 * al1, char *acct_name, uint32 num_member
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_alias_info1(char *desc, ALIAS_INFO1 * al1,
+BOOL samr_io_alias_info1(const char *desc, ALIAS_INFO1 * al1,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (al1 == NULL)
@@ -3572,7 +3572,7 @@ void init_samr_alias_info3(ALIAS_INFO3 * al3, char *acct_desc)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_alias_info3(char *desc, ALIAS_INFO3 * al3,
+BOOL samr_io_alias_info3(const char *desc, ALIAS_INFO3 * al3,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (al3 == NULL)
@@ -3597,7 +3597,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_alias_info3(char *desc, ALIAS_INFO3 * al3,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_alias_info_ctr(char *desc, ALIAS_INFO_CTR * ctr,
+BOOL samr_alias_info_ctr(const char *desc, ALIAS_INFO_CTR * ctr,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ctr == NULL)
@@ -3645,7 +3645,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_aliasinfo(SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASINFO * q_e,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_aliasinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASINFO * q_e,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_aliasinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASINFO * q_e,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_e == NULL)
@@ -3684,7 +3684,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_aliasinfo(SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASINFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_aliasinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_aliasinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASINFO * r_u,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -3729,7 +3729,7 @@ void init_samr_q_set_aliasinfo(SAMR_Q_SET_ALIASINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_aliasinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_ALIASINFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_aliasinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_ALIASINFO * q_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -3753,7 +3753,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_set_aliasinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_ALIASINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_aliasinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_ALIASINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_aliasinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_ALIASINFO * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -3795,7 +3795,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_useraliases(SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERALIASES * q_u,
 reads or writes a SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERALIASES structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_useraliases(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERALIASES * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_useraliases(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERALIASES * q_u,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	fstring tmp;
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_useraliases(SAMR_R_QUERY_USERALIASES * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_rids(char *desc, uint32 *num_rids, uint32 **rid,
+BOOL samr_io_rids(const char *desc, uint32 *num_rids, uint32 **rid,
 		  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	fstring tmp;
@@ -3919,7 +3919,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_rids(char *desc, uint32 *num_rids, uint32 **rid,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_useraliases(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERALIASES * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_useraliases(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERALIASES * r_u,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -3967,7 +3967,7 @@ void init_samr_q_open_alias(SAMR_Q_OPEN_ALIAS * q_u, POLICY_HND *pol,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_open_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_ALIAS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_open_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_ALIAS * q_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -3994,7 +3994,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_open_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_ALIAS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_open_alias(char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_ALIAS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_open_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_ALIAS * r_u,
 			  prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4044,7 +4044,7 @@ void init_samr_q_lookup_rids(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_RIDS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_rids(char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_RIDS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_rids(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_RIDS * q_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -4130,7 +4130,7 @@ void init_samr_r_lookup_rids(SAMR_R_LOOKUP_RIDS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_rids(char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_RIDS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_rids(const char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_RIDS * r_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -4224,7 +4224,7 @@ void init_samr_q_delete_alias(SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u, POLICY_HND *hnd)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_delete_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_delete_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_delete_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_delete_alias(char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_delete_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4289,7 +4289,7 @@ void init_samr_q_create_dom_alias(SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4322,7 +4322,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_create_dom_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_create_dom_alias(char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_create_dom_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4363,7 +4363,7 @@ void init_samr_q_add_aliasmem(SAMR_Q_ADD_ALIASMEM * q_u, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_add_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ADD_ALIASMEM * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_add_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_ADD_ALIASMEM * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4387,7 +4387,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_add_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_ADD_ALIASMEM * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_add_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_ADD_ALIASMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_add_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_ADD_ALIASMEM * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4422,7 +4422,7 @@ void init_samr_q_del_aliasmem(SAMR_Q_DEL_ALIASMEM * q_u, POLICY_HND *hnd,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_del_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DEL_ALIASMEM * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_del_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DEL_ALIASMEM * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4446,7 +4446,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_del_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DEL_ALIASMEM * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_del_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_DEL_ALIASMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_del_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DEL_ALIASMEM * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4480,7 +4480,7 @@ void init_samr_q_delete_dom_alias(SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_c,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_alias(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * q_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4514,7 +4514,7 @@ void init_samr_r_delete_dom_alias(SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_alias(char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_alias(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_ALIAS * r_u,
 				prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4548,7 +4548,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_aliasmem(SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASMEM * q_c,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASMEM * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_ALIASMEM * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4594,7 +4594,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_aliasmem(SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASMEM * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_aliasmem(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASMEM * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_aliasmem(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_ALIASMEM * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -4682,7 +4682,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_samr_q_lookup_names(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_names(char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_lookup_names(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_LOOKUP_NAMES * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -4791,7 +4791,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_samr_r_lookup_names(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_NAMES * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_names(char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_NAMES * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_lookup_names(const char *desc, SAMR_R_LOOKUP_NAMES * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 i;
@@ -4889,7 +4889,7 @@ void init_samr_q_delete_dom_user(SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_USER * q_c,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_USER * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_user(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_USER * q_u,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4911,7 +4911,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_delete_dom_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_DELETE_DOM_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_user(char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_USER * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_delete_dom_user(const char *desc, SAMR_R_DELETE_DOM_USER * r_u,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -4950,7 +4950,7 @@ void init_samr_q_open_user(SAMR_Q_OPEN_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_open_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_USER * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_open_user(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_USER * q_u,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -4977,7 +4977,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_open_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_OPEN_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_open_user(char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_USER * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_open_user(const char *desc, SAMR_R_OPEN_USER * r_u,
 			 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -5026,7 +5026,7 @@ void init_samr_q_create_user(SAMR_Q_CREATE_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_create_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_USER * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_create_user(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_USER * q_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -5060,7 +5060,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_create_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CREATE_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_create_user(char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_USER * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_create_user(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CREATE_USER * r_u,
 			   prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -5102,7 +5102,7 @@ void init_samr_q_query_userinfo(SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_query_userinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERINFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_query_userinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERINFO * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -5127,7 +5127,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_query_userinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_QUERY_USERINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a LOGON_HRS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_logon_hrs(char *desc, LOGON_HRS * hrs,
+static BOOL sam_io_logon_hrs(const char *desc, LOGON_HRS * hrs,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hrs == NULL)
@@ -5172,7 +5172,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info12(SAM_USER_INFO_12 * usr,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info12(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_12 * u,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info12(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_12 * u,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (u == NULL)
@@ -5212,7 +5212,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info10(SAM_USER_INFO_10 * usr, uint32 acb_info)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info10(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_10 * usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info10(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_10 * usr,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -5280,7 +5280,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info11(SAM_USER_INFO_11 * usr,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info11(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_11 * usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info11(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_11 * usr,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -5376,7 +5376,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info24(SAM_USER_INFO_24 * usr, char newpass[516], uint16 pw_l
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info24(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_24 * usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info24(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_24 * usr,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -5525,7 +5525,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info23A(SAM_USER_INFO_23 * usr, NTTIME * logon_time,	/* all z
 			   char *user_name,	/* NULL */
 			   char *full_name,
 			   char *home_dir, char *dir_drive, char *log_scr,
-			   char *prof_path, char *desc, char *wkstas,
+			   char *prof_path, const char *desc, char *wkstas,
 			   char *unk_str, char *mung_dial, uint32 user_rid,	/* 0x0000 0000 */
 			   uint32 group_rid, uint32 acb_info,
 			   uint32 unknown_3, uint16 logon_divs,
@@ -5606,7 +5606,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info23A(SAM_USER_INFO_23 * usr, NTTIME * logon_time,	/* all z
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info23(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_23 * usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info23(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_23 * usr,
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -5742,7 +5742,7 @@ static BOOL sam_io_user_info23(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_23 * usr,
  way than normal... And there are definately other problems. JRA.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info25(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_25 * usr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info25(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_25 * usr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -6120,7 +6120,7 @@ NTSTATUS init_sam_user_info21A(SAM_USER_INFO_21 *usr, SAM_ACCOUNT *pw, DOM_SID *
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info21(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_21 * usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info21(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_21 * usr,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -6253,7 +6253,7 @@ void init_sam_user_info20A(SAM_USER_INFO_20 *usr, SAM_ACCOUNT *pw)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL sam_io_user_info20(char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_20 *usr,
+static BOOL sam_io_user_info20(const char *desc, SAM_USER_INFO_20 *usr,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (usr == NULL)
@@ -6374,7 +6374,7 @@ void init_samr_userinfo_ctr(SAM_USERINFO_CTR * ctr, uchar * sess_key,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL samr_io_userinfo_ctr(char *desc, SAM_USERINFO_CTR **ppctr,
+static BOOL samr_io_userinfo_ctr(const char *desc, SAM_USERINFO_CTR **ppctr,
 				 prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	BOOL ret;
@@ -6514,7 +6514,7 @@ void init_samr_r_query_userinfo(SAMR_R_QUERY_USERINFO * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_query_userinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_query_userinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_QUERY_USERINFO * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6561,7 +6561,7 @@ void init_samr_q_set_userinfo(SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_userinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_userinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6598,7 +6598,7 @@ void init_samr_r_set_userinfo(SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO * r_u, NTSTATUS status)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_userinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_userinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6648,7 +6648,7 @@ void init_samr_q_set_userinfo2(SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO2 * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_userinfo2(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO2 * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_userinfo2(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_USERINFO2 * q_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6686,7 +6686,7 @@ void init_samr_r_set_userinfo2(SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO2 * r_u, NTSTATUS status)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_userinfo2(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO2 * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_userinfo2(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_USERINFO2 * r_u,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6727,7 +6727,7 @@ void init_samr_q_connect(SAMR_Q_CONNECT * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_connect(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_connect(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT * q_u,
 		       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6756,7 +6756,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_connect(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_connect(char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_connect(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT * r_u,
 		       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6803,7 +6803,7 @@ void init_samr_q_connect4(SAMR_Q_CONNECT4 * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_connect4(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT4 * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_connect4(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT4 * q_u,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6834,7 +6834,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_connect4(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT4 * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_connect4(char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT4 * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_connect4(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT4 * r_u,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6873,7 +6873,7 @@ void init_samr_q_connect_anon(SAMR_Q_CONNECT_ANON * q_u)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_connect_anon(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT_ANON * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_connect_anon(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT_ANON * q_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6901,7 +6901,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_connect_anon(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CONNECT_ANON * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_connect_anon(char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT_ANON * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_connect_anon(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CONNECT_ANON * r_u,
 			    prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -6942,7 +6942,7 @@ void init_samr_q_get_dom_pwinfo(SAMR_Q_GET_DOM_PWINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_get_dom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_GET_DOM_PWINFO * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_get_dom_pwinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_GET_DOM_PWINFO * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -6970,7 +6970,7 @@ BOOL samr_io_q_get_dom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_Q_GET_DOM_PWINFO * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_get_dom_pwinfo(char *desc, SAMR_R_GET_DOM_PWINFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_get_dom_pwinfo(const char *desc, SAMR_R_GET_DOM_PWINFO * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -7020,7 +7020,7 @@ void init_enc_passwd(SAMR_ENC_PASSWD * pwd, char pass[512])
 reads or writes a SAMR_ENC_PASSWD structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_enc_passwd(char *desc, SAMR_ENC_PASSWD * pwd,
+BOOL samr_io_enc_passwd(const char *desc, SAMR_ENC_PASSWD * pwd,
 			prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (pwd == NULL)
@@ -7063,7 +7063,7 @@ void init_enc_hash(SAMR_ENC_HASH * hsh, uchar hash[16])
 reads or writes a SAMR_ENC_HASH structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_enc_hash(char *desc, SAMR_ENC_HASH * hsh,
+BOOL samr_io_enc_hash(const char *desc, SAMR_ENC_HASH * hsh,
 		      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (hsh == NULL)
@@ -7120,7 +7120,7 @@ void init_samr_q_chgpasswd_user(SAMR_Q_CHGPASSWD_USER * q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_chgpasswd_user(char *desc, SAMR_Q_CHGPASSWD_USER * q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_chgpasswd_user(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_CHGPASSWD_USER * q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -7178,7 +7178,7 @@ void init_samr_r_chgpasswd_user(SAMR_R_CHGPASSWD_USER * r_u, NTSTATUS status)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_chgpasswd_user(char *desc, SAMR_R_CHGPASSWD_USER * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_chgpasswd_user(const char *desc, SAMR_R_CHGPASSWD_USER * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -7213,7 +7213,7 @@ void init_samr_q_unknown_2e(SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2E *q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_unknown_2e(char *desc, SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2E *q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_unknown_2e(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_UNKNOWN_2E *q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -7259,7 +7259,7 @@ void init_samr_r_samr_unknown_2e(SAMR_R_UNKNOWN_2E * r_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_samr_unknown_2e(char *desc, SAMR_R_UNKNOWN_2E * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_samr_unknown_2e(const char *desc, SAMR_R_UNKNOWN_2E * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
         if (r_u == NULL)
@@ -7348,7 +7348,7 @@ void init_samr_q_set_domain_info(SAMR_Q_SET_DOMAIN_INFO *q_u,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_q_set_domain_info(char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_DOMAIN_INFO *q_u,
+BOOL samr_io_q_set_domain_info(const char *desc, SAMR_Q_SET_DOMAIN_INFO *q_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
@@ -7429,7 +7429,7 @@ void init_samr_r_set_domain_info(SAMR_R_SET_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u, NTSTATUS status)
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL samr_io_r_set_domain_info(char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
+BOOL samr_io_r_set_domain_info(const char *desc, SAMR_R_SET_DOMAIN_INFO * r_u,
 			      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
         if (r_u == NULL)
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_sec.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_sec.c
index cec37348b8..a49a34139e 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_sec.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_sec.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void init_sec_access(SEC_ACCESS *t, uint32 mask)
  Reads or writes a SEC_ACCESS structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL sec_io_access(char *desc, SEC_ACCESS *t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL sec_io_access(const char *desc, SEC_ACCESS *t, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (t == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void init_sec_ace(SEC_ACE *t, DOM_SID *sid, uint8 type, SEC_ACCESS mask, uint8 f
  Reads or writes a SEC_ACE structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL sec_io_ace(char *desc, SEC_ACE *psa, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL sec_io_ace(const char *desc, SEC_ACE *psa, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 old_offset;
 	uint32 offset_ace_size;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ SEC_ACL *dup_sec_acl(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SEC_ACL *src)
  for you as it reads them.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL sec_io_acl(char *desc, SEC_ACL **ppsa, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL sec_io_acl(const char *desc, SEC_ACL **ppsa, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
 	uint32 old_offset;
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ SEC_DESC *make_standard_sec_desc(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, DOM_SID *owner_sid, DOM_SID *g
  If reading and the *ppsd = NULL, allocates the structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL sec_io_desc(char *desc, SEC_DESC **ppsd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL sec_io_desc(const char *desc, SEC_DESC **ppsd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 old_offset;
 	uint32 max_offset = 0; /* after we're done, move offset to end */
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ SEC_DESC_BUF *dup_sec_desc_buf(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, SEC_DESC_BUF *src)
  Reads or writes a SEC_DESC_BUF structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL sec_io_desc_buf(char *desc, SEC_DESC_BUF **ppsdb, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL sec_io_desc_buf(const char *desc, SEC_DESC_BUF **ppsdb, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 off_len;
 	uint32 off_max_len;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_spoolss.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_spoolss.c
index fb5c642824..cb3b2efd9d 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_spoolss.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_spoolss.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static uint32 str_len_uni(UNISTR *source)
 This should be moved in a more generic lib.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_system_time(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, SYSTEMTIME *systime)
+BOOL spoolss_io_system_time(const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, SYSTEMTIME *systime)
 {
 	if(!prs_uint16("year", ps, depth, &systime->year))
 		return False;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ BOOL make_systemtime(SYSTEMTIME *systime, struct tm *unixtime)
 reads or writes an DOC_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_doc_info_1(char *desc, DOC_INFO_1 *info_1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_doc_info_1(const char *desc, DOC_INFO_1 *info_1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (info_1 == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_doc_info_1(char *desc, DOC_INFO_1 *info_1, prs_struct *ps, in
 reads or writes an DOC_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_doc_info(char *desc, DOC_INFO *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_doc_info(const char *desc, DOC_INFO *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 useless_ptr=0;
 	
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_doc_info(char *desc, DOC_INFO *info, prs_struct *ps, int dept
 reads or writes an DOC_INFO_CONTAINER structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_doc_info_container(char *desc, DOC_INFO_CONTAINER *cont, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_doc_info_container(const char *desc, DOC_INFO_CONTAINER *cont, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (cont == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ reads or writes an NOTIFY OPTION TYPE structure.
    structure.  The _TYPE structure is really the deferred referrants (i.e
    the notify fields array) of the _TYPE structure. -tpot */
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE *type, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type(const char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE *type, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_notify_option_type");
 	depth++;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE *type
 reads or writes an NOTIFY OPTION TYPE DATA.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_data(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE *type, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_data(const char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE *type, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_data(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE
 reads or writes an NOTIFY OPTION structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_ctr(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE_CTR *ctr , prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_ctr(const char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE_CTR *ctr , prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	int i;
 	
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_option_type_ctr(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION_TYPE_C
 reads or writes an NOTIFY OPTION structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_option(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION *option, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_option(const char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION *option, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_notify_option");
 	depth++;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_option(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_OPTION *option, prs_st
 reads or writes an NOTIFY INFO DATA structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data(char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data(const char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 useless_ptr=0x0FF0ADDE;
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data(char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data, prs
 reads or writes an NOTIFY INFO DATA structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data_strings(char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data,
+BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data_strings(const char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data,
                                      prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "smb_io_notify_info_data_strings");
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_notify_info_data_strings(char *desc,SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data,
 reads or writes an NOTIFY INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL smb_io_notify_info(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL smb_io_notify_info(const char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO *info, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_notify_info(char *desc, SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO *info, prs_struct *
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spool_io_user_level_1(char *desc, SPOOL_USER_1 *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL spool_io_user_level_1(const char *desc, SPOOL_USER_1 *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "");
 	depth++;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static BOOL spool_io_user_level_1(char *desc, SPOOL_USER_1 *q_u, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spool_io_user_level(char *desc, SPOOL_USER_CTR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL spool_io_user_level(const char *desc, SPOOL_USER_CTR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u==NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static BOOL spool_io_user_level(char *desc, SPOOL_USER_CTR *q_u, prs_struct *ps,
 
 #define DM_NUM_OPTIONAL_FIELDS 		8
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_devmode(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DEVICEMODE *devmode)
+BOOL spoolss_io_devmode(const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DEVICEMODE *devmode)
 {
 	uint32 available_space;		/* size of the device mode left to parse */
 					/* only important on unmarshalling       */
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_devmode(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, DEVICEMODE *devmo
  Read or write a DEVICEMODE container
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spoolss_io_devmode_cont(char *desc, DEVMODE_CTR *dm_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL spoolss_io_devmode_cont(const char *desc, DEVMODE_CTR *dm_c, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (dm_c==NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static BOOL spoolss_io_devmode_cont(char *desc, DEVMODE_CTR *dm_c, prs_struct *p
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spoolss_io_printer_default(char *desc, PRINTER_DEFAULT *pd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL spoolss_io_printer_default(const char *desc, PRINTER_DEFAULT *pd, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (pd==NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_printer_info_2(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2
  * called from spoolss_q_open_printer_ex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER *q_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_open_printer_ex (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_open_printer(char *desc, SPOOL_R_OPEN_PRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_open_printer(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_OPEN_PRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_open_printer(char *desc, SPOOL_R_OPEN_PRINTER *r_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_q_open_printer_ex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer_ex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER_EX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer_ex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER_EX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_open_printer_ex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_OPEN_PRINTER_EX *q_u, prs_
  * called from spoolss_open_printer_ex (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_open_printer_ex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_OPEN_PRINTER_EX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_open_printer_ex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_OPEN_PRINTER_EX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_getprinterdataex(SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u,
  * called from spoolss_q_getprinterdata (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_st
  * called from spoolss_q_deleteprinterdata (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATA *q_u,
  * called from spoolss_r_deleteprinterdata (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdata");
 	depth++;
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATA *r_u,
  * called from spoolss_q_deleteprinterdataex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *q
  * called from spoolss_r_deleteprinterdataex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdataex");
 	depth++;
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDATAEX *r
  * called from spoolss_r_getprinterdata (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_closeprinter(SPOOL_Q_CLOSEPRINTER *q_u, POLICY_HND *hnd)
  * called from spoolss_abortprinter (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_abortprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ABORTPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_abortprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ABORTPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_abortprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ABORTPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_r_abortprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_abortprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ABORTPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_abortprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ABORTPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_abortprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_abortprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ABORTPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_deleteprinter (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTER *q_u, prs_stru
  * called from spoolss_deleteprinter (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_deleteprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTER *r_u, prs_stru
  * called from spoolss_deleteprinterdriver (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriver(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *q
 /*******************************************************************
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriver(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVER *r
  * called from spoolss_deleteprinterdriver (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriverex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERDRIVERE
 /*******************************************************************
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVEREX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriverex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVEREX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERDRIVERE
  * called from spoolss_closeprinter (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_closeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_CLOSEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_closeprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_CLOSEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_closeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_CLOSEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_closeprinter (cli_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_closeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_CLOSEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_closeprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_CLOSEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_closeprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_closeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_CLOSEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_q_startdocprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_startdocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_startdocprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_startdocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_
  * called from spoolss_r_startdocprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_startdocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_startdocprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_startdocprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_startdocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_
  * called from spoolss_q_enddocprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enddocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enddocprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enddocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDDOCPRINTER *q_u, prs_stru
  * called from spoolss_r_enddocprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enddocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enddocprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enddocprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enddocprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDDOCPRINTER *r_u, prs_stru
  * called from spoolss_q_startpageprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_startpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTPAGEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_startpageprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTPAGEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_startpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_STARTPAGEPRINTER *q_u, pr
  * called from spoolss_r_startpageprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_startpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTPAGEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_startpageprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTPAGEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_startpageprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_startpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_STARTPAGEPRINTER *r_u, pr
  * called from spoolss_q_endpageprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_endpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDPAGEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_endpageprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDPAGEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_endpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENDPAGEPRINTER *q_u, prs_st
  * called from spoolss_r_endpageprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_endpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDPAGEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_endpageprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDPAGEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_endpageprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_endpageprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENDPAGEPRINTER *r_u, prs_st
  * called from spoolss_q_writeprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_writeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_WRITEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_writeprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_WRITEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL) return False;
 
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_writeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_WRITEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_r_writeprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_writeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_WRITEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_writeprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_WRITEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_writeprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_writeprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_WRITEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct
  * called from spoolss_q_rffpcnex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_rffpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFFPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_rffpcnex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFFPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_rffpcnex");
 	depth++;
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_rffpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFFPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, in
  * called from spoolss_r_rffpcnex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_rffpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_RFFPCNEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_rffpcnex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_RFFPCNEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_rffpcnex");
 	depth++;
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_rffpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_RFFPCNEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, in
  * called from spoolss_q_rfnpcnex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_rfnpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFNPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_rfnpcnex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFNPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_rfnpcnex");
 	depth++;
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_rfnpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RFNPCNEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, in
  * called from spoolss_r_rfnpcnex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_rfnpcnex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_RFNPCNEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_rfnpcnex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_RFNPCNEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_rfnpcnex");
 	depth++;
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ static uint32 size_of_systemtime(SYSTEMTIME *systime)
  *
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_relstr(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, UNISTR *string)
+static BOOL smb_io_relstr(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, UNISTR *string)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 	
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_relstr(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, UNISTR *str
  * used by 2 RPC structs
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_relarraystr(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, uint16 **string)
+static BOOL smb_io_relarraystr(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, uint16 **string)
 {
 	UNISTR chaine;
 	
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_relarraystr(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, uint16
  Parse a DEVMODE structure and its relative pointer.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_relsecdesc(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, SEC_DESC **secdesc)
+static BOOL smb_io_relsecdesc(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, SEC_DESC **secdesc)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps= &buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_relsecdesc(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, SEC_DES
  Parse a DEVMODE structure and its relative pointer.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL smb_io_reldevmode(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, DEVICEMODE **devmode)
+static BOOL smb_io_reldevmode(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, DEVICEMODE **devmode)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ static BOOL smb_io_reldevmode(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, int depth, DEVICEM
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_0 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_0(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_0 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_0(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_0 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_0(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_0 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_1 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 	uint32 dm_offset, sd_offset, current_offset;
@@ -2597,7 +2597,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_2 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_3(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_3 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_3(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_3 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_3(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_3 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_4 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_4(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_4 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_4(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_4 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_4(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_4 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_5 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_5(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_5 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_5(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_5 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_5(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_5 *info,
  Parse a PRINTER_INFO_7 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_info_7(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_7 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_info_7(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_7 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_info_7(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTER_INFO_7 *info,
  Parse a PORT_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_port_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_port_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_port_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int d
  Parse a PORT_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_port_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_port_info_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_port_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int d
  Parse a DRIVER_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_1 *info, int depth) 
+BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_1 *info, int depth) 
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_1
  Parse a DRIVER_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_2 *info, int depth) 
+BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_2 *info, int depth) 
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2780,7 +2780,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_2
  Parse a DRIVER_INFO_3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_3(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_3 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_3(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_3 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_3(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_3
  Parse a DRIVER_INFO_6 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_6(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_6 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_6(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_6 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printer_driver_info_6(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_INFO_6
  Parse a JOB_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_job_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_job_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_job_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_1 *info, int dep
  Parse a JOB_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_job_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_job_info_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
 {	
 	uint32 pipo=0;
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_job_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, JOB_INFO_2 *info, int dep
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_form_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, FORM_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_form_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, FORM_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 	
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_form_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, FORM_1 *info, int depth)
  Read/write a BUFFER struct.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spoolss_io_buffer(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, NEW_BUFFER **pp_buffer)
+static BOOL spoolss_io_buffer(const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, NEW_BUFFER **pp_buffer)
 {
 	NEW_BUFFER *buffer = *pp_buffer;
 
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ uint32 new_get_buffer_size(NEW_BUFFER *buffer)
  Parse a DRIVER_DIRECTORY_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_driverdir_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_DIRECTORY_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_driverdir_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_DIRECTORY_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_driverdir_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, DRIVER_DIRECTORY_1 *info
  Parse a PORT_INFO_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_port_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_port_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_port_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_1 *info, int depth)
  Parse a PORT_INFO_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_port_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_port_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_port_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PORT_INFO_2 *info, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printprocessor_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCESSOR_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printprocessor_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCESSOR_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3223,7 +3223,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printprocessor_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCESSOR
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printprocdatatype_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCDATATYPE_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printprocdatatype_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCDATATYPE_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3241,7 +3241,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printprocdatatype_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCDA
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printmonitor_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTMONITOR_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printmonitor_info_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTMONITOR_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3259,7 +3259,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_printmonitor_info_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTMONITOR_1 *
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_printmonitor_info_2(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTMONITOR_2 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printmonitor_info_2(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTMONITOR_2 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_getprinterdriver2(SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *q_u,
  * called from spoolss_getprinterdriver2 (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriver2(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriver2(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriver2");
 	depth++;
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriver2(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *q_u,
  * called from spoolss_getprinterdriver2 (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriver2(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriver2(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVER2 *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriver2");
 	depth++;
@@ -3921,7 +3921,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumports(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPORTS *q_u,
  * called from spoolss_enumprinters (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinters(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinters(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprinters");
 	depth++;
@@ -3957,7 +3957,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinters(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERS *q_u, prs_struct
  Parse a SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERS structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinters(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinters(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprinters");
 	depth++;
@@ -3989,7 +3989,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinters(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERS *r_u, prs_struct
  *
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps
  * called from spoolss_getprinter (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_getprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -4129,7 +4129,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_setprinter(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTER *q_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_setprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -4147,7 +4147,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps
  Marshall/unmarshall a SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTER struct.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 ptr_sec_desc = 0;
 
@@ -4210,7 +4210,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_fcpn(char *desc, SPOOL_R_FCPN *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_fcpn(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_FCPN *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_fcpn");
 	depth++;
@@ -4227,7 +4227,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_fcpn(char *desc, SPOOL_R_FCPN *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_fcpn(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_FCPN *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_fcpn(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_FCPN *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_fcpn");
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_fcpn(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_FCPN *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "");
 	depth++;
@@ -4272,7 +4272,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_addjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int de
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addjob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "");
 	depth++;
@@ -4300,7 +4300,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addjob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int de
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumjobs(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMJOBS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumjobs(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMJOBS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumjobs");
 	depth++;
@@ -4352,7 +4352,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumjobs(SPOOL_Q_ENUMJOBS *q_u, const POLICY_HND *hnd,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumjobs(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMJOBS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumjobs(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMJOBS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumjobs");
 	depth++;
@@ -4385,7 +4385,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumjobs(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMJOBS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, in
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_schedulejob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SCHEDULEJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_schedulejob(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SCHEDULEJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_schedulejob");
 	depth++;
@@ -4402,7 +4402,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_schedulejob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SCHEDULEJOB *r_u, prs_struct *
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_schedulejob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SCHEDULEJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_schedulejob(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SCHEDULEJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_schedulejob");
 	depth++;
@@ -4421,7 +4421,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_schedulejob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SCHEDULEJOB *q_u, prs_struct *
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_setjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_setjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_setjob");
 	depth++;
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_setjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int de
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_setjob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_setjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_setjob");
 	depth++;
@@ -4466,7 +4466,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_setjob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Parse a SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdrivers(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdrivers(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdrivers");
 	depth++;
@@ -4516,7 +4516,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumprinterdrivers(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *q_u,
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdrivers(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdrivers(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdrivers");
@@ -4557,7 +4557,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdrivers(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDRIVERS *q_u
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumforms(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMFORMS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumforms(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMFORMS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumforms");
@@ -4584,7 +4584,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumforms(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMFORMS *q_u, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumforms(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMFORMS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumforms(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMFORMS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumforms");
 	depth++;
@@ -4613,7 +4613,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumforms(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMFORMS *r_u, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getform(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_getform");
@@ -4646,7 +4646,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getform(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getform");
 	depth++;
@@ -4673,7 +4673,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int
  Parse a SPOOL_R_ENUMPORTS structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumports(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPORTS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumports(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPORTS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumports");
 	depth++;
@@ -4702,7 +4702,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumports(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPORTS *r_u, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumports(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPORTS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumports(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPORTS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "");
 	depth++;
@@ -4735,7 +4735,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumports(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPORTS *q_u, prs_struct *ps,
  Parse a SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_1 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_1(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_1 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_1(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_1 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_info_level_1");
 	depth++;
@@ -4766,7 +4766,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_1(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_1 *il, p
  Parse a SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_3 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_3(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_3 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_3(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_3 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_info_level_3");
 	depth++;
@@ -4784,7 +4784,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_3(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_3 *il, p
  Parse a SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_2(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_2(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_info_level_2");
 	depth++;
@@ -4863,7 +4863,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_2(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_2 *il, p
 	return True;
 }
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_7(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_7 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_7(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_7 *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_info_level_7");
 	depth++;
@@ -4884,7 +4884,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level_7(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL_7 *il, p
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_info_level");
 	depth++;
@@ -4961,7 +4961,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_info_level(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *il, prs_s
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 ptr_sec_desc = 0;
 
@@ -5025,7 +5025,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTEREX *q_u, prs_struct
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTEREX *r_u, 
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTEREX *r_u, 
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_addprinterex");
@@ -5043,7 +5043,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTEREX *r_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level_3(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **q_u, 
+BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level_3(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 **q_u, 
                                           prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_3 *il;
@@ -5121,7 +5121,7 @@ BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level_3(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_
 parse a SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_6 structure
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level_6(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_6 **q_u, 
+BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level_6(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_6 **q_u, 
                                           prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL_6 *il;
@@ -5312,7 +5312,7 @@ static BOOL uniarray_2_dosarray(BUFFER5 *buf5, fstring **ar)
  and size of array at beginning
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL smb_io_unibuffer(char *desc, UNISTR2 *buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_unibuffer(const char *desc, UNISTR2 *buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (buffer==NULL) return False;
 
@@ -5331,7 +5331,7 @@ BOOL smb_io_unibuffer(char *desc, UNISTR2 *buffer, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level(char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spool_io_printer_driver_info_level(const char *desc, SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL *il, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spool_io_printer_driver_info_level");
 	depth++;
@@ -5480,7 +5480,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_buffer5(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, BUFFER5 *buf5, uint32 len, uint16
  fill in the prs_struct for a ADDPRINTERDRIVER request PDU
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriver(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriver");
 	depth++;
@@ -5507,7 +5507,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, pr
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriver(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriver");
 	depth++;
@@ -5522,7 +5522,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriver(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTERDRIVER *q_u, pr
  fill in the prs_struct for a ADDPRINTERDRIVER request PDU
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriverex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriverex");
 	depth++;
@@ -5554,7 +5554,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriverex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriverex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTERDRIVEREX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_addprinterdriverex");
 	depth++;
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_getprinterdriverdir(SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *q_u,
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriverdir(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriverdir(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriverdir");
 	depth++;
@@ -5779,7 +5779,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdriverdir(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *q
  Parse a SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriverdir(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriverdir(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriverdir");
 	depth++;
@@ -5805,7 +5805,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdriverdir(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDRIVERDIR *r
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocessors(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocessors(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocessors");
 	depth++;
@@ -5834,7 +5834,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocessors(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *r
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocessors(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocessors(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocessors");
 	depth++;
@@ -5876,7 +5876,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocessors(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCESSORS *q
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprintprocessor(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprintprocessor(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_addprintprocessor");
 	depth++;
@@ -5910,7 +5910,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addprintprocessor(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *q_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprintprocessor(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprintprocessor(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_addprintproicessor");
 	depth++;
@@ -5927,7 +5927,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_addprintprocessor(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDPRINTPROCESSOR *r_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocdatatypes(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATYPES *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocdatatypes(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATYPES *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocdatatypes");
 	depth++;
@@ -5956,7 +5956,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintprocdatatypes(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATY
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocdatatypes(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATYPES *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocdatatypes(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATYPES *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocdatatypes");
 	depth++;
@@ -5999,7 +5999,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintprocdatatypes(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTPROCDATATY
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTMONITORS structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintmonitors(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintmonitors(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprintmonitors");
 	depth++;
@@ -6033,7 +6033,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprintmonitors(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *q_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintmonitors(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintmonitors(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprintmonitors");
 	depth++;
@@ -6062,7 +6062,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprintmonitors(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTMONITORS *r_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {	
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdata");
 	depth++;
@@ -6119,7 +6119,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdata");
 	depth++;
@@ -6157,7 +6157,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumprinterdata(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATA *q_u,
 ********************************************************************/  
 
 BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumprinterdataex(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *q_u,
-				      const POLICY_HND *hnd, char *key,
+				      const POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *key,
 				      uint32 size)
 {
 	memcpy(&q_u->handle, hnd, sizeof(q_u->handle));
@@ -6202,7 +6202,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_setprinterdataex(SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, const POLICY
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_setprinterdata");
 	depth++;
@@ -6251,7 +6251,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATA *q_u, prs_st
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdata(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_setprinterdata");
 	depth++;
@@ -6266,7 +6266,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdata(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATA *r_u, prs_st
 
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_resetprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RESETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_resetprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RESETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_resetprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6293,7 +6293,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_resetprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_RESETPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct
 
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_resetprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_RESETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_resetprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_RESETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_resetprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6309,7 +6309,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_resetprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_RESETPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spoolss_io_addform(char *desc, FORM *f, uint32 ptr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL spoolss_io_addform(const char *desc, FORM *f, uint32 ptr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_addform");
 	depth++;
@@ -6345,7 +6345,7 @@ static BOOL spoolss_io_addform(char *desc, FORM *f, uint32 ptr, prs_struct *ps,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteform(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_deleteform");
 	depth++;
@@ -6363,7 +6363,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteform(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_deleteform");
 	depth++;
@@ -6379,7 +6379,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_addform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_addform(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 useless_ptr=1;
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_addform");
@@ -6408,7 +6408,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_addform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ADDFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_addform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_addform(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_addform");
 	depth++;
@@ -6424,7 +6424,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_addform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ADDFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_setform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_setform(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 useless_ptr=1;
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_setform");
@@ -6459,7 +6459,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_setform(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETFORM *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_setform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_setform(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_setform");
 	depth++;
@@ -6476,7 +6476,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_setform(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETFORM *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int
  Parse a SPOOL_R_GETJOB structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getjob");
 	depth++;
@@ -6503,7 +6503,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getjob(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETJOB *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int de
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_GETJOB structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getjob(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getjob(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETJOB *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "");
 	depth++;
@@ -6603,7 +6603,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_replyopenprinter(SPOOL_Q_REPLYOPENPRINTER *q_u,
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_REPLYOPENPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_replyopenprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYOPENPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_replyopenprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYOPENPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_replyopenprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6634,7 +6634,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_replyopenprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYOPENPRINTER *q_u, pr
  Parse a SPOOL_R_REPLYOPENPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_replyopenprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLYOPENPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_replyopenprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLYOPENPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_replyopenprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6674,7 +6674,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_routerreplyprinter(SPOOL_Q_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *q_u, POLICY_H
 /*******************************************************************
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_routerreplyprinter (char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_routerreplyprinter (const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_routerreplyprinter");
@@ -6704,7 +6704,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_routerreplyprinter (char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *q_
 /*******************************************************************
  Parse a SPOOL_R_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_routerreplyprinter (char *desc, SPOOL_R_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_routerreplyprinter (const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ROUTERREPLYPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_routerreplyprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6736,7 +6736,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_reply_closeprinter(SPOOL_Q_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *q_u, POLICY_HN
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_replycloseprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_replycloseprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_replycloseprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6754,7 +6754,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_replycloseprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *q_u,
  Parse a SPOOL_R_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_replycloseprinter(char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_replycloseprinter(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLYCLOSEPRINTER *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_replycloseprinter");
 	depth++;
@@ -6881,7 +6881,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_reply_rrpcn(SPOOL_Q_REPLY_RRPCN *q_u, POLICY_HND *hnd,
  Parse a SPOOL_Q_REPLY_RRPCN structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_reply_rrpcn(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLY_RRPCN *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_reply_rrpcn(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLY_RRPCN *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_reply_rrpcn");
 	depth++;
@@ -6918,7 +6918,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_reply_rrpcn(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_REPLY_RRPCN *q_u, prs_struct *
  Parse a SPOOL_R_REPLY_RRPCN structure.
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_reply_rrpcn(char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLY_RRPCN *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_reply_rrpcn(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLY_RRPCN *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {		
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_reply_rrpcn");
 	depth++;
@@ -6940,7 +6940,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_reply_rrpcn(char *desc, SPOOL_R_REPLY_RRPCN *r_u, prs_struct *
  * called from spoolss_q_getprinterdataex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -6973,7 +6973,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, pr
  * called from spoolss_r_getprinterdataex (srv_spoolss.c)
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -7012,7 +7012,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, pr
  * read a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_setprinterdataex");
 	depth++;
@@ -7068,7 +7068,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_setprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_SETPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, pr
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_setprinterdataex");
 	depth++;
@@ -7085,7 +7085,8 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_setprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_SETPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, pr
  * read a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumprinterkey(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERKEY *q_u, 
-				   POLICY_HND *hnd, char *key, uint32 size)
+				   POLICY_HND *hnd, const char *key, 
+				   uint32 size)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("make_spoolss_q_enumprinterkey\n"));
 
@@ -7100,7 +7101,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_enumprinterkey(SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERKEY *q_u,
  * read a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERKEY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterkey(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERKEY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprinterkey");
 	depth++;
@@ -7126,7 +7127,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERKEY *q_u, prs_st
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERKEY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterkey(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERKEY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprinterkey");
 	depth++;
@@ -7168,7 +7169,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_deleteprinterkey(SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERKEY *q_u,
  * read a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERKEY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterkey(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERKEY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterkey");
 	depth++;
@@ -7188,7 +7189,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_deleteprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_DELETEPRINTERKEY *q_u, pr
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERKEY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterkey(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERKEY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterkey");
 	depth++;
@@ -7207,7 +7208,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_deleteprinterkey(char *desc, SPOOL_R_DELETEPRINTERKEY *r_u, pr
  * read a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdataex");
 	depth++;
@@ -7232,7 +7233,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_enumprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *q_u,
 /*******************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/  
 
-static BOOL spoolss_io_printer_enum_values_ctr(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, 
+static BOOL spoolss_io_printer_enum_values_ctr(const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, 
 				PRINTER_ENUM_VALUES_CTR *ctr, int depth)
 {
 	int 	i;
@@ -7315,7 +7316,7 @@ static BOOL spoolss_io_printer_enum_values_ctr(char *desc, prs_struct *ps,
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdataex(char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdataex(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_ENUMPRINTERDATAEX *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 data_offset, end_offset;
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_enumprinterdataex");
@@ -7392,7 +7393,7 @@ BOOL make_spoolss_q_getprintprocessordirectory(SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTPROCESSORDIRECTOR
 	return True;
 }
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprintprocessordirectory(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTPROCESSORDIRECTORY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprintprocessordirectory(const char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTPROCESSORDIRECTORY *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	uint32 ptr;
 
@@ -7444,7 +7445,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_q_getprintprocessordirectory(char *desc, SPOOL_Q_GETPRINTPROCESS
  * write a structure.
  ********************************************************************/  
 
-BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprintprocessordirectory(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTPROCESSORDIRECTORY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprintprocessordirectory(const char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTPROCESSORDIRECTORY *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "spoolss_io_r_getprintprocessordirectory");
 	depth++;
@@ -7467,7 +7468,7 @@ BOOL spoolss_io_r_getprintprocessordirectory(char *desc, SPOOL_R_GETPRINTPROCESS
 	return True;
 }
 
-BOOL smb_io_printprocessordirectory_1(char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCESSOR_DIRECTORY_1 *info, int depth)
+BOOL smb_io_printprocessordirectory_1(const char *desc, NEW_BUFFER *buffer, PRINTPROCESSOR_DIRECTORY_1 *info, int depth)
 {
 	prs_struct *ps=&buffer->prs;
 
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_srv.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_srv.c
index b3d33645b9..bfa1a13be9 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_srv.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_srv.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  Inits a SH_INFO_0_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info0_str(SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, char *net_name)
+void init_srv_share_info0_str(SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, const char *net_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info0_str\n"));
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info0_str(SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, char *net_name)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info0_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info0_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info0_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_0_STR *sh0, prs_struct *p
  makes a SH_INFO_0 structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info0(SH_INFO_0 *sh0, char *net_name)
+void init_srv_share_info0(SH_INFO_0 *sh0, const char *net_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info0: %s\n", net_name));
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info0(SH_INFO_0 *sh0, char *net_name)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info0(char *desc, SH_INFO_0 *sh0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info0(const char *desc, SH_INFO_0 *sh0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info0(char *desc, SH_INFO_0 *sh0, prs_struct *ps, int d
  Inits a SH_INFO_1_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info1_str(SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, char *net_name, char *remark)
+void init_srv_share_info1_str(SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, const char *net_name, const char *remark)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info1_str\n"));
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1_str(SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, char *net_name, char *remark)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_1_STR *sh1, prs_struct *p
  makes a SH_INFO_1 structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info1(SH_INFO_1 *sh1, char *net_name, uint32 type, char *remark)
+void init_srv_share_info1(SH_INFO_1 *sh1, const char *net_name, uint32 type, const char *remark)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info1: %s %8x %s\n", net_name, type, remark));
 	
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1(SH_INFO_1 *sh1, char *net_name, uint32 type, char *rem
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1(char *desc, SH_INFO_1 *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1 *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1(char *desc, SH_INFO_1 *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int d
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_share_info2_str(SH_INFO_2_STR *sh2,
-				char *net_name, char *remark,
-				char *path, char *passwd)
+				const char *net_name, const char *remark,
+				const char *path, const char *passwd)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info2_str\n"));
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info2_str(SH_INFO_2_STR *sh2,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info2_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh, SH_INFO_2_STR *sh2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info2_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh, SH_INFO_2_STR *sh2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info2_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh, SH_INFO_2_STR *sh2
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_share_info2(SH_INFO_2 *sh2,
-				char *net_name, uint32 type, char *remark,
+				const char *net_name, uint32 type, const char *remark,
 				uint32 perms, uint32 max_uses, uint32 num_uses,
-				char *path, char *passwd)
+				const char *path, const char *passwd)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info2: %s %8x %s\n", net_name, type, remark));
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info2(SH_INFO_2 *sh2,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info2(char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info2(const char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh2, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh2 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info2(char *desc, SH_INFO_2 *sh2, prs_struct *ps, int d
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_share_info501_str(SH_INFO_501_STR *sh501,
-				char *net_name, char *remark)
+				const char *net_name, const char *remark)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info501_str\n"));
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info501_str(SH_INFO_501_STR *sh501,
  Inits a SH_INFO_2 structure
 *******************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info501(SH_INFO_501 *sh501, char *net_name, uint32 type, char *remark, uint32 csc_policy)
+void init_srv_share_info501(SH_INFO_501 *sh501, const char *net_name, uint32 type, const char *remark, uint32 csc_policy)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info501: %s %8x %s %08x\n", net_name, type,
 		remark, csc_policy));
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info501(SH_INFO_501 *sh501, char *net_name, uint32 type, cha
  Reads of writes a structure.
 *******************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info501(char *desc, SH_INFO_501 *sh501, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info501(const char *desc, SH_INFO_501 *sh501, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh501 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info501(char *desc, SH_INFO_501 *sh501, prs_struct *ps,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info501_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_501_STR *sh501, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info501_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_501_STR *sh501, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh501 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info501_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_501_STR *sh501, prs_str
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_share_info502(SH_INFO_502 *sh502,
-				const char *net_name, uint32 type, char *remark,
+				const char *net_name, uint32 type, const char *remark,
 				uint32 perms, uint32 max_uses, uint32 num_uses,
-				char *path, char *passwd, SEC_DESC *psd, size_t sd_size)
+				const char *path, const char *passwd, SEC_DESC *psd, size_t sd_size)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info502: %s %8x %s\n", net_name, type, remark));
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info502(SH_INFO_502 *sh502,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info502(char *desc, SH_INFO_502 *sh502, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info502(const char *desc, SH_INFO_502 *sh502, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh502 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info502(char *desc, SH_INFO_502 *sh502, prs_struct *ps,
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_share_info502_str(SH_INFO_502_STR *sh502str,
-				char *net_name, char *remark,
-				char *path, char *passwd, SEC_DESC *psd, size_t sd_size)
+				const char *net_name, const char *remark,
+				const char *path, const char *passwd, SEC_DESC *psd, size_t sd_size)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info502_str\n"));
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info502_str(SH_INFO_502_STR *sh502str,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info502_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_502_STR *sh502, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info502_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_502_STR *sh502, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh502 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info502_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_502_STR *sh502, prs_str
  Inits a SH_INFO_1004_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info1004_str(SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, char *remark)
+void init_srv_share_info1004_str(SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, const char *remark)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info1004_str\n"));
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1004_str(SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, char *remark)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1004 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_1004_STR *sh1004, prs_
  makes a SH_INFO_1004 structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_share_info1004(SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, char *remark)
+void init_srv_share_info1004(SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, const char *remark)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_share_info1004: %s\n", remark));
 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1004(SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, char *remark)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004(char *desc, SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1004 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1004(char *desc, SH_INFO_1004 *sh1004, prs_struct *
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1005(char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1005* sh1005, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1005(const char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1005* sh1005, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(sh1005 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1005(char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1005* sh1005, prs_s
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1006(char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1006* sh1006, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1006(const char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1006* sh1006, prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(sh1006 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1007_str(SH_INFO_1007_STR *sh1007, const char *alternate
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1007_str(char *desc, SH_INFO_1007_STR *sh1007, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1007_str(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1007_STR *sh1007, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1007 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ void init_srv_share_info1007(SH_INFO_1007 *sh1007, uint32 flags, const char *alt
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1007(char *desc, SH_INFO_1007 *sh1007, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1007(const char *desc, SH_INFO_1007 *sh1007, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1007 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1007(char *desc, SH_INFO_1007 *sh1007, prs_struct *
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_share_info1501(char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1501* sh1501,
+static BOOL srv_io_share_info1501(const char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1501* sh1501,
 				  prs_struct* ps, int depth)
 {
 	if(sh1501 == NULL)
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_share_info1501(char* desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_1501* sh1501,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_ctr(char *desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_ctr(const char *desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ctr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_ctr(char *desc, SRV_SHARE_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_q_net_share_enum(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ENUM *q_n, 
-				char *srv_name, uint32 info_level,
+				const char *srv_name, uint32 info_level,
 				uint32 preferred_len, ENUM_HND *hnd)
 {
 
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_share_enum(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ENUM *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_enum(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_enum(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_enum(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ BOOL init_srv_q_net_share_get_info(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *q_n, const char *sr
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_get_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_get_info(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_get_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *q_n, prs_
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_info(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, SRV_SHARE_INFO *r_n)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_info(const char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, SRV_SHARE_INFO *r_n)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_share_info(char *desc, prs_struct *ps, int depth, SRV_SHA
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_get_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_get_info(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_GET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ BOOL init_srv_q_net_share_set_info(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_set_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_set_info(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_set_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *q_n, prs_
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_set_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_set_info(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_set_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_SET_INFO *r_n, prs_
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_add(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_add(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1467,10 +1467,10 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_add(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q_n, prs_struct *ps
 	return True;
 }
 
-void init_srv_q_net_share_add(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q, char *srvname,
-			      char *netname, uint32 type, char *remark, 
+void init_srv_q_net_share_add(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q, const char *srvname,
+			      const char *netname, uint32 type, const char *remark, 
 			      uint32 perms, uint32 max_uses, uint32 num_uses,
-			      char *path, char *passwd)
+			      const char *path, const char *passwd)
 {
 	q->ptr_srv_name = 1;
 	init_unistr2(&q->uni_srv_name, srvname, strlen(srvname) +1);
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_share_add(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_ADD *q, char *srvname,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_add(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_ADD *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_add(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_ADD *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_share_del(SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_DEL *del, const char *srvname,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_del(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_del(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_share_del(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_del(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_del(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_share_del(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SHARE_DEL *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Inits a SESS_INFO_0_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_sess_info0_str(SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, char *name)
+void init_srv_sess_info0_str(SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, const char *name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_sess_info0_str\n"));
 
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ void init_srv_sess_info0_str(SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, char *name)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0_str(char *desc,  SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0_str(const char *desc,  SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0_str(char *desc,  SESS_INFO_0_STR *ss0, prs_struct
  Inits a SESS_INFO_0 structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_sess_info0(SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, char *name)
+void init_srv_sess_info0(SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, const char *name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_sess_info0: %s\n", name));
 
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ void init_srv_sess_info0(SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, char *name)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0(char *desc, SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0(const char *desc, SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_sess_info0(char *desc, SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_0(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_0(const char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_0(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct
  Inits a SESS_INFO_1_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_sess_info1_str(SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, char *name, char *user)
+void init_srv_sess_info1_str(SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, const char *name, const char *user)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_sess_info1_str\n"));
 
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ void init_srv_sess_info1_str(SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, char *name, char *user)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1_str(char *desc, SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1_str(const char *desc, SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1_str(char *desc, SESS_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_sess_info1(SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, 
-				char *name, char *user,
+				const char *name, const char *user,
 				uint32 num_opens, uint32 open_time, uint32 idle_time,
 				uint32 user_flags)
 {
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ void init_srv_sess_info1(SESS_INFO_1 *ss1,
 reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1(char *desc, SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1(const char *desc, SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_sess_info1(char *desc, SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_1(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_1(const char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_info_1(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_ctr(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_ctr(const char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	SRV_SESS_INFO_CTR *ctr = *pp_ctr;
 
@@ -1884,8 +1884,8 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_sess_ctr(char *desc, SRV_SESS_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_stru
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_q_net_sess_enum(SRV_Q_NET_SESS_ENUM *q_n, 
-			      char *srv_name, char *qual_name,
-			      char *user_name, uint32 sess_level, 
+			      const char *srv_name, const char *qual_name,
+			      const char *user_name, uint32 sess_level, 
 			      SRV_SESS_INFO_CTR *ctr, uint32 preferred_len,
 			      ENUM_HND *hnd)
 {
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_sess_enum(SRV_Q_NET_SESS_ENUM *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_sess_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SESS_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_sess_enum(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SESS_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_sess_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SESS_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_sess_enum(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SESS_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_sess_enum(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SESS_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ void init_srv_conn_info0(CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, uint32 id)
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_conn_info0(char *desc, CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_conn_info0(const char *desc, CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_conn_info0(char *desc, CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_0(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_0(const char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss0 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_0(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, prs_struct
  Inits a CONN_INFO_1_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_conn_info1_str(CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, char *usr_name, char *net_name)
+void init_srv_conn_info1_str(CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, const char *usr_name, const char *net_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_conn_info1_str\n"));
 
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ void init_srv_conn_info1_str(CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, char *usr_name, char *net_nam
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1_str(char *desc, CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1_str(const char *desc, CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1_str(char *desc, CONN_INFO_1_STR *ss1, prs_struct *
 void init_srv_conn_info1(CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, 
 				uint32 id, uint32 type,
 				uint32 num_opens, uint32 num_users, uint32 open_time,
-				char *usr_name, char *net_name)
+				const char *usr_name, const char *net_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_conn_info1: %s %s\n", usr_name, net_name));
 
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ void init_srv_conn_info1(CONN_INFO_1 *ss1,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1(char *desc, CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1(const char *desc, CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_conn_info1(char *desc, CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_1(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_1(const char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ss1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_info_1(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_1 *ss1, prs_struct
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_ctr(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_ctr(const char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	SRV_CONN_INFO_CTR *ctr = *pp_ctr;
 
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_srv_conn_ctr(char *desc, SRV_CONN_INFO_CTR **pp_ctr, prs_stru
 ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_q_net_conn_enum(SRV_Q_NET_CONN_ENUM *q_n, 
-				char *srv_name, char *qual_name,
+				const char *srv_name, const char *qual_name,
 				uint32 conn_level, SRV_CONN_INFO_CTR *ctr,
 				uint32 preferred_len,
 				ENUM_HND *hnd)
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_conn_enum(SRV_Q_NET_CONN_ENUM *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_conn_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_CONN_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_conn_enum(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_CONN_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_conn_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_CONN_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_conn_enum(char *desc,  SRV_R_NET_CONN_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_conn_enum(const char *desc,  SRV_R_NET_CONN_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2360,7 +2360,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_conn_enum(char *desc,  SRV_R_NET_CONN_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *p
  Inits a FILE_INFO_3_STR structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_file_info3_str(FILE_INFO_3_STR *fi3, char *user_name, char *path_name)
+void init_srv_file_info3_str(FILE_INFO_3_STR *fi3, const char *user_name, const char *path_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_file_info3_str\n"));
 
@@ -2372,7 +2372,7 @@ void init_srv_file_info3_str(FILE_INFO_3_STR *fi3, char *user_name, char *path_n
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_file_info3_str(char *desc, FILE_INFO_3_STR *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_file_info3_str(const char *desc, FILE_INFO_3_STR *sh1, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sh1 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_file_info3_str(char *desc, FILE_INFO_3_STR *sh1, prs_struct *
 
 void init_srv_file_info3(FILE_INFO_3 *fl3,
 			 uint32 id, uint32 perms, uint32 num_locks,
-			 char *path_name, char *user_name)
+			 const char *path_name, const char *user_name)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_file_info3: %s %s\n", path_name, user_name));
 
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ void init_srv_file_info3(FILE_INFO_3 *fl3,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_file_info3(char *desc, FILE_INFO_3 *fl3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_file_info3(const char *desc, FILE_INFO_3 *fl3, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (fl3 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_file_info3(char *desc, FILE_INFO_3 *fl3, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_srv_file_ctr(char *desc, SRV_FILE_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_srv_file_ctr(const char *desc, SRV_FILE_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ctr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_file_enum(SRV_Q_NET_FILE_ENUM *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_enum(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_enum(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_enum(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_enum(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps
 /*******************************************************************
  Initialize a net file close request
 ********************************************************************/
-void init_srv_q_net_file_close(SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n, char *server,
+void init_srv_q_net_file_close(SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n, const char *server,
 			       uint32 file_id)
 {
 	q_n->ptr_srv_name = 1;
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_file_close(SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n, char *server,
 /*******************************************************************
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_close(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n,
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_close(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n,
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_close(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_close(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n, 
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_close(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_CLOSE *q_n, 
 			     prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ void init_srv_info_100(SRV_INFO_100 *sv100, uint32 platform_id, const char *name
  Reads or writes a SRV_INFO_101 structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_info_100(char *desc, SRV_INFO_100 *sv100, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_info_100(const char *desc, SRV_INFO_100 *sv100, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sv100 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2743,7 +2743,7 @@ void init_srv_info_101(SRV_INFO_101 *sv101, uint32 platform_id, const char *name
  Reads or writes a SRV_INFO_101 structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_info_101(char *desc, SRV_INFO_101 *sv101, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_info_101(const char *desc, SRV_INFO_101 *sv101, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sv101 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ void init_srv_info_102(SRV_INFO_102 *sv102, uint32 platform_id, const char *name
  Reads or writes a SRV_INFO_102 structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_info_102(char *desc, SRV_INFO_102 *sv102, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_info_102(const char *desc, SRV_INFO_102 *sv102, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (sv102 == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_info_102(char *desc, SRV_INFO_102 *sv102, prs_struct *ps, int
  Reads or writes a SRV_INFO_102 structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_info_ctr(char *desc, SRV_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_info_ctr(const char *desc, SRV_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (ctr == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ static BOOL srv_io_info_ctr(char *desc, SRV_INFO_CTR *ctr, prs_struct *ps, int d
  ********************************************************************/
 
 void init_srv_q_net_srv_get_info(SRV_Q_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *srv,
-				char *server_name, uint32 switch_value)
+				const char *server_name, uint32 switch_value)
 {
 	DEBUG(5,("init_srv_q_net_srv_get_info\n"));
 
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ void init_srv_q_net_srv_get_info(SRV_Q_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *srv,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_srv_get_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_srv_get_info(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ void init_srv_r_net_srv_set_info(SRV_R_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *srv,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_srv_set_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *q_n, 
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_srv_set_info(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *q_n, 
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "srv_io_q_net_srv_set_info");
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_srv_set_info(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_get_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_get_info(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_get_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_GET_INFO *r_n, prs_stru
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_set_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *r_n, 
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_set_info(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *r_n, 
 			       prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	prs_debug(ps, depth, desc, "srv_io_r_net_srv_set_info");
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_srv_set_info(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_SRV_SET_INFO *r_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_remote_tod(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_REMOTE_TOD *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_remote_tod(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_REMOTE_TOD *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_remote_tod(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_REMOTE_TOD *q_n, prs_struct *
  Reads or writes a TIME_OF_DAY_INFO structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL srv_io_time_of_day_info(char *desc, TIME_OF_DAY_INFO *tod, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL srv_io_time_of_day_info(const char *desc, TIME_OF_DAY_INFO *tod, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (tod == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3172,7 +3172,7 @@ void init_time_of_day_info(TIME_OF_DAY_INFO *tod, uint32 elapsedt, uint32 msecs,
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_remote_tod(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_REMOTE_TOD *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_remote_tod(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_REMOTE_TOD *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3224,7 +3224,7 @@ BOOL init_srv_q_net_disk_enum(SRV_Q_NET_DISK_ENUM *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_disk_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_DISK_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_disk_enum(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_DISK_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3268,7 +3268,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_disk_enum(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_DISK_ENUM *q_n, prs_struct *ps
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_disk_enum(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_DISK_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_disk_enum(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_DISK_ENUM *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 
 	int i;
@@ -3357,7 +3357,7 @@ BOOL init_srv_q_net_name_validate(SRV_Q_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *q_n, const char *srv_
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_name_validate(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_name_validate(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3396,7 +3396,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_name_validate(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *q_n, prs_st
  Reads or writes a structure.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_name_validate(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_name_validate(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_name_validate(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_NAME_VALIDATE *r_n, prs_st
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_query_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_query_secdesc(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3465,7 +3465,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_query_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *q
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_query_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_query_secdesc(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3504,7 +3504,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_query_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_QUERY_SECDESC *r
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_set_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_set_secdesc(const char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *q_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3561,7 +3561,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_q_net_file_set_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_Q_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *q_n,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_set_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_set_secdesc(const char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *r_n, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_n == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -3582,7 +3582,7 @@ BOOL srv_io_r_net_file_set_secdesc(char *desc, SRV_R_NET_FILE_SET_SECDESC *r_n,
  Inits a structure
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void init_srv_q_net_remote_tod(SRV_Q_NET_REMOTE_TOD *q_u, char *server)
+void init_srv_q_net_remote_tod(SRV_Q_NET_REMOTE_TOD *q_u, const char *server)
 {
 	q_u->ptr_srv_name = 1;
 	init_unistr2(&q_u->uni_srv_name, server, strlen(server) + 1);
diff --git a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_wks.c b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_wks.c
index 7b8fd76b7b..b6de058652 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_parse/parse_wks.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_parse/parse_wks.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void init_wks_q_query_info(WKS_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_u,
  Reads or writes a WKS_Q_QUERY_INFO structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL wks_io_q_query_info(char *desc, WKS_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL wks_io_q_query_info(const char *desc, WKS_Q_QUERY_INFO *q_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (q_u == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void init_wks_info_100(WKS_INFO_100 *inf,
  Reads or writes a WKS_INFO_100 structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL wks_io_wks_info_100(char *desc, WKS_INFO_100 *inf, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+static BOOL wks_io_wks_info_100(const char *desc, WKS_INFO_100 *inf, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (inf == NULL)
 		return False;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void init_wks_r_query_info(WKS_R_QUERY_INFO *r_u,
  Reads or writes a structure.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL wks_io_r_query_info(char *desc, WKS_R_QUERY_INFO *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
+BOOL wks_io_r_query_info(const char *desc, WKS_R_QUERY_INFO *r_u, prs_struct *ps, int depth)
 {
 	if (r_u == NULL)
 		return False;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_lsa.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_lsa.c
index e3495576c9..a2c2290fb7 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_lsa.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_lsa.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static BOOL api_lsa_query_info2(pipes_struct *p)
  \PIPE\ntlsa commands
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-static struct api_struct api_lsa_cmds[] =
+static const struct api_struct api_lsa_cmds[] =
 {
 	{ "LSA_OPENPOLICY2"     , LSA_OPENPOLICY2     , api_lsa_open_policy2     },
 	{ "LSA_OPENPOLICY"      , LSA_OPENPOLICY      , api_lsa_open_policy      },
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c
index dee0866b12..3892a8c982 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_netlog_nt.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ NTSTATUS _net_logon_ctrl2(pipes_struct *p, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL2 *q_u, NET_R_LOGON_C
         uint32 pdc_connection_status = 0x0;
         uint32 logon_attempts = 0x0;
         uint32 tc_status = ERROR_NO_LOGON_SERVERS;
-        char *trusted_domain = "test_domain";
+        const char *trusted_domain = "test_domain";
 
         DEBUG(0, ("*** net long ctrl2 %d, %d, %d\n",
                   q_u->function_code, q_u->query_level, q_u->switch_value));
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ NTSTATUS _net_logon_ctrl2(pipes_struct *p, NET_Q_LOGON_CTRL2 *q_u, NET_R_LOGON_C
 
 NTSTATUS _net_trust_dom_list(pipes_struct *p, NET_Q_TRUST_DOM_LIST *q_u, NET_R_TRUST_DOM_LIST *r_u)
 {
-	char *trusted_domain = "test_domain";
+	const char *trusted_domain = "test_domain";
 	uint32 num_trust_domains = 1;
 
 	DEBUG(6,("_net_trust_dom_list: %d\n", __LINE__));
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c
index 5a935be279..8aaab43461 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_pipe.c
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ failed authentication on named pipe %s.\n", domain, user_name, wks, p->name ));
 
 struct api_cmd
 {
-  char * pipe_clnt_name;
-  char * pipe_srv_name;
+  const char * pipe_clnt_name;
+  const char * pipe_srv_name;
   BOOL (*fn) (pipes_struct *);
 };
 
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ BOOL api_pipe_request(pipes_struct *p)
  Calls the underlying RPC function for a named pipe.
  ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL api_rpcTNP(pipes_struct *p, char *rpc_name, 
+BOOL api_rpcTNP(pipes_struct *p, const char *rpc_name, 
 		const struct api_struct *api_rpc_cmds)
 {
 	int fn_num;
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_reg_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_reg_nt.c
index 7435bdb6f7..c9158a9cf9 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_reg_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_reg_nt.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static REGISTRY_KEY *find_regkey_index_by_hnd(pipes_struct *p, POLICY_HND *hnd)
  *******************************************************************/
  
 static NTSTATUS open_registry_key(pipes_struct *p, POLICY_HND *hnd, REGISTRY_KEY *parent,
-				char *subkeyname, uint32 access_granted  )
+				const char *subkeyname, uint32 access_granted  )
 {
 	REGISTRY_KEY 	*regkey = NULL;
 	NTSTATUS     	result = NT_STATUS_OK;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ NTSTATUS _reg_info(pipes_struct *p, REG_Q_INFO *q_u, REG_R_INFO *r_u)
 {
 	NTSTATUS 		status = NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
 	fstring 		name;
-	char                    *value_ascii = "";
+	const char              *value_ascii = "";
 	fstring                 value;
 	int                     value_length;
 	REGISTRY_KEY 		*regkey = find_regkey_index_by_hnd( p, &q_u->pol );
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c
index 68a2dcb83d..291ed50ddd 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_spoolss_nt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 /* Table to map the driver version */
 /* to OS */
-char * drv_ver_to_os[] = {
+static const char * drv_ver_to_os[] = {
 	"WIN9X",   /* driver version/cversion 0 */
 	"",        /* unused ? */
 	"WINNT",   /* driver version/cversion 2 */
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ char * drv_ver_to_os[] = {
 };
 
 struct table_node {
-	char    *long_archi;
-	char    *short_archi;
+	const char    *long_archi;
+	const char    *short_archi;
 	int     version;
 };
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static void notify_system_time(struct spoolss_notify_msg *msg,
 }
 
 struct notify2_message_table {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	void (*fn)(struct spoolss_notify_msg *msg,
 		   SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx);
 };
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ static BOOL convert_printer_driver_info(const SPOOL_PRINTER_DRIVER_INFO_LEVEL *u
 	return result;
 }
 
-BOOL convert_devicemode(char *printername, const DEVICEMODE *devmode,
+BOOL convert_devicemode(const char *printername, const DEVICEMODE *devmode,
 				NT_DEVICEMODE **pp_nt_devmode)
 {
 	NT_DEVICEMODE *nt_devmode = *pp_nt_devmode;
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ done:
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 static WERROR get_printer_dataex( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, 
-                                  char *key, char *value, uint32 *type, uint8 **data, 
+                                  const char *key, const char *value, uint32 *type, uint8 **data, 
 				  uint32 *needed, uint32 in_size  )
 {
 	REGISTRY_VALUE 		*val;
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ static WERROR get_printer_dataex( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printe
  Internal routine for removing printerdata
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-static WERROR delete_printer_dataex( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, char *key, char *value )
+static WERROR delete_printer_dataex( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, const char *key, const char *value )
 {
 	delete_printer_data( printer->info_2, key, value );
 	
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ static WERROR delete_printer_dataex( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, char *key,
  Internal routine for storing printerdata
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-static WERROR set_printer_dataex( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, char *key, char *value, 
+static WERROR set_printer_dataex( NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer, const char *key, const char *value, 
                                   uint32 type, uint8 *data, int real_len  )
 {
 	delete_printer_data( printer->info_2, key, value );
@@ -3094,7 +3094,7 @@ static void spoolss_notify_job_status_string(int snum,
 	 * Now we're returning job status codes we just return a "" here. JRA.
 	 */
 
-	char *p = "";
+	const char *p = "";
 	pstring temp;
 	uint32 len;
 
@@ -3247,7 +3247,7 @@ struct s_notify_info_data_table
 {
 	uint16 type;
 	uint16 field;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	uint32 size;
 	void (*fn) (int snum, SPOOL_NOTIFY_INFO_DATA *data,
 		    print_queue_struct *queue,
@@ -3258,7 +3258,7 @@ struct s_notify_info_data_table
    whether the notification data is a pointer to a variable sized
    buffer, a one value uint32 or a two value uint32. */
 
-struct s_notify_info_data_table notify_info_data_table[] =
+static const struct s_notify_info_data_table notify_info_data_table[] =
 {
 { PRINTER_NOTIFY_TYPE, PRINTER_NOTIFY_SERVER_NAME,         "PRINTER_NOTIFY_SERVER_NAME",         NOTIFY_STRING,   spoolss_notify_server_name },
 { PRINTER_NOTIFY_TYPE, PRINTER_NOTIFY_PRINTER_NAME,        "PRINTER_NOTIFY_PRINTER_NAME",        NOTIFY_STRING,   spoolss_notify_printer_name },
@@ -4897,11 +4897,11 @@ static WERROR construct_printer_driver_info_2(DRIVER_INFO_2 *info, int snum, fst
  * convert an array of ascii string to a UNICODE string
  ********************************************************************/
 
-static uint32 init_unistr_array(uint16 **uni_array, fstring *char_array, char *servername)
+static uint32 init_unistr_array(uint16 **uni_array, fstring *char_array, const char *servername)
 {
 	int i=0;
 	int j=0;
-	char *v;
+	const char *v;
 	pstring line;
 	uint16 *tuary;
 
@@ -6839,7 +6839,7 @@ WERROR _spoolss_getform(pipes_struct *p, SPOOL_Q_GETFORM *q_u, SPOOL_R_GETFORM *
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void fill_port_1(PORT_INFO_1 *port, char *name)
+static void fill_port_1(PORT_INFO_1 *port, const char *name)
 {
 	init_unistr(&port->port_name, name);
 }
@@ -6847,7 +6847,7 @@ static void fill_port_1(PORT_INFO_1 *port, char *name)
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void fill_port_2(PORT_INFO_2 *port, char *name)
+static void fill_port_2(PORT_INFO_2 *port, const char *name)
 {
 	init_unistr(&port->port_name, name);
 	init_unistr(&port->monitor_name, "Local Monitor");
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_srvsvc_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
index 69f82bb96f..e0a575f143 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static TDB_CONTEXT *share_tdb; /* used for share security descriptors */
 BOOL share_info_db_init(void)
 {
 	static pid_t local_pid;
-	char *vstring = "INFO/version";
+	const char *vstring = "INFO/version";
 	int32 vers_id;
  
 	if (share_tdb && local_pid == sys_getpid())
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static void init_srv_conn_info_0(SRV_CONN_INFO_0 *ss0, uint32 *snum, uint32 *sto
 static void init_srv_conn_1_info(CONN_INFO_1 *se1, CONN_INFO_1_STR *str1,
 				uint32 id, uint32 type,
 				uint32 num_opens, uint32 num_users, uint32 open_time,
-				char *usr_name, char *net_name)
+				const char *usr_name, const char *net_name)
 {
 	init_srv_conn_info1(se1 , id, type, num_opens, num_users, open_time, usr_name, net_name);
 	init_srv_conn_info1_str(str1, usr_name, net_name);
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srv_util.c b/source3/rpc_server/srv_util.c
index 519daff1f6..1b2ac34a6e 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srv_util.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srv_util.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ NTSTATUS local_lookup_user_name(uint32 rid, char *user_name, uint32 *type)
  ********************************************************************/
 NTSTATUS local_lookup_group_rid(char *group_name, uint32 *rid)
 {
-	char *grp_name;
+	const char *grp_name;
 	int i = -1; /* start do loop at -1 */
 
 	do /* find, if it exists, a group rid for the group name*/
@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ NTSTATUS local_lookup_group_rid(char *group_name, uint32 *rid)
 /*******************************************************************
  Look up a local (BUILTIN) alias name and return a rid
  ********************************************************************/
-NTSTATUS local_lookup_alias_rid(char *alias_name, uint32 *rid)
+NTSTATUS local_lookup_alias_rid(const char *alias_name, uint32 *rid)
 {
-	char *als_name;
+	const char *als_name;
 	int i = -1; /* start do loop at -1 */
 
 	do /* find, if it exists, a alias rid for the alias name*/
diff --git a/source3/rpcclient/cmd_samr.c b/source3/rpcclient/cmd_samr.c
index 5c6308d07c..fbc4d49819 100644
--- a/source3/rpcclient/cmd_samr.c
+++ b/source3/rpcclient/cmd_samr.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void display_sam_user_info_21(SAM_USER_INFO_21 *usr)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *display_time(NTTIME nttime)
+static const char *display_time(NTTIME nttime)
 {
 	static fstring string;
 
diff --git a/source3/rpcclient/cmd_spoolss.c b/source3/rpcclient/cmd_spoolss.c
index c76e84580d..06da00748b 100644
--- a/source3/rpcclient/cmd_spoolss.c
+++ b/source3/rpcclient/cmd_spoolss.c
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 #include "rpcclient.h"
 
 struct table_node {
-	char 	*long_archi;
-	char 	*short_archi;
+	const char 	*long_archi;
+	const char 	*short_archi;
 	int	version;
 };
  
-struct table_node archi_table[]= {
+static const struct table_node archi_table[]= {
 
 	{"Windows 4.0",          "WIN40",	0 },
 	{"Windows NT x86",       "W32X86",	2 },
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct table_node archi_table[]= {
 function to do the mapping between the long architecture name and
 the short one.
 ****************************************************************************/
-BOOL get_short_archi(char *short_archi, char *long_archi)
+BOOL get_short_archi(char *short_archi, const char *long_archi)
 {
         int i=-1;
 
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ void set_drv_info_3_env (DRIVER_INFO_3 *info, const char *arch)
  wrapper for strtok to get the next parameter from a delimited list.
  Needed to handle the empty parameter string denoted by "NULL"
  *************************************************************************/
-static char* get_driver_3_param (char* str, char* delim, UNISTR* dest)
+static char* get_driver_3_param (char* str, const char* delim, UNISTR* dest)
 {
 	char	*ptr;
 
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ static NTSTATUS cmd_spoolss_enum_printerkey( struct cli_state *cli,
 	BOOL got_hnd = False;
 	pstring printername;
 	fstring servername, user;
-	char *keyname = NULL;
+	const char *keyname = NULL;
 	POLICY_HND hnd;
 	uint16 *keylist = NULL, *curkey;
 
diff --git a/source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.h b/source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.h
index ae5b5f3c4f..3276a62437 100644
--- a/source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.h
+++ b/source3/rpcclient/rpcclient.h
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 #define RPCCLIENT_H
 
 struct cmd_set {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	NTSTATUS (*fn)(struct cli_state*, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, int argc, 
                        char **argv);
         int pipe_idx;
-	char *description;
-	char *usage;
+	const char *description;
+	const char *usage;
 };
 
 #endif /* RPCCLIENT_H */
diff --git a/source3/smbd/build_options.c b/source3/smbd/build_options.c
index 085f287446..da5accebab 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/build_options.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/build_options.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "build_env.h"
 #include "dynconfig.h"
 
-static void output(BOOL screen, char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2,3);
+static void output(BOOL screen, const char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2,3);
 
 /*
 #define OUTPUT(x) snprintf(outstring,sizeof(outstring),x); output(screen,outstring);
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void output(BOOL screen, char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(2,3);
 /****************************************************************************
 helper function for build_options
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void output(BOOL screen, char *format, ...)
+static void output(BOOL screen, const char *format, ...)
 {
        char *ptr;
        va_list ap;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/connection.c b/source3/smbd/connection.c
index ad394a01ca..a7636e889e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/connection.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/connection.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TDB_CONTEXT *conn_tdb_ctx(void)
 	return tdb;
 }
 
-static void make_conn_key(connection_struct *conn,char *name, TDB_DATA *pkbuf, struct connections_key *pkey)
+static void make_conn_key(connection_struct *conn, const char *name, TDB_DATA *pkbuf, struct connections_key *pkey)
 {
 	ZERO_STRUCTP(pkey);
 	pkey->pid = sys_getpid();
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void make_conn_key(connection_struct *conn,char *name, TDB_DATA *pkbuf, s
  Delete a connection record.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL yield_connection(connection_struct *conn,char *name)
+BOOL yield_connection(connection_struct *conn, const char *name)
 {
 	struct connections_key key;
 	TDB_DATA kbuf;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int count_fn( TDB_CONTEXT *the_tdb, TDB_DATA kbuf, TDB_DATA dbuf, void *u
  Claim an entry in the connections database.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL claim_connection(connection_struct *conn,char *name,int max_connections,BOOL Clear, uint32 msg_flags)
+BOOL claim_connection(connection_struct *conn, const char *name,int max_connections,BOOL Clear, uint32 msg_flags)
 {
 	struct connections_key key;
 	struct connections_data crec;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/dir.c b/source3/smbd/dir.c
index 396ecd98c4..d3c71ad24e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/dir.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/dir.c
@@ -327,15 +327,20 @@ void dptr_closepath(char *path,uint16 spid)
  Start a directory listing.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL start_dir(connection_struct *conn,char *directory)
+static BOOL start_dir(connection_struct *conn, pstring directory)
 {
+  const char *dir2;
+
   DEBUG(5,("start_dir dir=%s\n",directory));
 
   if (!check_name(directory,conn))
     return(False);
+
+  /* use a const pointer from here on */
+  dir2 = directory;
   
-  if (! *directory)
-    directory = ".";
+  if (! *dir2)
+    dir2 = ".";
 
   conn->dirptr = OpenDir(conn, directory, True);
   if (conn->dirptr) {    
@@ -392,7 +397,7 @@ static void dptr_close_oldest(BOOL old)
  me at Andrew's knee.... :-) :-). JRA.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int dptr_create(connection_struct *conn,char *path, BOOL old_handle, BOOL expect_close,uint16 spid)
+int dptr_create(connection_struct *conn, pstring path, BOOL old_handle, BOOL expect_close,uint16 spid)
 {
   dptr_struct *dptr;
 
@@ -812,10 +817,10 @@ static BOOL file_is_special(connection_struct *conn, char *name, SMB_STRUCT_STAT
  Open a directory.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-void *OpenDir(connection_struct *conn, char *name, BOOL use_veto)
+void *OpenDir(connection_struct *conn, const char *name, BOOL use_veto)
 {
 	Dir *dirp;
-	char *n;
+	const char *n;
 	DIR *p = conn->vfs_ops.opendir(conn,name);
 	int used=0;
 
@@ -1009,7 +1014,7 @@ static ubi_dlNewList( dir_cache );
  Output: None.
 *****************************************************************************/
 
-void DirCacheAdd( char *path, char *name, char *dname, int snum )
+void DirCacheAdd( const char *path, char *name, char *dname, int snum )
 {
   int               pathlen;
   int               namelen;
@@ -1056,7 +1061,7 @@ void DirCacheAdd( char *path, char *name, char *dname, int snum )
          for large caches.
 *****************************************************************************/
 
-char *DirCacheCheck( char *path, char *name, int snum )
+char *DirCacheCheck( const char *path, const char *name, int snum )
 {
   dir_cache_entry *entry;
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/filename.c b/source3/smbd/filename.c
index 202bd75d4c..bcfd366741 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/filename.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/filename.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern BOOL case_preserve;
 extern BOOL short_case_preserve;
 extern BOOL use_mangled_map;
 
-static BOOL scan_directory(char *path, char *name,connection_struct *conn,BOOL docache);
+static BOOL scan_directory(const char *path, pstring name,connection_struct *conn,BOOL docache);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  Check if two filenames are equal.
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ BOOL unix_convert(pstring name,connection_struct *conn,char *saved_last_componen
  a valid one for the user to access.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL check_name(char *name,connection_struct *conn)
+BOOL check_name(pstring name,connection_struct *conn)
 {
 	BOOL ret;
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ BOOL check_name(char *name,connection_struct *conn)
  If the name looks like a mangled name then try via the mangling functions
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static BOOL scan_directory(char *path, char *name,connection_struct *conn,BOOL docache)
+static BOOL scan_directory(const char *path, pstring name,connection_struct *conn,BOOL docache)
 {
 	void *cur_dir;
 	char *dname;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/lanman.c b/source3/smbd/lanman.c
index 43b5d9e55f..7a667c378d 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/lanman.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/lanman.c
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ static char* Expand(connection_struct *conn, int snum, char* s)
 /*******************************************************************
   check a API string for validity when we only need to check the prefix
   ******************************************************************/
-static BOOL prefix_ok(char *str,char *prefix)
+static BOOL prefix_ok(const char *str, const char *prefix)
 {
   return(strncmp(str,prefix,strlen(prefix)) == 0);
 }
 
 struct pack_desc {
-  char* format;	    /* formatstring for structure */
-  char* subformat;  /* subformat for structure */
+  const char* format;	    /* formatstring for structure */
+  const char* subformat;  /* subformat for structure */
   char* base;	    /* baseaddress of buffer */
   int buflen;	   /* remaining size for fixed part; on init: length of base */
   int subcount;	    /* count of substructures */
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ struct pack_desc {
   char* stringbuf;  /* pointer into buffer for remaining variable part */
   int neededlen;    /* total needed size */
   int usedlen;	    /* total used size (usedlen <= neededlen and usedlen <= buflen) */
-  char* curpos;	    /* current position; pointer into format or subformat */
+  const char* curpos;	    /* current position; pointer into format or subformat */
   int errcode;
 };
 
-static int get_counter(char** p)
+static int get_counter(const char** p)
 {
   int i, n;
   if (!p || !(*p)) return(1);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int get_counter(char** p)
   }
 }
 
-static int getlen(char* p)
+static int getlen(const char* p)
 {
   int n = 0;
   if (!p) return(0);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int package(struct pack_desc* p, ...)
 #define PACKl(desc,t,v,l) package(desc,v,l)
 #endif
 
-static void PACKI(struct pack_desc* desc,char *t,int v)
+static void PACKI(struct pack_desc* desc, const char *t,int v)
 {
   PACK(desc,t,v);
 }
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ static BOOL api_NetUserGetGroups(connection_struct *conn,uint16 vuid, char *para
 	char *UserName = skip_string(str2,1);
 	char *p = skip_string(UserName,1);
 	int uLevel = SVAL(p,0);
-	char *p2;
+	const char *level_string;
 	int count=0;
 
 	*rparam_len = 8;
@@ -1715,13 +1715,13 @@ static BOOL api_NetUserGetGroups(connection_struct *conn,uint16 vuid, char *para
 		return False;
 	switch( uLevel ) {
 		case 0:
-			p2 = "B21";
+			level_string = "B21";
 			break;
 		default:
 			return False;
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(p2,str2) != 0)
+	if (strcmp(level_string,str2) != 0)
 		return False;
 
 	*rdata_len = mdrcnt + 1024;
@@ -2602,6 +2602,7 @@ static BOOL api_RNetUserGetInfo(connection_struct *conn,uint16 vuid, char *param
 	char *p = skip_string(UserName,1);
 	int uLevel = SVAL(p,0);
 	char *p2;
+	const char *level_string;
 
     /* get NIS home of a previously validated user - simeon */
     /* With share level security vuid will always be zero.
@@ -2620,15 +2621,15 @@ static BOOL api_RNetUserGetInfo(connection_struct *conn,uint16 vuid, char *param
 	if (strcmp(str1,"zWrLh") != 0) return False;
 	switch( uLevel )
 	{
-		case 0: p2 = "B21"; break;
-		case 1: p2 = "B21BB16DWzzWz"; break;
-		case 2: p2 = "B21BB16DWzzWzDzzzzDDDDWb21WWzWW"; break;
-		case 10: p2 = "B21Bzzz"; break;
-		case 11: p2 = "B21BzzzWDDzzDDWWzWzDWb21W"; break;
+		case 0: level_string = "B21"; break;
+		case 1: level_string = "B21BB16DWzzWz"; break;
+		case 2: level_string = "B21BB16DWzzWzDzzzzDDDDWb21WWzWW"; break;
+		case 10: level_string = "B21Bzzz"; break;
+		case 11: level_string = "B21BzzzWDDzzDDWWzWzDWb21W"; break;
 		default: return False;
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(p2,str2) != 0) return False;
+	if (strcmp(level_string,str2) != 0) return False;
 
 	*rdata_len = mdrcnt + 1024;
 	*rdata = REALLOC(*rdata,*rdata_len);
@@ -3425,9 +3426,9 @@ static BOOL api_Unsupported(connection_struct *conn,uint16 vuid, char *param,cha
 
 
 
-const static struct
+static const struct
 {
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
   int id;
   BOOL (*fn)(connection_struct *,uint16,char *,char *,
 	     int,int,char **,char **,int *,int *);
diff --git a/source3/smbd/mangle.c b/source3/smbd/mangle.c
index 392e48afc1..f5c703a5bf 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/mangle.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/mangle.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 static struct mangle_fns *mangle_fns;
 
 /* this allows us to add more mangling backends */
-static struct {
-	char *name;
+static const struct {
+	const char *name;
 	struct mangle_fns *(*init_fn)(void);
 } mangle_backends[] = {
 	{ "hash", mangle_hash_init },
diff --git a/source3/smbd/mangle_hash.c b/source3/smbd/mangle_hash.c
index d1c5cf1b5c..e220d2f6d2 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/mangle_hash.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/mangle_hash.c
@@ -361,15 +361,15 @@ done:
  */
 static void init_chartest( void )
 {
-	char          *illegalchars = "*\\/?<>|\":";
-	unsigned char *s;
+	const char          *illegalchars = "*\\/?<>|\":";
+	const unsigned char *s;
   
 	memset( (char *)chartest, '\0', 256 );
 
-	for( s = (unsigned char *)illegalchars; *s; s++ )
+	for( s = (const unsigned char *)illegalchars; *s; s++ )
 		chartest[*s] = ILLEGAL_MASK;
 
-	for( s = (unsigned char *)basechars; *s; s++ )
+	for( s = (const unsigned char *)basechars; *s; s++ )
 		chartest[*s] |= BASECHAR_MASK;
 
 	ct_initialized = True;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/negprot.c b/source3/smbd/negprot.c
index b91c0c0866..c8f023514e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/negprot.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/negprot.c
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ protocol [LANMAN2.1]
 #define ARCH_ALL      0x3F
  
 /* List of supported protocols, most desired first */
-static struct {
-	char *proto_name;
-	char *short_name;
+static const struct {
+	const char *proto_name;
+	const char *short_name;
 	int (*proto_reply_fn)(char *, char *);
 	int protocol_level;
 } supported_protocols[] = {
diff --git a/source3/smbd/nttrans.c b/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
index 740f450db6..29ebdce5a8 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern BOOL case_sensitive;
 extern BOOL case_preserve;
 extern BOOL short_case_preserve;
 
-static char *known_nt_pipes[] = {
+static const char *known_nt_pipes[] = {
 	"\\LANMAN",
 	"\\srvsvc",
 	"\\samr",
diff --git a/source3/smbd/process.c b/source3/smbd/process.c
index 923b20ad66..7421c16b40 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/process.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/process.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ force write permissions on print services.
    functions. Any message that has a NULL function is unimplemented -
    please feel free to contribute implementations!
 */
-const static struct smb_message_struct
+static const struct smb_message_struct
 {
   const char *name;
   int (*fn)(connection_struct *conn, char *, char *, int, int);
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ return a string containing the function name of a SMB command
 ****************************************************************************/
 const char *smb_fn_name(int type)
 {
-	static char *unknown_name = "SMBunknown";
+	const char *unknown_name = "SMBunknown";
 
 	if (smb_messages[type].name == NULL)
 		return(unknown_name);
diff --git a/source3/smbd/reply.c b/source3/smbd/reply.c
index 4335728afc..beccc1bba6 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/reply.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/reply.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ int reply_tcon_and_X(connection_struct *conn, char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int lengt
 		set_message_end(outbuf,p);
 	} else {
 		/* NT sets the fstype of IPC$ to the null string */
-		char *fsname = IS_IPC(conn) ? "" : lp_fstype(SNUM(conn));
+		const char *fsname = IS_IPC(conn) ? "" : lp_fstype(SNUM(conn));
 
 		set_message(outbuf,3,0,True);
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/server.c b/source3/smbd/server.c
index 7581eb6001..94849f9f5c 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/server.c
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ static BOOL open_sockets_smbd(BOOL is_daemon,const char *smb_ports)
 	if (!smb_ports) {
 		ports = lp_smb_ports();
 		if (!ports || !*ports) {
-			ports = SMB_PORTS;
+			ports = smb_xstrdup(SMB_PORTS);
+		} else {
+			ports = smb_xstrdup(ports);
 		}
-		ports = strdup(ports);
 	} else {
-		ports = strdup(smb_ports);
+		ports = smb_xstrdup(smb_ports);
 	}
 
 	if (lp_interfaces() && lp_bind_interfaces_only()) {
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ static void decrement_smbd_process_count(void)
  Exit the server.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void exit_server(char *reason)
+void exit_server(const char *reason)
 {
 	static int firsttime=1;
 	extern char *last_inbuf;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/utmp.c b/source3/smbd/utmp.c
index 6b7b0f3ad1..6c12cfac62 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/utmp.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/utmp.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static void sys_utmp_update(struct utmp *u, const char *hostname, BOOL claim)
 static int ut_id_encode(int i, char *fourbyte)
 {
 	int nbase;
-	char *ut_id_encstr = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
+	const char *ut_id_encstr = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
 	
 	fourbyte[0] = 'S';
 	fourbyte[1] = 'M';
diff --git a/source3/smbd/vfs.c b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
index 7e60d3dacb..7b8d9d7e9e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/vfs.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ char *vfs_GetWd(connection_struct *conn, char *path)
  Widelinks are allowed if widelinks is true.
 ********************************************************************/
 
-BOOL reduce_name(connection_struct *conn, char *s,char *dir,BOOL widelinks)
+BOOL reduce_name(connection_struct *conn, pstring s, const char *dir,BOOL widelinks)
 {
 #ifndef REDUCE_PATHS
 	return True;
diff --git a/source3/tdb/tdbutil.c b/source3/tdb/tdbutil.c
index 12db8b337f..d7e4350ada 100644
--- a/source3/tdb/tdbutil.c
+++ b/source3/tdb/tdbutil.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int tdb_chainlock_with_timeout( TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, TDB_DATA key, unsigned
  Lock a chain by string. Return -1 if timeout or lock failed.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
+int tdb_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int tdb_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
  Unlock a chain by string.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void tdb_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval)
+void tdb_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void tdb_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval)
  Read lock a chain by string. Return -1 if timeout or lock failed.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_read_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
+int tdb_read_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int tdb_read_lock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, unsigned int timeout)
  Read unlock a chain by string.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void tdb_read_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval)
+void tdb_read_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void tdb_read_unlock_bystring(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval)
  Output is int32 in native byte order.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int32 tdb_fetch_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, size_t len)
+int32 tdb_fetch_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval, size_t len)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key, data;
 	int32 ret;
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int32 tdb_fetch_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, size_t len)
  Output is int32 in native byte order.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int32 tdb_fetch_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
+int32 tdb_fetch_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr)
 {
 	return tdb_fetch_int32_byblob(tdb, keystr, strlen(keystr) + 1);
 }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ int32 tdb_fetch_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
  Input is int32 in native byte order. Output in tdb is in little-endian.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_store_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, size_t len, int32 v)
+int tdb_store_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, size_t len, int32 v)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key, data;
 	int32 v_store;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int tdb_store_int32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, size_t len, int32 v)
  Input is int32 in native byte order. Output in tdb is in little-endian.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_store_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, int32 v)
+int tdb_store_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, int32 v)
 {
 	return tdb_store_int32_byblob(tdb, keystr, strlen(keystr) + 1, v);
 }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int tdb_store_int32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, int32 v)
  Output is uint32 in native byte order.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, size_t len, uint32 *value)
+BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keyval, size_t len, uint32 *value)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key, data;
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keyval, size_t len, uint32
  Output is uint32 in native byte order.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 *value)
+BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, uint32 *value)
 {
 	return tdb_fetch_uint32_byblob(tdb, keystr, strlen(keystr) + 1, value);
 }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ BOOL tdb_fetch_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 *value)
  Input is uint32 in native byte order. Output in tdb is in little-endian.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL tdb_store_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, size_t len, uint32 value)
+BOOL tdb_store_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, size_t len, uint32 value)
 {
 	TDB_DATA key, data;
 	uint32 v_store;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ BOOL tdb_store_uint32_byblob(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, size_t len, uint32
  Input is uint32 in native byte order. Output in tdb is in little-endian.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL tdb_store_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 value)
+BOOL tdb_store_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, uint32 value)
 {
 	return tdb_store_uint32_byblob(tdb, keystr, strlen(keystr) + 1, value);
 }
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ BOOL tdb_store_uint32(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 value)
  on failure.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_store_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, TDB_DATA data, int flags)
+int tdb_store_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, TDB_DATA data, int flags)
 {
     TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ int tdb_store_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, TDB_DATA data, int flags
  free() on the result dptr.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-TDB_DATA tdb_fetch_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
+TDB_DATA tdb_fetch_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr)
 {
     TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ TDB_DATA tdb_fetch_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
  Delete an entry using a null terminated string key. 
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_delete_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
+int tdb_delete_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr)
 {
     TDB_DATA key;
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int tdb_delete_by_string(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr)
  Atomic integer change. Returns old value. To create, set initial value in *oldval. 
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int32 tdb_change_int32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, int32 *oldval, int32 change_val)
+int32 tdb_change_int32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, int32 *oldval, int32 change_val)
 {
 	int32 val;
 	int32 ret = -1;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int32 tdb_change_int32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, int32 *oldval, int
  Atomic unsigned integer change. Returns old value. To create, set initial value in *oldval. 
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-BOOL tdb_change_uint32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 *oldval, uint32 change_val)
+BOOL tdb_change_uint32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, const char *keystr, uint32 *oldval, uint32 change_val)
 {
 	uint32 val;
 	BOOL ret = False;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ BOOL tdb_change_uint32_atomic(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, char *keystr, uint32 *oldval, ui
  integers and strings.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-size_t tdb_pack(char *buf, int bufsize, char *fmt, ...)
+size_t tdb_pack(char *buf, int bufsize, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	uint16 w;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ size_t tdb_pack(char *buf, int bufsize, char *fmt, ...)
 	char *s;
 	char c;
 	char *buf0 = buf;
-	char *fmt0 = fmt;
+	const char *fmt0 = fmt;
 	int bufsize0 = bufsize;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ size_t tdb_pack(char *buf, int bufsize, char *fmt, ...)
  integers and strings.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-int tdb_unpack(char *buf, int bufsize, char *fmt, ...)
+int tdb_unpack(char *buf, int bufsize, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 	uint16 *w;
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ int tdb_unpack(char *buf, int bufsize, char *fmt, ...)
 	char *s, **b;
 	char c;
 	char *buf0 = buf;
-	char *fmt0 = fmt;
+	const char *fmt0 = fmt;
 	int bufsize0 = bufsize;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
diff --git a/source3/torture/denytest.c b/source3/torture/denytest.c
index 045246f126..017bb1c06d 100644
--- a/source3/torture/denytest.c
+++ b/source3/torture/denytest.c
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ extern BOOL torture_showall;
 enum deny_result {A_0=0, A_X=1, A_R=2, A_W=3, A_RW=5};
 
 
-static char *denystr(int denymode)
+static const char *denystr(int denymode)
 {
 	struct {
 		int v;
-		char *name; 
+		const char *name; 
 	} deny_modes[] = {
 		{DENY_DOS, "DENY_DOS"},
 		{DENY_ALL, "DENY_ALL"},
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ static char *denystr(int denymode)
 	return "DENY_XXX";
 }
 
-static char *openstr(int mode)
+static const char *openstr(int mode)
 {
 	struct {
 		int v;
-		char *name; 
+		const char *name; 
 	} open_modes[] = {
 		{O_RDWR, "O_RDWR"},
 		{O_RDONLY, "O_RDONLY"},
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ static char *openstr(int mode)
 	return "O_XXX";
 }
 
-static char *resultstr(enum deny_result res)
+static const char *resultstr(enum deny_result res)
 {
 	struct {
 		enum deny_result res;
-		char *name; 
+		const char *name; 
 	} results[] = {
 		{A_X, "X"},
 		{A_0, "-"},
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ BOOL torture_denytest1(int dummy)
 	int fnum1, fnum2;
 	int i;
 	BOOL correct = True;
-	char *fnames[2] = {"\\denytest1.dat", "\\denytest1.exe"};
+	const char *fnames[2] = {"\\denytest1.dat", "\\denytest1.exe"};
 
 	if (!torture_open_connection(&cli1)) {
 		return False;
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ BOOL torture_denytest1(int dummy)
 
 	for (i=0; i<ARRAY_SIZE(denytable1); i++) {
 		enum deny_result res;
-		char *fname = fnames[denytable1[i].isexe];
+		const char *fname = fnames[denytable1[i].isexe];
 
 		progress_bar(i, ARRAY_SIZE(denytable1));
 
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ BOOL torture_denytest2(int dummy)
 	int fnum1, fnum2;
 	int i;
 	BOOL correct = True;
-	char *fnames[2] = {"\\denytest2.dat", "\\denytest2.exe"};
+	const char *fnames[2] = {"\\denytest2.dat", "\\denytest2.exe"};
 
 	if (!torture_open_connection(&cli1) || !torture_open_connection(&cli2)) {
 		return False;
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ BOOL torture_denytest2(int dummy)
 
 	for (i=0; i<ARRAY_SIZE(denytable2); i++) {
 		enum deny_result res;
-		char *fname = fnames[denytable2[i].isexe];
+		const char *fname = fnames[denytable2[i].isexe];
 
 		progress_bar(i, ARRAY_SIZE(denytable1));
 
diff --git a/source3/torture/locktest2.c b/source3/torture/locktest2.c
index c4323ac377..3166d6e326 100644
--- a/source3/torture/locktest2.c
+++ b/source3/torture/locktest2.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct record {
 
 static struct record *recorded;
 
-static int try_open(struct cli_state *c, char *nfs, int fstype, char *fname, int flags)
+static int try_open(struct cli_state *c, char *nfs, int fstype, const char *fname, int flags)
 {
 	pstring path;
 
diff --git a/source3/torture/masktest.c b/source3/torture/masktest.c
index 637e9ef63a..9b83619e85 100644
--- a/source3/torture/masktest.c
+++ b/source3/torture/masktest.c
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ static int got_pass;
 static int max_protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
 static BOOL showall = False;
 static BOOL old_list = False;
-static char *maskchars = "<>\"?*abc.";
-static char *filechars = "abcdefghijklm.";
+static const char *maskchars = "<>\"?*abc.";
+static const char *filechars = "abcdefghijklm.";
 static int verbose;
 static int die_on_error;
 static int NumLoops = 0;
 
 /* a test fn for LANMAN mask support */
-int ms_fnmatch_lanman_core(char *pattern, char *string)
+int ms_fnmatch_lanman_core(const char *pattern, const char *string)
 {
-	char *p = pattern, *n = string;
+	const char *p = pattern, *n = string;
 	char c;
 
 	if (strcmp(p,"?")==0 && strcmp(n,".")==0) goto match;
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ next:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ms_fnmatch_lanman(char *pattern, char *string)
+int ms_fnmatch_lanman(const char *pattern, const char *string)
 {
 	if (!strpbrk(pattern, "?*<>\"")) {
-		if (strcmp(string,"..") == 0) string = ".";
+		if (strcmp(string,"..") == 0) 
+			string = ".";
+
 		return strcmp(pattern, string);
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ int ms_fnmatch_lanman(char *pattern, char *string)
 	return ms_fnmatch_lanman_core(pattern, string);
 }
 
-static BOOL reg_match_one(struct cli_state *cli, char *pattern, char *file)
+static BOOL reg_match_one(struct cli_state *cli, const char *pattern, const char *file)
 {
 	/* oh what a weird world this is */
 	if (old_list && strcmp(pattern, "*.*") == 0) return True;
diff --git a/source3/torture/nsstest.c b/source3/torture/nsstest.c
index c9b068aa04..a82fa05203 100644
--- a/source3/torture/nsstest.c
+++ b/source3/torture/nsstest.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-static char *so_path = "/lib/libnss_winbind.so";
-static char *nss_name = "winbind";
+static const char *so_path = "/lib/libnss_winbind.so";
+static const char *nss_name = "winbind";
 static int nss_errno;
 static NSS_STATUS last_error;
 static int total_errors;
diff --git a/source3/torture/scanner.c b/source3/torture/scanner.c
index 4f4164ea33..7db3dde9c0 100644
--- a/source3/torture/scanner.c
+++ b/source3/torture/scanner.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 look for a partial hit
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void trans2_check_hit(char *format, int op, int level, NTSTATUS status)
+static void trans2_check_hit(const char *format, int op, int level, NTSTATUS status)
 {
 	if (NT_STATUS_V(status) == NT_STATUS_V(NT_STATUS_INVALID_LEVEL) ||
 	    NT_STATUS_V(status) == NT_STATUS_V(NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) ||
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static NTSTATUS try_trans2(struct cli_state *cli,
 
 
 static NTSTATUS try_trans2_len(struct cli_state *cli, 
-			     char *format,
+			     const char *format,
 			     int op, int level,
 			     char *param, char *data,
 			     int param_len, int *data_len,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static NTSTATUS try_trans2_len(struct cli_state *cli,
 check for existance of a trans2 call
 ****************************************************************************/
 static BOOL scan_trans2(struct cli_state *cli, int op, int level, 
-			int fnum, int dnum, char *fname)
+			int fnum, int dnum, const char *fname)
 {
 	int data_len = 0;
 	int param_len = 0;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ BOOL torture_trans2_scan(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
 	int op, level;
-	char *fname = "\\scanner.dat";
+	const char *fname = "\\scanner.dat";
 	int fnum, dnum;
 
 	printf("starting trans2 scan test\n");
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ BOOL torture_trans2_scan(int dummy)
 /****************************************************************************
 look for a partial hit
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void nttrans_check_hit(char *format, int op, int level, NTSTATUS status)
+static void nttrans_check_hit(const char *format, int op, int level, NTSTATUS status)
 {
 	if (NT_STATUS_V(status) == NT_STATUS_V(NT_STATUS_INVALID_LEVEL) ||
 	    NT_STATUS_V(status) == NT_STATUS_V(NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) ||
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static NTSTATUS try_nttrans(struct cli_state *cli,
 
 
 static NTSTATUS try_nttrans_len(struct cli_state *cli, 
-			     char *format,
+			     const char *format,
 			     int op, int level,
 			     char *param, char *data,
 			     int param_len, int *data_len,
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static NTSTATUS try_nttrans_len(struct cli_state *cli,
 check for existance of a nttrans call
 ****************************************************************************/
 static BOOL scan_nttrans(struct cli_state *cli, int op, int level, 
-			int fnum, int dnum, char *fname)
+			int fnum, int dnum, const char *fname)
 {
 	int data_len = 0;
 	int param_len = 0;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ BOOL torture_nttrans_scan(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
 	int op, level;
-	char *fname = "\\scanner.dat";
+	const char *fname = "\\scanner.dat";
 	int fnum, dnum;
 
 	printf("starting nttrans scan test\n");
diff --git a/source3/torture/torture.c b/source3/torture/torture.c
index 49ddba52e1..5b25002213 100644
--- a/source3/torture/torture.c
+++ b/source3/torture/torture.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 static fstring host, workgroup, share, password, username, myname;
 static int max_protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
-static char *sockops="TCP_NODELAY";
+static const char *sockops="TCP_NODELAY";
 static int nprocs=1;
 int torture_numops=100;
 static int procnum; /* records process count number when forking */
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static struct cli_state current_cli;
 static fstring randomfname;
 static BOOL use_oplocks;
 static BOOL use_level_II_oplocks;
-static char *client_txt = "client_oplocks.txt";
+static const char *client_txt = "client_oplocks.txt";
 static BOOL use_kerberos;
 
 BOOL torture_showall = False;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static BOOL wait_lock(struct cli_state *c, int fnum, uint32 offset, uint32 len)
 
 static BOOL rw_torture(struct cli_state *c)
 {
-	char *lockfname = "\\torture.lck";
+	const char *lockfname = "\\torture.lck";
 	fstring fname;
 	int fnum;
 	int fnum2;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static BOOL rw_torture3(struct cli_state *c, char *lockfname)
 
 static BOOL rw_torture2(struct cli_state *c1, struct cli_state *c2)
 {
-	char *lockfname = "\\torture2.lck";
+	const char *lockfname = "\\torture2.lck";
 	int fnum1;
 	int fnum2;
 	int i;
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static BOOL run_readwritelarge(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
 	int fnum1;
-	char *lockfname = "\\large.dat";
+	const char *lockfname = "\\large.dat";
 	size_t fsize;
 	char buf[126*1024];
 	BOOL correct = True;
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ static BOOL run_nbench(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest1(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt1.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt1.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2, fnum3;
 	time_t t1, t2;
 	unsigned lock_timeout;
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static BOOL run_locktest1(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_tcon_test(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
-	char *fname = "\\tcontest.tmp";
+	const char *fname = "\\tcontest.tmp";
 	int fnum1;
 	uint16 cnum;
 	char buf[4];
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static BOOL run_tcon_test(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest2(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt2.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt2.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2, fnum3;
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static BOOL run_locktest2(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest3(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt3.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt3.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2, i;
 	uint32 offset;
 	BOOL correct = True;
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ static BOOL run_locktest3(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest4(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt4.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt4.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2, f;
 	BOOL ret;
 	char buf[1000];
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ static BOOL run_locktest4(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest5(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt5.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt5.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2, fnum3;
 	BOOL ret;
 	char buf[1000];
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ static BOOL run_locktest5(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_locktest6(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
-	char *fname[1] = { "\\lock6.txt" };
+	const char *fname[1] = { "\\lock6.txt" };
 	int i;
 	int fnum;
 	NTSTATUS status;
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ security hole)
 static BOOL run_fdpasstest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2, cli3;
-	char *fname = "\\fdpass.tst";
+	const char *fname = "\\fdpass.tst";
 	int fnum1;
 	pstring buf;
 
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ static BOOL run_fdpasstest(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_unlinktest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
-	char *fname = "\\unlink.tst";
+	const char *fname = "\\unlink.tst";
 	int fnum;
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ test how many open files this server supports on the one socket
 static BOOL run_maxfidtest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
-	char *template = "\\maxfid.%d.%d";
+	const char *template = "\\maxfid.%d.%d";
 	fstring fname;
 	int fnums[0x11000], i;
 	int retries=4;
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ static BOOL run_attrtest(int dummy)
 	static struct cli_state cli;
 	int fnum;
 	time_t t, t2;
-	char *fname = "\\attrib.tst";
+	const char *fname = "\\attrib.tst";
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
 	printf("starting attrib test\n");
@@ -1931,9 +1931,9 @@ static BOOL run_trans2test(int dummy)
 	int fnum;
 	size_t size;
 	time_t c_time, a_time, m_time, w_time, m_time2;
-	char *fname = "\\trans2.tst";
-	char *dname = "\\trans2";
-	char *fname2 = "\\trans2\\trans2.tst";
+	const char *fname = "\\trans2.tst";
+	const char *dname = "\\trans2";
+	const char *fname2 = "\\trans2\\trans2.tst";
 	pstring pname;
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ static BOOL run_w2ktest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
 	int fnum;
-	char *fname = "\\w2ktest\\w2k.tst";
+	const char *fname = "\\w2ktest\\w2k.tst";
 	int level;
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ static BOOL run_w2ktest(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_oplock1(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt1.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt1.lck";
 	int fnum1;
 	BOOL correct = True;
 
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ static BOOL run_oplock1(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_oplock2(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1, cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\lockt2.lck";
+	const char *fname = "\\lockt2.lck";
 	int fnum1, fnum2;
 	int saved_use_oplocks = use_oplocks;
 	char buf[4];
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ static BOOL oplock3_handler(struct cli_state *cli, int fnum, unsigned char level
 static BOOL run_oplock3(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli;
-	char *fname = "\\oplockt3.dat";
+	const char *fname = "\\oplockt3.dat";
 	int fnum;
 	char buf[4] = "abcd";
 	BOOL correct = True;
@@ -2364,7 +2364,7 @@ static BOOL run_deletetest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
 	static struct cli_state cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\delete.file";
+	const char *fname = "\\delete.file";
 	int fnum1 = -1;
 	int fnum2 = -1;
 	BOOL correct = True;
@@ -2843,7 +2843,7 @@ static BOOL run_properties(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_xcopy(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
-	char *fname = "\\test.txt";
+	const char *fname = "\\test.txt";
 	BOOL correct = True;
 	int fnum1, fnum2;
 
@@ -2885,8 +2885,8 @@ static BOOL run_xcopy(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_rename(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
-	char *fname = "\\test.txt";
-	char *fname1 = "\\test1.txt";
+	const char *fname = "\\test.txt";
+	const char *fname1 = "\\test1.txt";
 	BOOL correct = True;
 	int fnum1;
 
@@ -3004,7 +3004,7 @@ static BOOL run_rename(int dummy)
 static BOOL run_pipe_number(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
-	char *pipe_name = "\\SPOOLSS";
+	const char *pipe_name = "\\SPOOLSS";
 	int fnum;
 	int num_pipes = 0;
 
@@ -3037,7 +3037,7 @@ static BOOL run_opentest(int dummy)
 {
 	static struct cli_state cli1;
 	static struct cli_state cli2;
-	char *fname = "\\readonly.file";
+	const char *fname = "\\readonly.file";
 	int fnum1, fnum2;
 	char buf[20];
 	size_t fsize;
@@ -3884,7 +3884,7 @@ static double create_procs(BOOL (*fn)(int), BOOL *result)
 #define FLAG_MULTIPROC 1
 
 static struct {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	BOOL (*fn)(int);
 	unsigned flags;
 } torture_ops[] = {
@@ -3935,7 +3935,7 @@ static struct {
 /****************************************************************************
 run a specified test or "ALL"
 ****************************************************************************/
-static BOOL run_test(char *name)
+static BOOL run_test(const char *name)
 {
 	BOOL ret = True;
 	BOOL result = True;
diff --git a/source3/torture/vfstest.c b/source3/torture/vfstest.c
index c8250f15f8..78d22a07ac 100644
--- a/source3/torture/vfstest.c
+++ b/source3/torture/vfstest.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void process_file(struct vfs_state *pvfs, char *filename) {
 	}
 }
 
-void exit_server(char *reason)
+void exit_server(const char *reason)
 {
 	DEBUG(3,("Server exit (%s)\n", (reason ? reason : "")));
 	exit(0);
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	extern BOOL 		AllowDebugChange;
 	static struct vfs_state vfs;
 	int i;
-	static char		*filename = "";
+	static const char	*filename = "";
 
 	/* make sure the vars that get altered (4th field) are in
 	   a fixed location or certain compilers complain */
diff --git a/source3/torture/vfstest.h b/source3/torture/vfstest.h
index b086faa402..5910c5ce37 100644
--- a/source3/torture/vfstest.h
+++ b/source3/torture/vfstest.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ struct vfs_state {
 };
 
 struct cmd_set {
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 	NTSTATUS (*fn)(struct vfs_state *vfs, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, int argc, 
                        char **argv);
-	char *description;
-	char *usage;
+	const char *description;
+	const char *usage;
 };
diff --git a/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.c b/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.c
index 5da5280f19..195fc245bc 100644
--- a/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.c
+++ b/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  * Functions...
  */
 
-char *dbg_token2string( dbg_Token tok )
+const char *dbg_token2string( dbg_Token tok )
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Given a token, return a string describing the token.
    *
diff --git a/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.h b/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.h
index 9ed1777e95..458eee7455 100644
--- a/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.h
+++ b/source3/ubiqx/debugparse.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ typedef enum
  * Function prototypes...
  */
 
- char *dbg_token2string( dbg_Token tok );
+ const char *dbg_token2string( dbg_Token tok );
   /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **
    * Given a token, return a string describing the token.
    *
diff --git a/source3/utils/net.c b/source3/utils/net.c
index 37ceadc372..d463534e75 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net.c
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
 /************************************************************************************/
 
 /* Yes, these buggers are globals.... */
-char *opt_requester_name = NULL;
-char *opt_host = NULL; 
-char *opt_password = NULL;
-char *opt_user_name = NULL;
+const char *opt_requester_name = NULL;
+const char *opt_host = NULL; 
+const char *opt_password = NULL;
+const char *opt_user_name = NULL;
 BOOL opt_user_specified = False;
 const char *opt_workgroup = NULL;
 int opt_long_list_entries = 0;
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ int opt_reboot = 0;
 int opt_force = 0;
 int opt_port = 0;
 int opt_maxusers = -1;
-char *opt_comment = "";
+const char *opt_comment = "";
 int opt_flags = -1;
 int opt_jobid = 0;
 int opt_timeout = 0;
-char *opt_target_workgroup = NULL;
+const char *opt_target_workgroup = NULL;
 static int opt_machine_pass = 0;
 
 BOOL opt_have_ip = False;
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static struct functable net_func[] = {
 	load_interfaces();
 
 	if (opt_machine_pass) {
+		char *user;
 		/* it is very useful to be able to make ads queries as the
 		   machine account for testing purposes and for domain leave */
 
@@ -544,7 +545,8 @@ static struct functable net_func[] = {
 			exit(1);
 		}
 
-		asprintf(&opt_user_name,"%s$", global_myname());
+		asprintf(&user,"%s$", global_myname());
+		opt_user_name = user;
 		opt_password = secrets_fetch_machine_password();
 		if (!opt_password) {
 			d_printf("ERROR: Unable to fetch machine password\n");
diff --git a/source3/utils/net.h b/source3/utils/net.h
index 86bdf2082e..6fa4bd6bce 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net.h
+++ b/source3/utils/net.h
@@ -37,20 +37,24 @@
 
 
 extern int opt_maxusers;
-extern char *opt_comment;
+extern const char *opt_comment;
 extern int opt_flags;
 
-extern char *opt_comment;
+extern const char *opt_comment;
 
-extern char *opt_target_workgroup;
+extern const char *opt_target_workgroup;
+extern const char *opt_workgroup;
 extern int opt_long_list_entries;
 extern int opt_reboot;
 extern int opt_force;
 extern int opt_timeout;
-extern char *opt_host;
-extern char *opt_user_name;
-extern char *opt_password;
+extern const char *opt_host;
+extern const char *opt_user_name;
+extern const char *opt_password;
 extern BOOL opt_user_specified;
 
+extern BOOL opt_have_ip;
+extern struct in_addr opt_dest_ip;
+
 extern const char *share_type[];
 
diff --git a/source3/utils/net_ads.c b/source3/utils/net_ads.c
index 72dbe49c16..25b6f23d2d 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_ads.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_ads.c
@@ -544,8 +544,10 @@ static int net_ads_leave(int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!opt_password) {
-		asprintf(&opt_user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
+		char *user_name;
+		asprintf(&user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
 		opt_password = secrets_fetch_machine_password();
+		opt_user_name = user_name;
 	}
 
 	if (!(ads = ads_startup())) {
@@ -566,6 +568,7 @@ static int net_ads_leave(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 static int net_ads_join_ok(void)
 {
+	char *user_name;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads = NULL;
 
 	if (!secrets_init()) {
@@ -573,7 +576,8 @@ static int net_ads_join_ok(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	asprintf(&opt_user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
+	asprintf(&user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
+	opt_user_name = user_name;
 	opt_password = secrets_fetch_machine_password();
 
 	if (!(ads = ads_startup())) {
@@ -743,11 +747,10 @@ static int net_ads_printer_publish(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
         ADS_STRUCT *ads;
         ADS_STATUS rc;
-	char *servername;
+	const char *servername;
 	struct cli_state *cli;
 	struct in_addr 		server_ip;
 	NTSTATUS nt_status;
-	extern char *opt_workgroup;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_init("net_ads_printer_publish");
 	ADS_MODLIST mods = ads_init_mods(mem_ctx);
 	char *prt_dn, *srv_dn, **srv_cn;
@@ -853,8 +856,8 @@ static int net_ads_printer(int argc, const char **argv)
 static int net_ads_password(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
     ADS_STRUCT *ads;
-    char *auth_principal = opt_user_name;
-    char *auth_password = opt_password;
+    const char *auth_principal = opt_user_name;
+    const char *auth_password = opt_password;
     char *realm = NULL;
     char *new_password = NULL;
     char *c;
@@ -902,13 +905,16 @@ static int net_ads_change_localhost_pass(int argc, const char **argv)
     char *host_principal;
     char *hostname;
     ADS_STATUS ret;
+    char *user_name;
 
     if (!secrets_init()) {
 	    DEBUG(1,("Failed to initialise secrets database\n"));
 	    return -1;
     }
 
-    asprintf(&opt_user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
+    asprintf(&user_name, "%s$", global_myname());
+    opt_user_name = user_name;
+
     opt_password = secrets_fetch_machine_password();
 
     if (!(ads = ads_startup())) {
diff --git a/source3/utils/net_rap.c b/source3/utils/net_rap.c
index af0a6adbd2..8f3dd53fa6 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_rap.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_rap.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static int rap_share_add(int argc, const char **argv)
 	strlcpy(sinfo.share_name, sharename, sizeof(sinfo.share_name));
 	sinfo.reserved1 = '\0';
 	sinfo.share_type = 0;
-	sinfo.comment = opt_comment;
+	sinfo.comment = smb_xstrdup(opt_comment);
 	sinfo.perms = 0;
 	sinfo.maximum_users = opt_maxusers;
 	sinfo.active_users = 0;
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static int rap_user_add(int argc, const char **argv)
 			
 	userinfo.userflags = opt_flags;
 	userinfo.reserved1 = '\0';
-	userinfo.comment = opt_comment;
+	userinfo.comment = smb_xstrdup(opt_comment);
 	userinfo.priv = 1; 
 	userinfo.home_dir = NULL;
 	userinfo.logon_script = NULL;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static int rap_group_add(int argc, const char **argv)
 	/* BB check for length 21 or smaller explicitly ? BB */
 	safe_strcpy(grinfo.group_name, argv[0], sizeof(grinfo.group_name));
 	grinfo.reserved1 = '\0';
-	grinfo.comment = opt_comment;
+	grinfo.comment = smb_xstrdup(opt_comment);
 	
 	ret = cli_NetGroupAdd(cli, &grinfo);
 	cli_shutdown(cli);
diff --git a/source3/utils/net_rpc.c b/source3/utils/net_rpc.c
index 2b2a69eb99..e0390a1afb 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_rpc.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_rpc.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static NTSTATUS rpc_shutdown_internals(const DOM_SID *domain_sid, struct cli_sta
 				       int argc, const char **argv) 
 {
 	NTSTATUS result = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-        char *msg = "This machine will be shutdown shortly";
+        const char *msg = "This machine will be shutdown shortly";
 	uint32 timeout = 20;
 	uint16 flgs = 0;
 	BOOL reboot = opt_reboot;
@@ -1630,10 +1630,6 @@ static int rpc_trustdom_del(int argc, const char **argv)
  * @return Integer status (0 means success)
  **/
 
-extern char *opt_user_name;
-extern char *opt_password;
-extern char *opt_workgroup;
-
 static int rpc_trustdom_establish(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	struct cli_state *cli;
@@ -1669,7 +1665,6 @@ static int rpc_trustdom_establish(int argc, const char **argv)
 	 * hence it should be set to remote domain name instead of ours
 	 */
 	if (opt_workgroup) {
-		SAFE_FREE(opt_workgroup);
 		opt_workgroup = smb_xstrdup(domain_name);
 	};
 	
@@ -1870,18 +1865,13 @@ static NTSTATUS rpc_query_domain_sid(const DOM_SID *domain_sid, struct cli_state
 };
 
 
-extern char* opt_workgroup;
-extern char* opt_target_worgroup;
-extern char* opt_host;
-extern char* opt_password;
-
 static int rpc_trustdom_list(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	/* common variables */
 	TALLOC_CTX* mem_ctx;
 	struct cli_state *cli, *remote_cli;
 	NTSTATUS nt_status;
-	char *domain_name = NULL;
+	const char *domain_name = NULL;
 	DOM_SID queried_dom_sid;
 	fstring ascii_sid, padding;
 	int ascii_dom_name_len;
@@ -1909,15 +1899,13 @@ static int rpc_trustdom_list(int argc, const char **argv)
 	 * set domain and pdc name to local samba server (default)
 	 * or to remote one given in command line
 	 */
-	strupper(opt_workgroup);
-	if (strcmp(opt_workgroup, lp_workgroup())) {
+	
+	if (StrCaseCmp(opt_workgroup, lp_workgroup())) {
 		domain_name = opt_workgroup;
-		if (opt_target_workgroup) SAFE_FREE(opt_target_workgroup);
 		opt_target_workgroup = opt_workgroup;
 	} else {
-		safe_strcpy(pdc_name, global_myname(), FSTRING_LEN);
+		fstrcpy(pdc_name, global_myname());
 		domain_name = talloc_strdup(mem_ctx, lp_workgroup());
-		if (opt_target_workgroup) SAFE_FREE(opt_target_workgroup);
 		opt_target_workgroup = domain_name;
 	};
 
@@ -2069,7 +2057,6 @@ static int rpc_trustdom_list(int argc, const char **argv)
 			/* set opt_* variables to remote domain */
 			strupper(trusting_dom_names[i]);
 			opt_workgroup = talloc_strdup(mem_ctx, trusting_dom_names[i]);
-			if (opt_target_workgroup) SAFE_FREE(opt_target_workgroup);
 			opt_target_workgroup = opt_workgroup;
 			
 			d_printf("%s%s", trusting_dom_names[i], padding);
diff --git a/source3/utils/net_time.c b/source3/utils/net_time.c
index 4cf923b1f7..40619a0796 100644
--- a/source3/utils/net_time.c
+++ b/source3/utils/net_time.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ done:
 /* find the servers time on the opt_host host */
 static time_t nettime(int *zone)
 {
-	extern BOOL opt_have_ip;
-	extern struct in_addr opt_dest_ip;
-	extern char *opt_host; 
 	return cli_servertime(opt_host, opt_have_ip? &opt_dest_ip : NULL, zone);
 }
 
@@ -155,9 +152,6 @@ static int net_time_zone(int argc, const char **argv)
 int net_time(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	time_t t;
-	extern BOOL opt_have_ip;
-	extern struct in_addr opt_dest_ip;
-	extern char *opt_host; 
 	struct functable func[] = {
 		{"SYSTEM", net_time_system},
 		{"SET", net_time_set},
diff --git a/source3/utils/nmblookup.c b/source3/utils/nmblookup.c
index 8106134699..017efc60ae 100644
--- a/source3/utils/nmblookup.c
+++ b/source3/utils/nmblookup.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static char *query_flags(int flags)
 /****************************************************************************
 do a node status query
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void do_node_status(int fd, char *name, int type, struct in_addr ip)
+static void do_node_status(int fd, const char *name, int type, struct in_addr ip)
 {
 	struct nmb_name nname;
 	int count, i, j;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void do_node_status(int fd, char *name, int type, struct in_addr ip)
 /****************************************************************************
 send out one query
 ****************************************************************************/
-static BOOL query_one(char *lookup, unsigned int lookup_type)
+static BOOL query_one(const char *lookup, unsigned int lookup_type)
 {
 	int j, count, flags = 0;
 	struct in_addr *ip_list=NULL;
diff --git a/source3/utils/pdbedit.c b/source3/utils/pdbedit.c
index 2b356095c5..3904f25154 100644
--- a/source3/utils/pdbedit.c
+++ b/source3/utils/pdbedit.c
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ static int print_users_list (struct pdb_context *in, BOOL verbosity, BOOL smbpwd
  Set User Info
 **********************************************************/
 
-static int set_user_info (struct pdb_context *in, char *username, char *fullname, char *homedir, char *drive, char *script, char *profile)
+static int set_user_info (struct pdb_context *in, const char *username, 
+			  const char *fullname, const char *homedir, 
+			  const char *drive, const char *script, 
+			  const char *profile)
 {
 	SAM_ACCOUNT *sam_pwent=NULL;
 	BOOL ret;
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ static int set_user_info (struct pdb_context *in, char *username, char *fullname
 /*********************************************************
  Add New User
 **********************************************************/
-static int new_user (struct pdb_context *in, char *username, char *fullname, char *homedir, char *drive, char *script, char *profile)
+static int new_user (struct pdb_context *in, const char *username, const char *fullname, const char *homedir, const char *drive, const char *script, const char *profile)
 {
 	SAM_ACCOUNT *sam_pwent=NULL;
 	struct passwd  *pwd = NULL;
@@ -339,26 +342,27 @@ static int new_user (struct pdb_context *in, char *username, char *fullname, cha
  Add New Machine
 **********************************************************/
 
-static int new_machine (struct pdb_context *in, char *machinename)
+static int new_machine (struct pdb_context *in, const char *machine_in)
 {
 	SAM_ACCOUNT *sam_pwent=NULL;
+	fstring machinename;
 	char name[16];
-	char *password = NULL;
 	
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(pdb_init_sam (&sam_pwent))) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	fstrcpy(machinename, machine_in); 
+
 	if (machinename[strlen (machinename) -1] == '$')
 		machinename[strlen (machinename) -1] = '\0';
 	
+	strlower_m(machinename);
+	
 	safe_strcpy (name, machinename, 16);
 	safe_strcat (name, "$", 16);
-	
-	string_set (&password, machinename);
-	strlower_m(password);
-	
-	pdb_set_plaintext_passwd (sam_pwent, password);
+
+	pdb_set_plaintext_passwd (sam_pwent, machinename);
 
 	pdb_set_username (sam_pwent, name, PDB_CHANGED);
 	
@@ -381,7 +385,7 @@ static int new_machine (struct pdb_context *in, char *machinename)
  Delete user entry
 **********************************************************/
 
-static int delete_user_entry (struct pdb_context *in, char *username)
+static int delete_user_entry (struct pdb_context *in, const char *username)
 {
 	SAM_ACCOUNT *samaccount = NULL;
 
@@ -401,7 +405,7 @@ static int delete_user_entry (struct pdb_context *in, char *username)
  Delete machine entry
 **********************************************************/
 
-static int delete_machine_entry (struct pdb_context *in, char *machinename)
+static int delete_machine_entry (struct pdb_context *in, const char *machinename)
 {
 	char name[16];
 	SAM_ACCOUNT *samaccount = NULL;
@@ -438,7 +442,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	uint32	setparms, checkparms;
 	int opt;
 	static char *full_name = NULL;
-	static char *user_name = NULL;
+	static const char *user_name = NULL;
 	static char *home_dir = NULL;
 	static char *home_drive = NULL;
 	static char *backend = NULL;
diff --git a/source3/utils/smbcacls.c b/source3/utils/smbcacls.c
index 07b2aa7fec..e41edcf6f8 100644
--- a/source3/utils/smbcacls.c
+++ b/source3/utils/smbcacls.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ enum chown_mode {REQUEST_NONE, REQUEST_CHOWN, REQUEST_CHGRP};
 enum exit_values {EXIT_OK, EXIT_FAILED, EXIT_PARSE_ERROR};
 
 struct perm_value {
-	char *perm;
+	const char *perm;
 	uint32 mask;
 };
 
 /* These values discovered by inspection */
 
-static struct perm_value special_values[] = {
+static const struct perm_value special_values[] = {
 	{ "R", 0x00120089 },
 	{ "W", 0x00120116 },
 	{ "X", 0x001200a0 },
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static struct perm_value special_values[] = {
 	{ NULL, 0 },
 };
 
-static struct perm_value standard_values[] = {
+static const struct perm_value standard_values[] = {
 	{ "READ",   0x001200a9 },
 	{ "CHANGE", 0x001301bf },
 	{ "FULL",   0x001f01ff },
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct cli_state *global_hack_cli;
 static POLICY_HND pol;
 static BOOL got_policy_hnd;
 
-static struct cli_state *connect_one(char *share);
+static struct cli_state *connect_one(const char *share);
 
 /* Open cli connection and policy handle */
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static BOOL StringToSid(DOM_SID *sid, const char *str)
 /* print an ACE on a FILE, using either numeric or ascii representation */
 static void print_ace(FILE *f, SEC_ACE *ace)
 {
-	struct perm_value *v;
+	const struct perm_value *v;
 	fstring sidstr;
 	int do_print = 0;
 	uint32 got_mask;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static BOOL parse_ace(SEC_ACE *ace, char *str)
 	unsigned atype, aflags, amask;
 	DOM_SID sid;
 	SEC_ACCESS mask;
-	struct perm_value *v;
+	const struct perm_value *v;
 
 	ZERO_STRUCTP(ace);
 	p = strchr_m(str,':');
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int cacl_set(struct cli_state *cli, char *filename,
 /***************************************************** 
 return a connection to a server
 *******************************************************/
-static struct cli_state *connect_one(char *share)
+static struct cli_state *connect_one(const char *share)
 {
 	struct cli_state *c;
 	struct in_addr ip;
diff --git a/source3/utils/smbcontrol.c b/source3/utils/smbcontrol.c
index f4d197147f..10ebf019c5 100644
--- a/source3/utils/smbcontrol.c
+++ b/source3/utils/smbcontrol.c
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 extern BOOL AllowDebugChange;
 
-static struct {
-	char *name;
+static const struct {
+	const char *name;
 	int value;
 } msg_types[] = {
 	{"debug", MSG_DEBUG},
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Prints out the current Profile level returned by MSG_PROFILELEVEL
 void profilelevel_function(int msg_type, pid_t src, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
         int level;
-	char *s=NULL;
+	const char *s=NULL;
         memcpy(&level, buf, sizeof(int));
 
 	if (level) {
diff --git a/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c b/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
index bcb5629f21..577e467fbd 100644
--- a/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
+++ b/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static BOOL got_pass = False, got_username = False;
 static BOOL stdin_passwd_get = False;
 static fstring user_name, user_password;
 static char *new_passwd = NULL;
-static char *remote_machine = NULL;
+static const char *remote_machine = NULL;
 
 static fstring ldap_secret;
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static char *stdin_new_passwd(void)
  Used if the '-s' option is set to silently get passwords
  to enable scripting.
 *************************************************************/
-static char *get_pass( char *prompt, BOOL stdin_get)
+static char *get_pass( const char *prompt, BOOL stdin_get)
 {
 	char *p;
 	if (stdin_get) {
diff --git a/source3/utils/testprns.c b/source3/utils/testprns.c
index 1c13bb4ce3..7e52b86afb 100644
--- a/source3/utils/testprns.c
+++ b/source3/utils/testprns.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-   char *pszTemp;
+   const char *pszTemp;
 
    setup_logging(argv[0],True);
 
diff --git a/source3/web/cgi.c b/source3/web/cgi.c
index c9cb78f6f1..1cec580c67 100644
--- a/source3/web/cgi.c
+++ b/source3/web/cgi.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int num_variables;
 static int content_length;
 static int request_post;
 static char *query_string;
-static char *baseurl;
+static const char *baseurl;
 static char *pathinfo;
 static char *C_user;
 static BOOL inetd_server;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void cgi_load_variables(void)
   browser. Also doesn't allow for variables[] containing multiple variables
   with the same name and the same or different values.
   ***************************************************************************/
-char *cgi_variable(char *name)
+const char *cgi_variable(const char *name)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ char *cgi_variable(char *name)
 /***************************************************************************
 tell a browser about a fatal error in the http processing
   ***************************************************************************/
-static void cgi_setup_error(char *err, char *header, char *info)
+static void cgi_setup_error(const char *err, const char *header, const char *info)
 {
 	if (!got_request) {
 		/* damn browsers don't like getting cut off before they give a request */
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@ authenticate when we are running as a CGI
   ***************************************************************************/
 static void cgi_web_auth(void)
 {
-	char *user = getenv("REMOTE_USER");
+	const char *user = getenv("REMOTE_USER");
 	struct passwd *pwd;
-	char *head = "Content-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n<HTML><BODY><H1>SWAT installation Error</H1>\n";
-	char *tail = "</BODY></HTML>\r\n";
+	const char *head = "Content-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n<HTML><BODY><H1>SWAT installation Error</H1>\n";
+	const char *tail = "</BODY></HTML>\r\n";
 
 	if (!user) {
 		printf("%sREMOTE_USER not set. Not authenticated by web server.<br>%s\n",
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ decode a base64 string in-place - simple and slow algorithm
   ***************************************************************************/
 static void base64_decode(char *s)
 {
-	char *b64 = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/";
+	const char *b64 = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/";
 	int bit_offset, byte_offset, idx, i, n;
 	unsigned char *d = (unsigned char *)s;
 	char *p;
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void cgi_setup(const char *rootdir, int auth_required)
 /***************************************************************************
 return the current pages URL
   ***************************************************************************/
-char *cgi_baseurl(void)
+const char *cgi_baseurl(void)
 {
 	if (inetd_server) {
 		return baseurl;
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ char *cgi_baseurl(void)
 /***************************************************************************
 return the current pages path info
   ***************************************************************************/
-char *cgi_pathinfo(void)
+const char *cgi_pathinfo(void)
 {
 	char *r;
 	if (inetd_server) {
diff --git a/source3/web/statuspage.c b/source3/web/statuspage.c
index 3b597d44c0..8e41d62cb0 100644
--- a/source3/web/statuspage.c
+++ b/source3/web/statuspage.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int traverse_fn3(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, TDB_DATA kbuf, TDB_DATA dbuf, void* st
 /* show the current server status */
 void status_page(void)
 {
-	char *v;
+	const char *v;
 	int autorefresh=0;
 	int refresh_interval=30;
 	TDB_CONTEXT *tdb;
diff --git a/source3/web/swat.c b/source3/web/swat.c
index fc38852245..21ae104cef 100644
--- a/source3/web/swat.c
+++ b/source3/web/swat.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int iNumNonAutoPrintServices = 0;
 
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
-static int enum_index(int value, struct enum_list *enumlist)
+static int enum_index(int value, const struct enum_list *enumlist)
 {
 	int i;
 	for (i=0;enumlist[i].name;i++)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int enum_index(int value, struct enum_list *enumlist)
 	return(i);
 }
 
-static char *fix_backslash(char *str)
+static char *fix_backslash(const char *str)
 {
 	static char newstring[1024];
 	char *p = newstring;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static char *fix_backslash(char *str)
 	return newstring;
 }
 
-static char *stripspaceupper(char *str)
+static char *stripspaceupper(const char *str)
 {
 	static char newstring[1024];
 	char *p = newstring;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static char *stripspaceupper(char *str)
 	return newstring;
 }
 
-static char *make_parm_name(char *label)
+static char *make_parm_name(const char *label)
 {
 	static char parmname[1024];
 	char *p = parmname;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static char *make_parm_name(char *label)
 /****************************************************************************
   include a lump of html in a page 
 ****************************************************************************/
-static int include_html(char *fname)
+static int include_html(const char *fname)
 {
 	int fd;
 	char buf[1024];
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ static void show_parameters(int snum, int allparameters, unsigned int parm_filte
 {
 	int i = 0;
 	struct parm_struct *parm;
-	char *heading = NULL;
-	char *last_heading = NULL;
+	const char *heading = NULL;
+	const char *last_heading = NULL;
 
 	while ((parm = lp_next_parameter(snum, &i, allparameters))) {
 		if (snum < 0 && parm->class == P_LOCAL && !(parm->flags & FLAG_GLOBAL))
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int save_reload(int snum)
 /****************************************************************************
   commit one parameter 
 ****************************************************************************/
-static void commit_parameter(int snum, struct parm_struct *parm, char *v)
+static void commit_parameter(int snum, struct parm_struct *parm, const char *v)
 {
 	int i;
 	char *s;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static void commit_parameters(int snum)
 	int i = 0;
 	struct parm_struct *parm;
 	pstring label;
-	char *v;
+	const char *v;
 
 	while ((parm = lp_next_parameter(snum, &i, 1))) {
 		slprintf(label, sizeof(label)-1, "parm_%s", make_parm_name(parm->label));
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ static void globals_page(void)
 ****************************************************************************/
 static void shares_page(void)
 {
-	char *share = cgi_variable("share");
+	const char *share = cgi_variable("share");
 	char *s;
 	int snum = -1;
 	int i;
@@ -915,8 +915,8 @@ static void shares_page(void)
 /*************************************************************
 change a password either locally or remotely
 *************************************************************/
-static BOOL change_password(const char *remote_machine, char *user_name, 
-			    char *old_passwd, char *new_passwd, 
+static BOOL change_password(const char *remote_machine, const char *user_name, 
+			    const char *old_passwd, const char *new_passwd, 
 				int local_flags)
 {
 	BOOL ret = False;
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static BOOL change_password(const char *remote_machine, char *user_name,
 ****************************************************************************/
 static void chg_passwd(void)
 {
-	char *host;
+	const char *host;
 	BOOL rslt;
 	int local_flags = 0;
 
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static void chg_passwd(void)
 ****************************************************************************/
 static void passwd_page(void)
 {
-	char *new_name = cgi_user_name();
+	const char *new_name = cgi_user_name();
 
 	/* 
 	 * After the first time through here be nice. If the user
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static void passwd_page(void)
 ****************************************************************************/
 static void printers_page(void)
 {
-	char *share = cgi_variable("share");
+	const char *share = cgi_variable("share");
 	char *s;
 	int snum=-1;
 	int i;
diff --git a/source3/wrepld/server.c b/source3/wrepld/server.c
index 144a5b570c..e39fb148d6 100644
--- a/source3/wrepld/server.c
+++ b/source3/wrepld/server.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static BOOL dump_core(void)
 /****************************************************************************
 exit the server
 ****************************************************************************/
-void exit_server(char *reason)
+void exit_server(const char *reason)
 {
 	static int firsttime=1;