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)

13 files changed, 662 insertions, 661 deletions

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;