More cleanups.

 - removed dodgy fprintf() error handling

 - return an error string from open_pipe_creds() so the appropriate
   exception can be raised by the caller

 - reformatting
(This used to be commit d35cad359df3bd53e6bb49f6655d4c7b9993abb0)

11 files changed, 137 insertions, 109 deletions

diff --git a/source3/python/py_common.c b/source3/python/py_common.c
index d286ed68f0..61eacced27 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_common.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_common.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ PyObject *py_setup_logging(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	char *logfilename = NULL;
 	static char *kwlist[] = {"interactive", "logfilename", NULL};
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|is", kwlist,
-					 &interactive, &logfilename))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "|is", kwlist, &interactive, &logfilename))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	if (interactive && logfilename) {
@@ -119,18 +119,19 @@ PyObject *py_setup_logging(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 }
 
 /* Return a cli_state to a RPC pipe on the given server.  Use the
-   credentials passed if not NULL.  Set an exception and return NULL if
-   there was an error creating the connection. */
+   credentials passed if not NULL.  If an error occurs errstr is set to a
+   string describing the error and NULL is returned.  If set, errstr must
+   be freed by calling free(). */
 
-struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *system_name, PyObject *creds, 
-				  cli_pipe_fn *connect_fn)
+struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *server, PyObject *creds, 
+				  cli_pipe_fn *connect_fn, char **errstr)
 {
 	struct ntuser_creds nt_creds;
 	struct cli_state *cli;
 	
 	cli = (struct cli_state *)malloc(sizeof(struct cli_state));
 	if (!cli) {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "out of memory");
+		*errstr = strdup("out of memory");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -156,13 +157,7 @@ struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *system_name, PyObject *creds,
 
 		if (!username_obj || !domain_obj || !password_obj) {
 		creds_error:
-
-			/* TODO: Either pass in the exception for the
-			   module calling open_pipe_creds() or have a
-			   global samba python module exception. */
-
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, 
-					"invalid credentials");
+			*errstr = strdup("invalid credentials");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
@@ -193,24 +188,12 @@ struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *system_name, PyObject *creds,
 
 	/* Now try to connect */
 
-	if (!connect_fn(cli, system_name, &nt_creds)) {
-		if (cli) {
-			NTSTATUS error = cli_nt_error(cli);
-
-			/* Raise an exception if something went wrong.
-  			   FIXME: This should be a more appropriate
-  			   exception than PyExc_RuntimeError */
-
-			if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(error))
-				PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_RuntimeError,
-						py_ntstatus_tuple(error));
-			else
-				PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
-						"error connecting to pipe");
-		}
-		
+	if (!connect_fn(cli, server, &nt_creds)) {
+		*errstr = strdup("error connecting to RPC pipe");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	*errstr = NULL;
+
 	return cli;
 }
diff --git a/source3/python/py_common_proto.h b/source3/python/py_common_proto.h
index 98d970d7bc..dd823dd4c0 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_common_proto.h
+++ b/source3/python/py_common_proto.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ void py_samba_init(void);
 PyObject *get_debuglevel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
 PyObject *set_debuglevel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args);
 PyObject *py_setup_logging(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw);
-struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *system_name, PyObject *creds, 
-				  cli_pipe_fn *connect_fn);
+struct cli_state *open_pipe_creds(char *server, PyObject *creds, 
+				  cli_pipe_fn *connect_fn, char **errstr);
 
 /* The following definitions come from python/py_ntsec.c  */
 
diff --git a/source3/python/py_lsa.c b/source3/python/py_lsa.c
index cf96928790..82055181cc 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_lsa.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_lsa.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static PyObject *lsa_open_policy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 				PyObject *kw) 
 {
 	static char *kwlist[] = { "servername", "creds", "access", NULL };
-	char *server_name;
+	char *server, *errstr;
 	PyObject *creds = NULL, *result;
 	uint32 desired_access = MAXIMUM_ALLOWED_ACCESS;
 	struct cli_state *cli;
@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ static PyObject *lsa_open_policy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 	POLICY_HND hnd;
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
-		args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &server_name, &PyDict_Type,
-		&creds, &desired_access))
+		    args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &server, &PyDict_Type,
+		    &creds, &desired_access))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(server_name, creds, cli_lsa_initialise))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "could not initialise cli state\n");
+	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
+		      server, creds, cli_lsa_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(lsa_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			lsa_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source3/python/py_samr.c b/source3/python/py_samr.c
index 66d6266d10..d0573171f3 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_samr.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_samr.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static PyObject *samr_connect(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 {
 	static char *kwlist[] = { "server", "creds", "access", NULL };
 	uint32 desired_access = MAXIMUM_ALLOWED_ACCESS;
-	char *server_name;
+	char *server, *errstr;
 	struct cli_state *cli;
 	POLICY_HND hnd;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
@@ -283,12 +283,16 @@ static PyObject *samr_connect(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
-		    args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &server_name, &PyDict_Type,
+		    args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &server, &PyDict_Type,
 		    &creds, &desired_access)) 
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(server_name, creds, cli_samr_initialise)))
-		goto done;
+	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
+		      server, creds, cli_lsa_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(samr_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
 		PyErr_SetString(samr_ntstatus,
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_drivers.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_drivers.c
index 416d46f1d2..64d3a37afa 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_drivers.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_drivers.c
@@ -30,28 +30,30 @@ PyObject *spoolss_enumprinterdrivers(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 	PRINTER_DRIVER_CTR ctr;
 	int level = 1, i;
 	uint32 needed, num_drivers;
-	char *arch = "Windows NT x86", *server_name;
+	char *arch = "Windows NT x86", *server, *errstr;
 	static char *kwlist[] = {"server", "creds", "level", "arch", NULL};
 	struct cli_state *cli = NULL;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
 	
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s|O!is", kwlist, 
-					 &server_name, &PyDict_Type, &creds,
-					 &level, &arch))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "s|O!is", kwlist, &server, &PyDict_Type,
+		    &creds, &level, &arch))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
 	
 	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
-		      server_name, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "could not initialise cli state\n");
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
 	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
 		goto done;
 	}	
 
@@ -181,8 +183,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_getprinterdriver(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "|is", kwlist, 
-					 &level, &arch))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "|is", kwlist, &level, &arch))
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
@@ -230,28 +232,30 @@ PyObject *spoolss_getprinterdriverdir(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 	PyObject *result = Py_None, *creds = NULL;
 	DRIVER_DIRECTORY_CTR ctr;
 	uint32 needed, level;
-	char *arch = "Windows NT x86", *server_name;
+	char *arch = "Windows NT x86", *server, *errstr;
 	static char *kwlist[] = {"server", "level", "arch", "creds", NULL};
 	struct cli_state *cli = NULL;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s|isO!", kwlist, 
-					 &server_name, &level, &arch,
-					 &PyDict_Type, &creds))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "s|isO!", kwlist, &server, &level,
+		    &arch, &PyDict_Type, &creds))
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
 
 	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
-		      server_name, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "could not initialise cli state\n");
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		goto done;
 	}
 	
 	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
 		goto done;
 	}	
 
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_addprinterdriver(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 				   PyObject *kw)
 {
 	static char *kwlist[] = { "server", "info", "creds", NULL };
-	char *server;
+	char *server, *errstr;
 	uint32 level;
 	PyObject *info, *result = NULL, *creds = NULL, *level_obj;
 	WERROR werror;
@@ -309,10 +313,18 @@ PyObject *spoolss_addprinterdriver(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 	if (server[0] == '\\' && server[1] == '\\')
 		server += 2;
 
-	mem_ctx = talloc_init();
+	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
-	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise)))
+	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		goto done;
+	}
 
 	if ((level_obj = PyDict_GetItemString(info, "level"))) {
 
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_forms.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_forms.c
index 83cdf9badd..762b13f73b 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_forms.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_forms.c
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_getform(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s|i", kwlist, 
-					 &form_name, &level))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "s|i", kwlist, &form_name, &level))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_setform(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "O!|i", kwlist, 
-					 &PyDict_Type, &py_form, &level))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "O!|i", kwlist, &PyDict_Type, &py_form,
+		    &level))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_jobs.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_jobs.c
index d98fdba137..29475f9e3b 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_jobs.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_jobs.c
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_setjob(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "ii|i", kwlist, &jobid,
-					 &command, &level))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "ii|i", kwlist, &jobid, &command, &level))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_getjob(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "i|i", kwlist, &jobid,
-					 &level))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "i|i", kwlist, &jobid, &level))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_startdocprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "O!", kwlist,
-		&PyDict_Type, &doc_info))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "O!", kwlist, &PyDict_Type, &doc_info))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Check document_info parameter */
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_writeprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "O!", kwlist,
-					 &PyString_Type, &data))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "O!", kwlist, &PyString_Type, &data))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Call rpc function */
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_ports.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_ports.c
index 8e74017f4a..fb3f47c746 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_ports.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_ports.c
@@ -31,21 +31,31 @@ PyObject *spoolss_enumports(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	static char *kwlist[] = {"server", "level", "creds", NULL};
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
 	struct cli_state *cli = NULL;
-	char *server;
+	char *server, *errstr;
 	PORT_INFO_CTR ctr;
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s|iO!", kwlist, 
-					 &server, &creds, &level, 
-					 &PyDict_Type))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "s|iO!", kwlist, &server, &creds, &level,
+		    &PyDict_Type))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	if (server[0] == '\\' && server[1] == '\\')
 		server += 2;
 
-	mem_ctx = talloc_init();
-	cli = open_pipe_creds(server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise);
+	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
 	
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_printerdata.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_printerdata.c
index 24e2340059..e1e43fa736 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_printerdata.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_printerdata.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_getprinterdata(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s", kwlist, &value))
-	    return NULL;
+		return NULL;
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
 
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_setprinterdata(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
 	uint32 data_size, data_type;
 	WERROR werror;
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "O!", kwlist,
-					 &PyDict_Type, &py_data))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "O!", kwlist, &PyDict_Type, &py_data))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	if (!py_to_printerdata(&value, &data_type, &data, &data_size, py_data))
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_deleteprinterdata(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s", kwlist, &value))
-	    return NULL;
+		return NULL;
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
 
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_printers.c b/source3/python/py_spoolss_printers.c
index 36ba22a7c4..7ee94a48f7 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_printers.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_printers.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 PyObject *spoolss_openprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 {
-	char *full_name, *computer_name = NULL;
+	char *unc_name, *server = NULL, *errstr;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 	POLICY_HND hnd;
 	WERROR werror;
@@ -34,25 +34,26 @@ PyObject *spoolss_openprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	struct cli_state *cli;
 
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
-		args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &full_name, &PyDict_Type, &creds,
-		&desired_access)) {
-
+		    args, kw, "s|O!i", kwlist, &unc_name, &PyDict_Type, &creds,
+		    &desired_access))
 		goto done;
-	}
 
 	/* FIXME: Return name format exception for names without a UNC
 	   prefix */ 
 
-	computer_name = strdup(full_name + 2);
+	server = strdup(unc_name + 2);
 
-	if (strchr(computer_name, '\\')) {
-		char *c = strchr(computer_name, '\\');
+	if (strchr(server, '\\')) {
+		char *c = strchr(server, '\\');
 		*c = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
-		      computer_name, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise)))
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		goto done;
+	}
 
 	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
 		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_openprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	}
 
 	werror = cli_spoolss_open_printer_ex(
-		cli, mem_ctx, full_name, "", desired_access, computer_name, 
+		cli, mem_ctx, unc_name, "", desired_access, server, 
 		"", &hnd);
 
 	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werror)) {
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_openprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	result = new_spoolss_policy_hnd_object(cli, mem_ctx, &hnd);
 
  done:
-	SAFE_FREE(computer_name);
+	SAFE_FREE(server);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -187,8 +188,8 @@ PyObject *spoolss_hnd_setprinter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "O!", kwlist, 
-					 &PyDict_Type, &info))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "O!", kwlist, &PyDict_Type, &info))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	/* Check dictionary contains a level */
@@ -277,20 +278,30 @@ PyObject *spoolss_enumprinters(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 				 "creds", NULL};
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 	struct cli_state *cli;
-	char *server, *name = NULL;
+	char *server, *errstr;
 
 	/* Parse parameters */
 
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kw, "s|siiO!", kwlist, 
-					 &server, &name, &level, &flags, 
-					 &PyDict_Type, &creds))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(
+		    args, kw, "s|iiO!", kwlist, &server, &level, &flags, 
+		    &PyDict_Type, &creds))
 		return NULL;
 	
 	if (server[0] == '\\' && server[1] == '\\')
 		server += 2;
 
-	mem_ctx = talloc_init();
-	cli = open_pipe_creds(server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise);
+	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	/* Call rpc function */
 	
@@ -369,7 +380,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_addprinterex(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 {
 	static char *kwlist[] = { "server", "printername", "info", "creds", 
 				  NULL};
-	char *printername, *server;
+	char *printername, *server, *errstr;
 	PyObject *info, *result = NULL, *creds = NULL;
 	struct cli_state *cli = NULL;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
@@ -383,13 +394,17 @@ PyObject *spoolss_addprinterex(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(
-		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise)))
+		      server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise, &errstr))) {
+		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error, errstr);
+		free(errstr);
 		goto done;
+	}
 
-	mem_ctx = talloc_init();
-
-	if (!(cli = open_pipe_creds(server, creds, cli_spoolss_initialise)))
-		goto done;
+	if (!(mem_ctx = talloc_init())) {
+		PyErr_SetString(
+			spoolss_error, "unable to initialise talloc context\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (!py_to_PRINTER_INFO_2(&info2, info, mem_ctx)) {
 		PyErr_SetString(spoolss_error,
diff --git a/source3/python/py_spoolss_proto.h b/source3/python/py_spoolss_proto.h
index b197003c79..5b68ef815a 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_spoolss_proto.h
+++ b/source3/python/py_spoolss_proto.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PyObject *spoolss_getprinterdriverdir(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 PyObject *spoolss_addprinterdriver(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 				   PyObject *kw);
 PyObject *spoolss_addprinterdriverex(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
-				     PyObject *kw);
+					     PyObject *kw);
 PyObject *spoolss_deleteprinterdriver(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
 				      PyObject *kw);
 PyObject *spoolss_deleteprinterdriverex(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,