r1291: rename struct smbsrv_context to smbsrv_connection

because this is the connection state per transport layer (tcp)
connection

I also moved the substructs directly into smbsrv_connection,
because they don't need a struct name and we should allway pass the complete
smbsrv_connection struct into functions

metze
(This used to be commit 60f823f201fcedf5473008e8453a6351e73a92c7)

15 files changed, 349 insertions, 373 deletions

diff --git a/source4/smb_server/conn.c b/source4/smb_server/conn.c
index e275854325..197d925f34 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/conn.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/conn.c
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 init the tcon structures
 ****************************************************************************/
-void conn_init(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+void conn_init(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
-	smb_ctx->tree.bmap = bitmap_allocate(MAX_CONNECTIONS);
+	smb_conn->tree.bmap = bitmap_allocate(MAX_CONNECTIONS);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
 check if a snum is in use
 ****************************************************************************/
-BOOL conn_snum_used(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, int snum)
+BOOL conn_snum_used(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, int snum)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
-	for (tcon=smb_ctx->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
+	for (tcon=smb_conn->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
 		if (tcon->service == snum) {
 			return(True);
 		}
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ BOOL conn_snum_used(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, int snum)
 /****************************************************************************
 find a tcon given a cnum
 ****************************************************************************/
-struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_find(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, uint_t cnum)
+struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_find(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, uint_t cnum)
 {
 	int count=0;
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
 
-	for (tcon=smb_ctx->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next,count++) {
+	for (tcon=smb_conn->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next,count++) {
 		if (tcon->cnum == cnum) {
 			if (count > 10) {
-				DLIST_PROMOTE(smb_ctx->tree.tcons, tcon);
+				DLIST_PROMOTE(smb_conn->tree.tcons, tcon);
 			}
 			return tcon;
 		}
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_find(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, uint_t cnum)
 The randomisation stops problems with the server dieing and clients
 thinking the server is still available.
 ****************************************************************************/
-struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_new(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_new(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
 	int i;
 
-	i = bitmap_find(smb_ctx->tree.bmap, 1);
+	i = bitmap_find(smb_conn->tree.bmap, 1);
 	
 	if (i == -1) {
 		DEBUG(1,("ERROR! Out of connection structures\n"));	       
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_new(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 
 	tcon->mem_ctx = mem_ctx;
 	tcon->cnum = i;
-	tcon->smb_ctx = smb_ctx;
+	tcon->smb_conn = smb_conn;
 
-	bitmap_set(smb_ctx->tree.bmap, i);
+	bitmap_set(smb_conn->tree.bmap, i);
 
-	smb_ctx->tree.num_open++;
+	smb_conn->tree.num_open++;
 
-	DLIST_ADD(smb_ctx->tree.tcons, tcon);
+	DLIST_ADD(smb_conn->tree.tcons, tcon);
 
 	return tcon;
 }
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon *conn_new(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 /****************************************************************************
 close all tcon structures
 ****************************************************************************/
-void conn_close_all(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+void conn_close_all(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon, *next;
-	for (tcon=smb_ctx->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=next) {
+	for (tcon=smb_conn->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=next) {
 		next=tcon->next;
 		close_cnum(tcon);
 	}
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ void conn_close_all(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 /****************************************************************************
 clear a vuid out of the validity cache, and as the 'owner' of a connection.
 ****************************************************************************/
-void conn_clear_vuid_cache(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, uint16_t vuid)
+void conn_clear_vuid_cache(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, uint16_t vuid)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
 	uint_t i;
 
-	for (tcon=smb_ctx->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
+	for (tcon=smb_conn->tree.tcons;tcon;tcon=tcon->next) {
 		for (i=0;i<tcon->vuid_cache.entries && i< VUID_CACHE_SIZE;i++) {
 			if (tcon->vuid_cache.list[i] == vuid) {
 				tcon->vuid_cache.list[i] = UID_FIELD_INVALID;
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ void conn_clear_vuid_cache(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, uint16_t vuid)
  Free a tcon structure.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-void conn_free(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon)
+void conn_free(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon)
 {
-	DLIST_REMOVE(smb_ctx->tree.tcons, tcon);
+	DLIST_REMOVE(smb_conn->tree.tcons, tcon);
 
-	bitmap_clear(smb_ctx->tree.bmap, tcon->cnum);
-	smb_ctx->tree.num_open--;
+	bitmap_clear(smb_conn->tree.bmap, tcon->cnum);
+	smb_conn->tree.num_open--;
 
 	talloc_destroy(tcon->mem_ctx);
 }
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/connection.c b/source4/smb_server/connection.c
index 7757ffe6d6..77f2395d9e 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/connection.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/connection.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ BOOL claim_connection(struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon, const char *name,int max_connect
 	crec.bcast_msg_flags = msg_flags;
 	
 	StrnCpy(crec.machine,sub_get_remote_machine(),sizeof(crec.machine)-1);
-	StrnCpy(crec.addr,tcon?tcon->smb_ctx->socket.client_addr:"NONE",sizeof(crec.addr)-1);
+	StrnCpy(crec.addr,tcon?tcon->smb_conn->socket.client_addr:"NONE",sizeof(crec.addr)-1);
 
 	dbuf.dptr = (char *)&crec;
 	dbuf.dsize = sizeof(crec);
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/negprot.c b/source4/smb_server/negprot.c
index 83b3cd75e9..f239e6ae81 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/negprot.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/negprot.c
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@
 #include "includes.h"
 
 /* initialise the auth_context for this server and return the cryptkey */
-static void get_challenge(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, char buff[8]) 
+static void get_challenge(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, char buff[8]) 
 {
 	NTSTATUS nt_status;
 	const uint8_t *cryptkey;
 
 	/* muliple negprots are not premitted */
-	if (smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context) {
+	if (smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context) {
 		DEBUG(3,("get challenge: is this a secondary negprot?  auth_context is non-NULL!\n"));
 		smb_panic("secondary negprot");
 	}
 
 	DEBUG(10, ("get challenge: creating negprot_global_auth_context\n"));
 
-	nt_status = make_auth_context_subsystem(&smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context);
+	nt_status = make_auth_context_subsystem(&smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(nt_status)) {
 		DEBUG(0, ("make_auth_context_subsystem returned %s", nt_errstr(nt_status)));
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void get_challenge(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, char buff[8])
 	}
 
 	DEBUG(10, ("get challenge: getting challenge\n"));
-	cryptkey = smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context->get_ntlm_challenge(smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context);
+	cryptkey = smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context->get_ntlm_challenge(smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context);
 	memcpy(buff, cryptkey, 8);
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static void reply_corep(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), choice);
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_CORE;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_CORE;
 
 	req_send_reply(req);
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void reply_coreplus(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 	   readbraw and writebraw (possibly) */
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(5), raw); 
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_COREPLUS;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_COREPLUS;
 
 	req_send_reply(req);
 }
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ static void reply_lanman1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 	int secword=0;
 	time_t t = req->request_time.tv_sec;
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
 
 	if (lp_security() != SEC_SHARE)
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_USER_LEVEL;
 
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords)
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords)
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE;
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_LANMAN1;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_LANMAN1;
 
-	req_setup_reply(req, 13, req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords ? 8 : 0);
+	req_setup_reply(req, 13, req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords ? 8 : 0);
 
 	/* SMBlockread, SMBwritelock supported. */
 	SCVAL(req->out.hdr,HDR_FLG,
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@ static void reply_lanman1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), choice);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), secword); 
-	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_recv);
+	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_recv);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), lp_maxmux());
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(4), 1);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(5), raw); 
-	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), req->smb_ctx->pid);
-	srv_push_dos_date(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(8), t);
-	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(10), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
+	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), req->smb_conn->pid);
+	srv_push_dos_date(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(8), t);
+	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(10), req->smb_conn->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
 
 	/* Create a token value and add it to the outgoing packet. */
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
 		SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(11), 8);
-		get_challenge(req->smb_ctx, req->out.data);
+		get_challenge(req->smb_conn, req->out.data);
 	}
 
 	req_send_reply(req);	
@@ -140,33 +140,33 @@ static void reply_lanman2(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 	int secword=0;
 	time_t t = req->request_time.tv_sec;
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
   
 	if (lp_security() != SEC_SHARE)
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_USER_LEVEL;
 
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords)
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords)
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE;
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_LANMAN2;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_LANMAN2;
 
 	req_setup_reply(req, 13, 0);
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), choice);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), secword); 
-	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_recv);
+	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_recv);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), lp_maxmux());
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(4), 1);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(5), raw); 
-	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), req->smb_ctx->pid);
-	srv_push_dos_date(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(8), t);
-	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(10), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
+	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), req->smb_conn->pid);
+	srv_push_dos_date(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(8), t);
+	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(10), req->smb_conn->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
 
 	/* Create a token value and add it to the outgoing packet. */
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
 		SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(11), 8);
 		req_grow_data(req, 8);
-		get_challenge(req->smb_ctx, req->out.data);
+		get_challenge(req->smb_conn, req->out.data);
 	}
 
 	req_push_str(req, NULL, lp_workgroup(), -1, STR_TERMINATE);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void reply_lanman2(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 /****************************************************************************
  Generate the spnego negprot reply blob. Return the number of bytes used.
 ****************************************************************************/
-static DATA_BLOB negprot_spnego(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+static DATA_BLOB negprot_spnego(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	DATA_BLOB blob;
 	uint8_t guid[16];
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static DATA_BLOB negprot_spnego(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 	const char *OIDs_plain[] = {OID_NTLMSSP, NULL};
 	char *principal;
 
-	smb_ctx->negotiate.spnego_negotiated = True;
+	smb_conn->negotiate.spnego_negotiated = True;
 
 	memset(guid, 0, 16);
 	safe_strcpy((char *)guid, lp_netbios_name(), 16);
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ static void reply_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 		CAP_NT_FIND | CAP_LOCK_AND_READ | 
 		CAP_LEVEL_II_OPLOCKS | CAP_NT_SMBS | CAP_RPC_REMOTE_APIS;
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords = lp_encrypted_passwords();
 
 	/* do spnego in user level security if the client
 	   supports it and we can do encrypted passwords */
 	
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords && 
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords && 
 	    (lp_security() != SEC_SHARE) &&
 	    lp_use_spnego() &&
 	    (req->flags2 & FLAGS2_EXTENDED_SECURITY)) {
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ static void reply_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_USER_LEVEL;
 	}
 
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
 		secword |= NEGOTIATE_SECURITY_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE;
 	}
 
-	req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state = lp_server_signing();
+	req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state = lp_server_signing();
 
-	switch (req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state) {
+	switch (req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state) {
 	case SMB_SIGNING_OFF:
 		break;
 	case SMB_SIGNING_SUPPORTED:
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static void reply_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 		break;
 	}
 	
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
 
 	req_setup_reply(req, 17, 0);
 	
@@ -314,20 +314,20 @@ static void reply_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 	   are offset by 1 byte */
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(1), lp_maxmux());
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(2), 1); /* num vcs */
-	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(3), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_recv);
+	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(3), req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_recv);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(5), 0x10000); /* raw size. full 64k */
-	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(7), req->smb_ctx->pid); /* session key */
+	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(7), req->smb_conn->pid); /* session key */
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(9), capabilities);
 	push_nttime(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(11), nttime);
-	SSVALS(req->out.vwv+1,VWV(15), req->smb_ctx->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
+	SSVALS(req->out.vwv+1,VWV(15), req->smb_conn->negotiate.zone_offset/60);
 	
 	if (!negotiate_spnego) {
 		/* Create a token value and add it to the outgoing packet. */
-		if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
+		if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.encrypted_passwords) {
 			req_grow_data(req, 8);
 			/* note that we do not send a challenge at all if
 			   we are using plaintext */
-			get_challenge(req->smb_ctx, req->out.ptr);
+			get_challenge(req->smb_conn, req->out.ptr);
 			req->out.ptr += 8;
 			SCVAL(req->out.vwv+1, VWV(16), 8);
 		}
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ static void reply_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint16_t choice)
 		DEBUG(3,("not using SPNEGO\n"));
 	} else {
 #if 0
-		DATA_BLOB blob = negprot_spnego(req->smb_ctx);
+		DATA_BLOB blob = negprot_spnego(req->smb_conn);
 
 		req_grow_data(req, blob.length);
 		memcpy(req->out.ptr, blob.data, blob.length);
 		DEBUG(3,("using SPNEGO\n"));
 #else
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "no SPNEGO please");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "no SPNEGO please");
 #endif
 	}
 	
@@ -449,10 +449,10 @@ void reply_negprot(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	char *p;
 	int arch = ARCH_ALL;
 
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_negprot) {
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "multiple negprot's are not permitted");
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_negprot) {
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "multiple negprot's are not permitted");
 	}
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_negprot = True;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_negprot = True;
 
 	p = req->in.data + 1;
 
@@ -485,33 +485,33 @@ void reply_negprot(struct smbsrv_request *req)
     
 	switch (arch) {
 		case ARCH_SAMBA:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_SAMBA);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_SAMBA);
 			break;
 		case ARCH_WFWG:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_WFWG);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_WFWG);
 			break;
 		case ARCH_WIN95:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_WIN95);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_WIN95);
 			break;
 		case ARCH_WINNT:
 			if (req->flags2==FLAGS2_WIN2K_SIGNATURE)
-				set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_WIN2K);
+				set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_WIN2K);
 			else
-				set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_WINNT);
+				set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_WINNT);
 			break;
 		case ARCH_WIN2K:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_WIN2K);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_WIN2K);
 			break;
 		case ARCH_OS2:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_OS2);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_OS2);
 			break;
 		default:
-			set_remote_arch(req->smb_ctx, RA_UNKNOWN);
+			set_remote_arch(req->smb_conn, RA_UNKNOWN);
 		break;
 	}
  
 	/* possibly reload - change of architecture */
-	reload_services(req->smb_ctx, True);      
+	reload_services(req->smb_conn, True);      
     
 	/* Check for protocols, most desirable first */
 	for (protocol = 0; supported_protocols[protocol].proto_name; protocol++) {
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void reply_negprot(struct smbsrv_request *req)
   
 	if(choice != -1) {
 		sub_set_remote_proto(supported_protocols[protocol].short_name);
-		reload_services(req->smb_ctx, True);
+		reload_services(req->smb_conn, True);
 		supported_protocols[protocol].proto_reply_fn(req, choice);
 		DEBUG(3,("Selected protocol %s\n",supported_protocols[protocol].proto_name));
 	} else {
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/password.c b/source4/smb_server/password.c
index bfd3ebd82b..499023374f 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/password.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/password.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ check if a uid has been validated, and return an pointer to the user_struct
 if it has. NULL if not. vuid is biased by an offset. This allows us to
 tell random client vuid's (normally zero) from valid vuids.
 ****************************************************************************/
-struct user_struct *get_valid_user_struct(struct smbsrv_context *smb, uint16_t vuid)
+struct user_struct *get_valid_user_struct(struct smbsrv_connection *smb, uint16_t vuid)
 {
 	user_struct *usp;
 	int count=0;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct user_struct *get_valid_user_struct(struct smbsrv_context *smb, uint16_t v
 /****************************************************************************
 invalidate a uid
 ****************************************************************************/
-void invalidate_vuid(struct smbsrv_context *smb, uint16_t vuid)
+void invalidate_vuid(struct smbsrv_connection *smb, uint16_t vuid)
 {
 	user_struct *vuser = get_valid_user_struct(smb, vuid);
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void invalidate_vuid(struct smbsrv_context *smb, uint16_t vuid)
 /****************************************************************************
 invalidate all vuid entries for this process
 ****************************************************************************/
-void invalidate_all_vuids(struct smbsrv_context *smb)
+void invalidate_all_vuids(struct smbsrv_connection *smb)
 {
 	user_struct *usp, *next=NULL;
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void invalidate_all_vuids(struct smbsrv_context *smb)
  *
  */
 
-int register_vuid(struct smbsrv_context *smb,
+int register_vuid(struct smbsrv_connection *smb,
 		  struct auth_session_info *session_info,
 		  const char *smb_name)
 {
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/reply.c b/source4/smb_server/reply.c
index 0715dc4075..30f1d12352 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/reply.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/reply.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void reply_tcon_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	}
 
 	/* construct reply - two variants */
-	if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.protocol < PROTOCOL_NT1) {
+	if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.protocol < PROTOCOL_NT1) {
 		req_setup_reply(req, 2, 0);
 
 		SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), SMB_CHAIN_NONE);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void reply_getatr_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	req_setup_reply(req, 10, 0);
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv,         VWV(0), st->getattr.out.attrib);
-	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(1), st->getattr.out.write_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(1), st->getattr.out.write_time);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv,         VWV(3), st->getattr.out.size);
 
 	REQ_VWV_RESERVED(5, 5);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void reply_setatr(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	st->setattr.level = RAW_SFILEINFO_SETATTR;
 	st->setattr.in.attrib     = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
-	st->setattr.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
+	st->setattr.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
 	
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &st->setattr.file.fname, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static void reply_open_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(0), oi->open.out.fnum);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), oi->open.out.attrib);
-	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(2), oi->open.out.write_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(2), oi->open.out.write_time);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(4), oi->open.out.size);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), oi->open.out.rmode);
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static void reply_open_and_X_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(1), 0);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(2), oi->openx.out.fnum);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(3), oi->openx.out.attrib);
-	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(4), oi->openx.out.write_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(4), oi->openx.out.write_time);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(6), oi->openx.out.size);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(8), oi->openx.out.access);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv, VWV(9), oi->openx.out.ftype);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void reply_open_and_X(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	oi->openx.in.open_mode    = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(3));
 	oi->openx.in.search_attrs = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(4));
 	oi->openx.in.file_attrs   = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(5));
-	oi->openx.in.write_time   = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(6));
+	oi->openx.in.write_time   = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(6));
 	oi->openx.in.open_func    = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(8));
 	oi->openx.in.size         = IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(9));
 	oi->openx.in.timeout      = IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(11));
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void reply_mknew(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	oi->mknew.level = RAW_OPEN_MKNEW;
 	oi->mknew.in.attrib  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
-	oi->mknew.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
+	oi->mknew.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
 
 	req_pull_ascii4(req, &oi->mknew.in.fname, req->in.data, STR_TERMINATE);
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void reply_ctemp(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	oi->ctemp.level = RAW_OPEN_CTEMP;
 	oi->ctemp.in.attrib = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
-	oi->ctemp.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
+	oi->ctemp.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
 
 	/* the filename is actually a directory name, the server provides a filename
 	   in that directory */
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ void reply_close(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	io->close.level = RAW_CLOSE_CLOSE;
 	io->close.in.fnum  = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,  VWV(0));
-	io->close.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
+	io->close.in.write_time = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
 
 	req->async.send_fn = reply_simple_send;
 
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void reply_writeclose(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	io->writeclose.in.fnum   = req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv, VWV(0));
 	io->writeclose.in.count  = SVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(1));
 	io->writeclose.in.offset = IVAL(req->in.vwv, VWV(2));
-	io->writeclose.in.mtime  = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(4));
+	io->writeclose.in.mtime  = srv_pull_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(4));
 	io->writeclose.in.data   = req->in.data + 1;
 
 	/* make sure they gave us the data they promised */
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ void reply_printqueue_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	req->out.ptr = req->out.data + 3;
 
 	for (i=0;i<lpq->retq.out.count;i++) {
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->out.ptr, 0 , lpq->retq.out.queue[i].time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->out.ptr, 0 , lpq->retq.out.queue[i].time);
 		SCVAL(req->out.ptr,  4, lpq->retq.out.queue[i].status);
 		SSVAL(req->out.ptr,  5, lpq->retq.out.queue[i].job);
 		SIVAL(req->out.ptr,  7, lpq->retq.out.queue[i].size);
@@ -1806,9 +1806,9 @@ void reply_setattrE(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	info->setattre.level = RAW_SFILEINFO_SETATTRE;
 	info->setattre.file.fnum =      req_fnum(req, req->in.vwv,    VWV(0));
-	info->setattre.in.create_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
-	info->setattre.in.access_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(3));
-	info->setattre.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->in.vwv + VWV(5));
+	info->setattre.in.create_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(1));
+	info->setattre.in.access_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(3));
+	info->setattre.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->in.vwv + VWV(5));
 
 	req->async.send_fn = reply_simple_send;
 
@@ -1852,9 +1852,9 @@ static void reply_getattrE_send(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	/* setup reply */
 	req_setup_reply(req, 11, 0);
 
-	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(0), info->getattre.out.create_time);
-	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(2), info->getattre.out.access_time);
-	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, req->out.vwv, VWV(4), info->getattre.out.write_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(0), info->getattre.out.create_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(2), info->getattre.out.access_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, req->out.vwv, VWV(4), info->getattre.out.write_time);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv,         VWV(6), info->getattre.out.size);
 	SIVAL(req->out.vwv,         VWV(8), info->getattre.out.alloc_size);
 	SSVAL(req->out.vwv,        VWV(10), info->getattre.out.attrib);
@@ -2111,7 +2111,7 @@ void reply_ulogoffX(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		DEBUG(0,("REWRITE: not closing user files\n"));
 	}
 
-	invalidate_vuid(req->smb_ctx, vuid);
+	invalidate_vuid(req->smb_conn, vuid);
 
 	req_setup_reply(req, 2, 0);
 
@@ -2298,8 +2298,8 @@ void reply_special(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	
 	switch (msg_type) {
 	case 0x81: /* session request */
-		if (req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_nbt_session) {
-			exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "multiple session request not permitted");
+		if (req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_nbt_session) {
+			exit_server(req->smb_conn, "multiple session request not permitted");
 		}
 		
 		SCVAL(buf,0,0x82);
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ void reply_special(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		
 		DEBUG(0,("REWRITE: not parsing netbios names in NBT session request!\n"));
 		
-		req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_nbt_session = True;
+		req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_nbt_session = True;
 		
 		req->out.buffer = buf;
 		req->out.size = 4;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/request.c b/source4/smb_server/request.c
index d845a78c0d..3bfe6a4e73 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/request.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/request.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void req_destroy(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 construct a basic request packet, mostly used to construct async packets
 such as change notify and oplock break requests
 ****************************************************************************/
-struct smbsrv_request *init_smb_request(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+struct smbsrv_request *init_smb_request(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ struct smbsrv_request *init_smb_request(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 	   structure itself is also allocated inside this context, so
 	   we need to allocate it before we construct the request
 	*/
-	mem_ctx = talloc_init("request_context[%d]", smb_ctx->socket.pkt_count);
+	mem_ctx = talloc_init("request_context[%d]", smb_conn->socket.pkt_count);
 	if (!mem_ctx) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	smb_ctx->socket.pkt_count++;
+	smb_conn->socket.pkt_count++;
 
 	req = talloc(mem_ctx, sizeof(*req));
 	if (!req) {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct smbsrv_request *init_smb_request(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 	ZERO_STRUCTP(req);
 
 	/* setup the request context */
-	req->smb_ctx = smb_ctx;
+	req->smb_conn = smb_conn;
 	req->mem_ctx = mem_ctx;
 	
 	return req;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void req_setup_chain_reply(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint_t wct, uint_t
 
 	req->out.buffer = talloc_realloc(req->mem_ctx, req->out.buffer, req->out.allocated);
 	if (!req->out.buffer) {
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "allocation failed");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "allocation failed");
 	}
 
 	req->out.hdr = req->out.buffer + NBT_HDR_SIZE;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void req_setup_reply(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint_t wct, uint_t buflen)
 
 	req->out.buffer = talloc(req->mem_ctx, req->out.allocated);
 	if (!req->out.buffer) {
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "allocation failed");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "allocation failed");
 	}
 
 	req->out.hdr = req->out.buffer + NBT_HDR_SIZE;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void req_setup_reply(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint_t wct, uint_t buflen)
 int req_max_data(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	int ret;
-	ret = req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_send;
+	ret = req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_send;
 	ret -= PTR_DIFF(req->out.data, req->out.hdr);
 	if (ret < 0) ret = 0;
 	return ret;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void req_send_reply_nosign(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		_smb_setlen(req->out.buffer, req->out.size - NBT_HDR_SIZE);
 	}
 
-	if (write_data(req->smb_ctx->socket.fd, req->out.buffer, req->out.size) != req->out.size) {
+	if (write_data(req->smb_conn->socket.fd, req->out.buffer, req->out.size) != req->out.size) {
 		smb_panic("failed to send reply\n");
 	}
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void req_reply_dos_error(struct smbsrv_request *req, uint8_t eclass, uint16_t ec
 */
 void req_setup_error(struct smbsrv_request *req, NTSTATUS status)
 {
-	if (!lp_nt_status_support() || !(req->smb_ctx->negotiate.client_caps & CAP_STATUS32)) {
+	if (!lp_nt_status_support() || !(req->smb_conn->negotiate.client_caps & CAP_STATUS32)) {
 		/* convert to DOS error codes */
 		uint8_t eclass;
 		uint32_t ecode;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/search.c b/source4/smb_server/search.c
index 282f4bd1a3..28aec1605e 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/search.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/search.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void find_fill_info(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 
 	p += req_append_bytes(req, file->search.search_id.data, 21);
 	p += req_append_bytes(req, (char*)&file->search.attrib, 1);
-	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_ctx, (uint8_t *)&dos_date, 0, file->search.write_time);
+	srv_push_dos_date3(req->smb_conn, (uint8_t *)&dos_date, 0, file->search.write_time);
 	p += req_append_bytes(req, (char*)&dos_date, 4);
 	p += req_append_bytes(req, (char*)&file->search.size, 4);
 	memset(&search_name[0], ' ', 13);
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/service.c b/source4/smb_server/service.c
index 082a7d02da..44aae340b2 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/service.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/service.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
 	NTSTATUS status;
 
-	tcon = conn_new(req->smb_ctx);
+	tcon = conn_new(req->smb_conn);
 	if (!tcon) {
 		DEBUG(0,("Couldn't find free connection.\n"));
 		return NT_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 			/* No access, read or write. */
 			DEBUG(0,( "make_connection: connection to %s denied due to security descriptor.\n",
 				  lp_servicename(snum)));
-			conn_free(req->smb_ctx, tcon);
+			conn_free(req->smb_conn, tcon);
 			return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 		} else {
 			tcon->read_only = True;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 			      lp_max_connections(SNUM(tcon)),
 			      False,0)) {
 		DEBUG(1,("too many connections - rejected\n"));
-		conn_free(req->smb_ctx, tcon);
+		conn_free(req->smb_conn, tcon);
 		return NT_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES;
 	}  
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 	status = ntvfs_init_connection(req);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(0, ("ntvfs_init_connection failed for service %s\n", lp_servicename(SNUM(tcon))));
-		conn_free(req->smb_ctx, tcon);
+		conn_free(req->smb_conn, tcon);
 		return status;
 	}
 	
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static NTSTATUS make_connection_snum(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 		status = tcon->ntvfs_ops->connect(req, lp_servicename(snum));
 		if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 			DEBUG(0,("make_connection: NTVFS make connection failed!\n"));
-			conn_free(req->smb_ctx, tcon);
+			conn_free(req->smb_conn, tcon);
 			return status;
 		}
 	}
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ close a cnum
 void close_cnum(struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon)
 {
 	DEBUG(3,("%s closed connection to service %s\n",
-		 tcon->smb_ctx->socket.client_addr, lp_servicename(SNUM(tcon))));
+		 tcon->smb_conn->socket.client_addr, lp_servicename(SNUM(tcon))));
 
 	yield_connection(tcon, lp_servicename(SNUM(tcon)));
 
 	/* tell the ntvfs backend that we are disconnecting */
 	tcon->ntvfs_ops->disconnect(tcon);
 
-	conn_free(tcon->smb_ctx, tcon);
+	conn_free(tcon->smb_conn, tcon);
 }
 
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ NTSTATUS tcon_backend(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_tcon *con)
 			return status;
 		}
 
-		con->tcon.out.max_xmit = req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_recv;
+		con->tcon.out.max_xmit = req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_recv;
 		con->tcon.out.cnum = req->tcon->cnum;
 		
 		return status;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/session.c b/source4/smb_server/session.c
index dc131b366c..8df12faff9 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/session.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/session.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "includes.h"
 
 /* called when a session is created */
-BOOL session_claim(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, user_struct *vuser)
+BOOL session_claim(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_ctx, user_struct *vuser)
 {
 	DEBUG(0,("rewrite: Not doing session claim\n"));
 	return True;
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/sesssetup.c b/source4/smb_server/sesssetup.c
index f766d9bd0f..9a3a96d9a5 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/sesssetup.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/sesssetup.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_old(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 	struct auth_session_info *session_info;
 	DATA_BLOB null_blob;
 
-	if (!req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_sesssetup) {
-		req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_send = sess->old.in.bufsize;
+	if (!req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_sesssetup) {
+		req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_send = sess->old.in.bufsize;
 	}
 
 	null_blob.length = 0;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_old(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 	}
 
-	status = req->smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context->check_ntlm_password(req->smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context, 
+	status = req->smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context->check_ntlm_password(req->smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context, 
 								       user_info, 
 								       &server_info);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_old(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 	}
 
 	sess->old.out.action = 0;
-	sess->old.out.vuid = register_vuid(req->smb_ctx, session_info, sess->old.in.user);
+	sess->old.out.vuid = register_vuid(req->smb_conn, session_info, sess->old.in.user);
 	sesssetup_common_strings(req, 
 				 &sess->old.out.os,
 				 &sess->old.out.lanman,
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 	struct auth_serversupplied_info *server_info = NULL;
 	struct auth_session_info *session_info;
 
-	if (!req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_sesssetup) {
-		req->smb_ctx->negotiate.max_send = sess->nt1.in.bufsize;
-		req->smb_ctx->negotiate.client_caps = sess->nt1.in.capabilities;
+	if (!req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_sesssetup) {
+		req->smb_conn->negotiate.max_send = sess->nt1.in.bufsize;
+		req->smb_conn->negotiate.client_caps = sess->nt1.in.capabilities;
 	}
 
 	status = make_user_info_for_reply_enc(&user_info, 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 	}
 
-	status = req->smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context->check_ntlm_password(req->smb_ctx->negotiate.auth_context, 
+	status = req->smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context->check_ntlm_password(req->smb_conn->negotiate.auth_context, 
 								       user_info, 
 								       &server_info);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 	}
 
 	sess->nt1.out.action = 0;
-	sess->nt1.out.vuid = register_vuid(req->smb_ctx, session_info, sess->old.in.user);
+	sess->nt1.out.vuid = register_vuid(req->smb_conn, session_info, sess->old.in.user);
 	if (sess->nt1.out.vuid == UID_FIELD_INVALID) {
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static NTSTATUS sesssetup_nt1(struct smbsrv_request *req, union smb_sesssetup *s
 				 &sess->nt1.out.lanman,
 				 &sess->nt1.out.domain);
 	
-	srv_setup_signing(req->smb_ctx, &session_info->session_key, &sess->nt1.in.password2);
+	srv_setup_signing(req->smb_conn, &session_info->session_key, &sess->nt1.in.password2);
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ NTSTATUS sesssetup_backend(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 			return sesssetup_spnego(req, sess);
 	}
 
-	req->smb_ctx->negotiate.done_sesssetup = True;
+	req->smb_conn->negotiate.done_sesssetup = True;
 
 	return NT_STATUS_INVALID_LEVEL;
 }
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/signing.c b/source4/smb_server/signing.c
index 4765d9d6c3..edc177174e 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/signing.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/signing.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void calc_signature(uint8_t *buffer, size_t length,
 void req_sign_packet(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	/* check if we are doing signing on this connection */
-	if (req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state != SMB_SIGNING_REQUIRED) {
+	if (req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state != SMB_SIGNING_REQUIRED) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void req_sign_packet(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	mark_packet_signed(req);
 
 	calc_signature(req->out.hdr, req->out.size - NBT_HDR_SIZE,
-		       &req->smb_ctx->signing.mac_key, 
+		       &req->smb_conn->signing.mac_key, 
 		       &req->out.hdr[HDR_SS_FIELD]);
 }
 
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ void req_sign_packet(struct smbsrv_request *req)
   setup the signing key for a connection. Called after authentication succeeds
   in a session setup
 */
-void srv_setup_signing(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx,
+void srv_setup_signing(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn,
 		       DATA_BLOB *session_key,
 		       DATA_BLOB *session_response)
 {
-	smb_ctx->signing.mac_key = data_blob(NULL, 
+	smb_conn->signing.mac_key = data_blob(NULL, 
 					 session_key->length + session_response->length);
-	memcpy(smb_ctx->signing.mac_key.data, session_key->data, session_key->length);
+	memcpy(smb_conn->signing.mac_key.data, session_key->data, session_key->length);
 	if (session_response->length != 0) {
-		memcpy(&smb_ctx->signing.mac_key.data[session_key->length],
+		memcpy(&smb_conn->signing.mac_key.data[session_key->length],
 		       session_response->data, 
 		       session_response->length);
 	}
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ void srv_setup_signing(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx,
 */
 static void req_signing_alloc_seq_num(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
-	req->seq_num = req->smb_ctx->signing.next_seq_num;
+	req->seq_num = req->smb_conn->signing.next_seq_num;
 
 	/* TODO: we need to handle one-way requests like NTcancel, which 
 	   only increment the sequence number by 1 */
-	if (req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state != SMB_SIGNING_OFF) {
-		req->smb_ctx->signing.next_seq_num += 2;
+	if (req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state != SMB_SIGNING_OFF) {
+		req->smb_conn->signing.next_seq_num += 2;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ BOOL req_signing_check_incoming(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	uint8_t client_md5_mac[8], signature[8];
 
-	switch (req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state) {
+	switch (req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state) {
 	case SMB_SIGNING_OFF:
 		return True;
 	case SMB_SIGNING_SUPPORTED:
 		if (req->flags2 & FLAGS2_SMB_SECURITY_SIGNATURES) {
-			req->smb_ctx->signing.signing_state = SMB_SIGNING_REQUIRED;
+			req->smb_conn->signing.signing_state = SMB_SIGNING_REQUIRED;
 		}
 		return True;
 	case SMB_SIGNING_REQUIRED:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ BOOL req_signing_check_incoming(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	SBVAL(req->in.hdr, HDR_SS_FIELD, req->seq_num);
 
 	calc_signature(req->in.hdr, req->in.size - NBT_HDR_SIZE,
-		       &req->smb_ctx->signing.mac_key, 
+		       &req->smb_conn->signing.mac_key, 
 		       signature);
 
 	if (memcmp(client_md5_mac, signature, 8) != 0) {
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.c b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.c
index b32cf5b7af..16d1d774c0 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BOOL req_send_oplock_break(struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon, uint16_t fnum, uint8_t leve
 {
 	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 
-	req = init_smb_request(tcon->smb_ctx);
+	req = init_smb_request(tcon->smb_conn);
 
 	req_setup_reply(req, 8, 0);
 	
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ BOOL req_send_oplock_break(struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon, uint16_t fnum, uint8_t leve
 /****************************************************************************
 receive a SMB request from the wire, forming a request_context from the result
 ****************************************************************************/
-static struct smbsrv_request *receive_smb_request(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+static struct smbsrv_request *receive_smb_request(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	ssize_t len, len2;
 	char header[4];
 	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 
-	len = read_data(smb_ctx->socket.fd, header, 4);
+	len = read_data(smb_conn->socket.fd, header, 4);
 	if (len != 4) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	len = smb_len(header);
 
-	req = init_smb_request(smb_ctx);
+	req = init_smb_request(smb_conn);
 
 	GetTimeOfDay(&req->request_time);
 	req->chained_fnum = -1;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static struct smbsrv_request *receive_smb_request(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx
 	/* fill in the already received header */
 	memcpy(req->in.buffer, header, 4);
 
-	len2 = read_data(smb_ctx->socket.fd, req->in.buffer + NBT_HDR_SIZE, len);
+	len2 = read_data(smb_conn->socket.fd, req->in.buffer + NBT_HDR_SIZE, len);
 	if (len2 != len) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void setup_user_context(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 
 	user_ctx = talloc(req->mem_ctx, sizeof(*user_ctx));
 	user_ctx->vuid = SVAL(req->in.hdr, HDR_UID);
-	user_ctx->vuser = get_valid_user_struct(req->smb_ctx, user_ctx->vuid);
+	user_ctx->vuser = get_valid_user_struct(req->smb_conn, user_ctx->vuid);
 
 	req->user_ctx = user_ctx;
 }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static void switch_message(int type, struct smbsrv_request *req)
 {
 	int flags;
 	uint16_t session_tag;
-	struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx = req->smb_ctx;
+	struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn = req->smb_conn;
 
 	type &= 0xff;
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void switch_message(int type, struct smbsrv_request *req)
 		UID_FIELD_INVALID : 
 		SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_UID);
 
-	req->tcon = conn_find(smb_ctx, SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_TID));
+	req->tcon = conn_find(smb_conn, SVAL(req->in.hdr,HDR_TID));
 
 	/* setup the user context for this request */
 	setup_user_context(req);
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void switch_message(int type, struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	if (req->user_ctx) {
 		req->user_ctx->vuid = session_tag;
 	}
-	DEBUG(3,("switch message %s (task_id %d)\n",smb_fn_name(type), smb_ctx->model_ops->get_id(req)));
+	DEBUG(3,("switch message %s (task_id %d)\n",smb_fn_name(type), smb_conn->model_ops->get_id(req)));
 
 	/* does this protocol need to be run as root? */
 	if (!(flags & AS_USER)) {
@@ -562,19 +562,19 @@ static void construct_reply(struct smbsrv_request *req)
 	if (memcmp(req->in.hdr,"\377SMB",4) != 0) {
 		DEBUG(2,("Non-SMB packet of length %d. Terminating connection\n", 
 			 req->in.size));
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "Non-SMB packet");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "Non-SMB packet");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (NBT_HDR_SIZE + MIN_SMB_SIZE + 2*req->in.wct > req->in.size) {
 		DEBUG(2,("Invalid SMB word count %d\n", req->in.wct));
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "Invalid SMB packet");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "Invalid SMB packet");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (NBT_HDR_SIZE + MIN_SMB_SIZE + 2*req->in.wct + req->in.data_size > req->in.size) {
 		DEBUG(2,("Invalid SMB buffer length count %d\n", req->in.data_size));
-		exit_server(req->smb_ctx, "Invalid SMB packet");
+		exit_server(req->smb_conn, "Invalid SMB packet");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -667,22 +667,22 @@ error:
 /*
   close the socket and shutdown a server_context
 */
-void server_terminate(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+void server_terminate(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
-	close(smb_ctx->socket.fd);
-	event_remove_fd_all(smb_ctx->events, smb_ctx->socket.fd);
+	close(smb_conn->socket.fd);
+	event_remove_fd_all(smb_conn->events, smb_conn->socket.fd);
 
-	conn_close_all(smb_ctx);
+	conn_close_all(smb_conn);
 
-	talloc_destroy(smb_ctx->mem_ctx);
+	talloc_destroy(smb_conn->mem_ctx);
 }
 
 /*
   called on a fatal error that should cause this server to terminate
 */
-void exit_server(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx, const char *reason)
+void exit_server(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn, const char *reason)
 {
-	smb_ctx->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_ctx, reason);
+	smb_conn->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_conn, reason);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -783,11 +783,11 @@ void smbd_read_handler(struct event_context *ev, struct fd_event *fde,
 		       time_t t, uint16_t flags)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_request *req;
-	struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx = fde->private;
+	struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn = fde->private;
 	
-	req = receive_smb_request(smb_ctx);
+	req = receive_smb_request(smb_conn);
 	if (!req) {
-		smb_ctx->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_ctx, "receive error");
+		smb_conn->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_conn, "receive error");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -804,13 +804,13 @@ void smbd_read_handler(struct event_context *ev, struct fd_event *fde,
   new messages from clients are still processed while they are
   performing long operations
 */
-void smbd_process_async(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
+void smbd_process_async(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn)
 {
 	struct smbsrv_request *req;
 	
-	req = receive_smb_request(smb_ctx);
+	req = receive_smb_request(smb_conn);
 	if (!req) {
-		smb_ctx->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_ctx, "receive error");
+		smb_conn->model_ops->terminate_connection(smb_conn, "receive error");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void smbd_process_async(struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx)
 void init_smbsession(struct event_context *ev, struct model_ops *model_ops, int fd,
 		     void (*read_handler)(struct event_context *, struct fd_event *, time_t, uint16_t))
 {
-	struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx;
+	struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn;
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 	struct fd_event fde;
 	char *socket_addr;
@@ -835,48 +835,48 @@ void init_smbsession(struct event_context *ev, struct model_ops *model_ops, int
 
 	mem_ctx = talloc_init("server_context");
 
-	smb_ctx = talloc_p(mem_ctx, struct smbsrv_context);
-	if (!smb_ctx) return;
+	smb_conn = talloc_p(mem_ctx, struct smbsrv_connection);
+	if (!smb_conn) return;
 
-	ZERO_STRUCTP(smb_ctx);
+	ZERO_STRUCTP(smb_conn);
 
-	smb_ctx->mem_ctx = mem_ctx;
-	smb_ctx->socket.fd = fd;
-	smb_ctx->pid = getpid();
+	smb_conn->mem_ctx = mem_ctx;
+	smb_conn->socket.fd = fd;
+	smb_conn->pid = getpid();
 
-	sub_set_context(&smb_ctx->substitute);
+	sub_set_context(&smb_conn->substitute);
 
 	/* set an initial client name based on its IP address. This will be replaced with
 	   the netbios name later if it gives us one */
-	socket_addr = get_socket_addr(smb_ctx->mem_ctx, fd);
+	socket_addr = get_socket_addr(smb_conn->mem_ctx, fd);
 	sub_set_remote_machine(socket_addr);
-	smb_ctx->socket.client_addr = socket_addr;
+	smb_conn->socket.client_addr = socket_addr;
 
 	/* now initialise a few default values associated with this smb socket */
-	smb_ctx->negotiate.max_send = 0xFFFF;
+	smb_conn->negotiate.max_send = 0xFFFF;
 
 	/* this is the size that w2k uses, and it appears to be important for
 	   good performance */
-	smb_ctx->negotiate.max_recv = lp_max_xmit();
+	smb_conn->negotiate.max_recv = lp_max_xmit();
 
-	smb_ctx->negotiate.zone_offset = get_time_zone(time(NULL));
+	smb_conn->negotiate.zone_offset = get_time_zone(time(NULL));
 
-	smb_ctx->users.next_vuid = VUID_OFFSET;
+	smb_conn->users.next_vuid = VUID_OFFSET;
 	
-	smb_ctx->events = ev;
-	smb_ctx->model_ops = model_ops;
+	smb_conn->events = ev;
+	smb_conn->model_ops = model_ops;
 
-	conn_init(smb_ctx);
+	conn_init(smb_conn);
 
 	/* setup a event handler for this socket. We are initially
 	   only interested in reading from the socket */
 	fde.fd = fd;
 	fde.handler = read_handler;
-	fde.private = smb_ctx;
+	fde.private = smb_conn;
 	fde.flags = EVENT_FD_READ;
 
 	event_add_fd(ev, &fde);
 
 	/* setup the DCERPC server subsystem */
-	dcesrv_init_context(&smb_ctx->dcesrv);
+	dcesrv_init_context(&smb_conn->dcesrv);
 }
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
index 93f8552d86..6dc40aee08 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
+++ b/source4/smb_server/smb_server.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon {
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *next, *prev;
 
 	/* the server context that this was created on */
-	struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx;
+	struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn;
 
 	/* a talloc context for all data in this structure */
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ struct smbsrv_tcon {
 /* the context for a single SMB request. This is passed to any request-context 
    functions */
 struct smbsrv_request {
+	/* a talloc context for the lifetime of this request */
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
+
 	/* the server_context contains all context specific to this SMB socket */
-	struct smbsrv_context *smb_ctx;
+	struct smbsrv_connection *smb_conn;
 
 	/* conn is only set for operations that have a valid TID */
 	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcon;
@@ -89,9 +92,6 @@ struct smbsrv_request {
 	/* the user context is derived from the vuid plus smb.conf options */
 	struct smbsrv_user *user_ctx;
 
-	/* a talloc context for the lifetime of this request */
-	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
-
 	/* a set of flags to control usage of the request. See REQ_CONTROL_* */
 	unsigned control_flags;
 
@@ -168,48 +168,6 @@ struct smbsrv_request {
 	} in, out;
 };
 
-
-
-/* the context associated with open files on an smb socket */
-struct files_context {
-	struct files_struct *files; /* open files */
-	struct bitmap *file_bmap; /* bitmap used to allocate file handles */
-
-	/* a fsp to use when chaining */
-	struct files_struct *chain_fsp;
-
-	/* a fsp to use to save when breaking an oplock. */
-	struct files_struct *oplock_save_chain_fsp;
-
-	/* how many files are open */
-	int files_used;
-
-	/* limit for maximum open files */
-	int real_max_open_files;
-};
-
-
-/* the context associated with open tree connects on a smb socket */
-struct tree_context {
-	struct smbsrv_tcon *tcons;
-
-	/* number of open connections */
-	struct bitmap *bmap;
-	int num_open;
-};
-
-/* context associated with currently valid session setups */
-struct users_context {
-	/* users from session setup */
-	char *session_users; /* was a pstring */
-
-	/* this holds info on user ids that are already validated for this VC */
-	struct user_struct *validated_users;
-	int next_vuid; /* initialise to VUID_OFFSET */
-	int num_validated_vuids;
-};
-
-
 /* this contains variables that should be used in % substitutions for
  * smb.conf parameters */
 struct substitute_context {
@@ -232,144 +190,162 @@ struct substitute_context {
 	char *user_name;
 };
 
-/* context that has been negotiated between the client and server */
-struct negotiate_context {
-	/* have we already done the NBT session establishment? */
-	BOOL done_nbt_session;
+#include "smbd/process_model.h"
 
-	/* only one negprot per connection is allowed */
-	BOOL done_negprot;
+/* smb server context structure. This should contain all the state
+ * information associated with a SMB server connection 
+ */
+struct smbsrv_connection {
+	/* a talloc context for all data in this structure */
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
 
-	/* multiple session setups are allowed, but some parameters are
-	   ignored in any but the first */
-	BOOL done_sesssetup;
+	/* this is the context for a SMB socket associated with the socket itself */
+	struct {
+		/* the open file descriptor */
+		int fd; 
 	
-	/* 
-	 * Size of data we can send to client. Set
-	 *  by the client for all protocols above CORE.
-	 *  Set by us for CORE protocol.
-	 */
-	unsigned max_send; /* init to BUFFER_SIZE */
-
-	/*
-	 * Size of the data we can receive. Set by us.
-	 * Can be modified by the max xmit parameter.
-	 */
-	unsigned max_recv; /* init to BUFFER_SIZE */
-
-	/* a guess at the remote architecture. Try not to rely on this - in almost
-	   all cases using these values is the wrong thing to do */
-	enum remote_arch_types ra_type;
-
-	/* the negotiatiated protocol */
-	enum protocol_types protocol;
-
-	/* authentication context for multi-part negprot */
-	struct auth_context *auth_context;
-
-	/* state of NTLMSSP auth */
-	struct auth_ntlmssp_state *ntlmssp_state;
-
-	/* did we tell the client we support encrypted passwords? */
-	BOOL encrypted_passwords;
-
-	/* did we send an extended security negprot reply? */
-	BOOL spnego_negotiated;
-
-	/* client capabilities */
-	uint32_t client_caps;
-
-	/* the timezone we sent to the client */
-	int zone_offset;
-};
+		/* the last read error on the socket, if any (replaces smb_read_error global) */
+		int read_error;
 	
-/* this is the context for a SMB socket associated with the socket itself */
-struct socket_context {
-	/* the open file descriptor */
-	int fd; 
-
-	/* the last read error on the socket, if any (replaces smb_read_error global) */
-	int read_error;
-
-	/* a count of the number of packets we have received. We
-	 * actually only care about zero/non-zero at this stage */
-	unsigned pkt_count;
-
-	/* the network address of the client */
-	char *client_addr;
-};
-
-
-/* this holds long term state specific to the printing subsystem */
-struct printing_context {
-	struct notify_queue *notify_queue_head;
-};
-
+		/* a count of the number of packets we have received. We
+		 * actually only care about zero/non-zero at this stage */
+		unsigned pkt_count;
+	
+		/* the network address of the client */
+		char *client_addr;
+	} socket;
 
-/* the server_context holds a linked list of pending requests,
- * this is used for blocking locks and requests blocked due to oplock
- * break requests */
-struct pending_request {
-	struct pending_request *next, *prev;
+	/* context that has been negotiated between the client and server */
+	struct {
+		/* have we already done the NBT session establishment? */
+		BOOL done_nbt_session;
+	
+		/* only one negprot per connection is allowed */
+		BOOL done_negprot;
+	
+		/* multiple session setups are allowed, but some parameters are
+		   ignored in any but the first */
+		BOOL done_sesssetup;
+		
+		/* 
+		 * Size of data we can send to client. Set
+		 *  by the client for all protocols above CORE.
+		 *  Set by us for CORE protocol.
+		 */
+		unsigned max_send; /* init to BUFFER_SIZE */
+	
+		/*
+		 * Size of the data we can receive. Set by us.
+		 * Can be modified by the max xmit parameter.
+		 */
+		unsigned max_recv; /* init to BUFFER_SIZE */
+	
+		/* a guess at the remote architecture. Try not to rely on this - in almost
+		   all cases using these values is the wrong thing to do */
+		enum remote_arch_types ra_type;
+	
+		/* the negotiatiated protocol */
+		enum protocol_types protocol;
+	
+		/* authentication context for multi-part negprot */
+		struct auth_context *auth_context;
+	
+		/* state of NTLMSSP auth */
+		struct auth_ntlmssp_state *ntlmssp_state;
+	
+		/* did we tell the client we support encrypted passwords? */
+		BOOL encrypted_passwords;
+	
+		/* did we send an extended security negprot reply? */
+		BOOL spnego_negotiated;
+	
+		/* client capabilities */
+		uint32_t client_caps;
+	
+		/* the timezone we sent to the client */
+		int zone_offset;
+	} negotiate;
 
-	/* the request itself - needs to be freed */
-	struct smbsrv_request *request;
-};
+	/* the context associated with open tree connects on a smb socket */
+	struct {
+		struct smbsrv_tcon *tcons;
 
-/* the timers context contains info on when we last did various
- * functions */
-struct timers_context {
-	/* when did we last do timeout processing? */
-	time_t last_timeout_processing;
+		/* number of open connections */
+		struct bitmap *bmap;
+		int num_open;
+	} tree;
 
-	/* when did we last sent a keepalive */
-	time_t last_keepalive_sent;
+	/* the context associated with open files on an smb socket */
+	struct {
+		struct files_struct *files; /* open files */
+		struct bitmap *file_bmap; /* bitmap used to allocate file handles */
 	
-	/* when we last checked the smb.conf for auto-reload */
-	time_t last_smb_conf_reload;
-};
-
+		/* a fsp to use when chaining */
+		struct files_struct *chain_fsp;
+	
+		/* a fsp to use to save when breaking an oplock. */
+		struct files_struct *oplock_save_chain_fsp;
+	
+		/* how many files are open */
+		int files_used;
+	
+		/* limit for maximum open files */
+		int real_max_open_files;
+	} file;
 
-struct signing_context {
-	DATA_BLOB mac_key;
-	uint64_t next_seq_num;
-	enum smb_signing_state signing_state;
-};
+	/* context associated with currently valid session setups */
+	struct {
+		/* users from session setup */
+		char *session_users; /* was a pstring */
+	
+		/* this holds info on user ids that are already validated for this VC */
+		struct user_struct *validated_users;
+		int next_vuid; /* initialise to VUID_OFFSET */
+		int num_validated_vuids;
+	} users;
 
-#include "smbd/process_model.h"
+	/* this holds long term state specific to the printing subsystem */
+	struct {
+		struct notify_queue *notify_queue_head;
+	} print;
+
+	/* the server_context holds a linked list of pending requests,
+	 * this is used for blocking locks and requests blocked due to oplock
+	 * break requests */
+	struct _smbsrv_pending_request {
+		struct _smbsrv_pending_request *next, *prev;
+	
+		/* the request itself - needs to be freed */
+		struct smbsrv_request *request;
+	} *requests;
 
-/* smb server context structure. This should contain all the state
- * information associated with a SMB server */
-struct smbsrv_context {
-	/* a talloc context for all data in this structure */
-	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx;
+	/* the timers context contains info on when we last did various
+	 * functions */
+	struct {
+		/* when did we last do timeout processing? */
+		time_t last_timeout_processing;
+	
+		/* when did we last sent a keepalive */
+		time_t last_keepalive_sent;
+		
+		/* when we last checked the smb.conf for auto-reload */
+		time_t last_smb_conf_reload;
+	} timers;
 
-	struct negotiate_context negotiate;
+	struct {
+		DATA_BLOB mac_key;
+		uint64_t next_seq_num;
+		enum smb_signing_state signing_state;
+	} signing;
 
 	struct substitute_context substitute;
 
-	struct socket_context socket;
-
-	struct files_context file;
-
-	struct tree_context tree;
-
-	struct users_context users;
-
-	struct printing_context print;
-
-	struct timers_context timers;
-
 	struct dcesrv_context dcesrv;
 
-	struct signing_context signing;
+	const struct model_ops *model_ops;
 
-	/* the pid of the process handling this session */
-	pid_t pid;
-	
-	/* pointer to list of events that we are waiting on */
 	struct event_context *events;
 
-	/* process model specific operations */
-	const struct model_ops *model_ops;
+	/* the pid of the process handling this session */
+	pid_t pid;
 };
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/srvtime.c b/source4/smb_server/srvtime.c
index 04b758bc79..c39267521c 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/srvtime.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/srvtime.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 put a dos date into a buffer (time/date format)
 This takes GMT time and puts local time for zone_offset in the buffer
 ********************************************************************/
-void srv_push_dos_date(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
+void srv_push_dos_date(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server,
 		      uint8_t *buf, int offset, time_t unixdate)
 {
 	push_dos_date(buf, offset, unixdate, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void srv_push_dos_date(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
 put a dos date into a buffer (date/time format)
 This takes GMT time and puts local time in the buffer
 ********************************************************************/
-void srv_push_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
+void srv_push_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server,
 		       char *buf, int offset, time_t unixdate)
 {
 	push_dos_date2(buf, offset, unixdate, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void srv_push_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
 put a dos 32 bit "unix like" date into a buffer. This routine takes
 GMT and converts it to LOCAL time in zone_offset before putting it
 ********************************************************************/
-void srv_push_dos_date3(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
+void srv_push_dos_date3(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server,
 		       char *buf, int offset, time_t unixdate)
 {
 	push_dos_date3(buf, offset, unixdate, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void srv_push_dos_date3(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
 /*******************************************************************
 convert a dos date
 ********************************************************************/
-time_t srv_pull_dos_date(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server, 
+time_t srv_pull_dos_date(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server, 
 			 const uint8_t *date_ptr)
 {
 	return pull_dos_date(date_ptr, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ time_t srv_pull_dos_date(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
 /*******************************************************************
 like srv_pull_dos_date() but the words are reversed
 ********************************************************************/
-time_t srv_pull_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server, 
+time_t srv_pull_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server, 
 			  const uint8_t *date_ptr)
 {
 	return pull_dos_date2(date_ptr, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ time_t srv_pull_dos_date2(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
   create a unix GMT date from a dos date in 32 bit "unix like" format
   these arrive in server zone, with corresponding DST
   ******************************************************************/
-time_t srv_pull_dos_date3(struct smbsrv_context *smb_server,
+time_t srv_pull_dos_date3(struct smbsrv_connection *smb_server,
 			  const uint8_t *date_ptr)
 {
 	return pull_dos_date3(date_ptr, smb_server->negotiate.zone_offset);
diff --git a/source4/smb_server/trans2.c b/source4/smb_server/trans2.c
index 0ab1ca0b7c..301a0221d0 100644
--- a/source4/smb_server/trans2.c
+++ b/source4/smb_server/trans2.c
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_fileinfo_fill(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct smb_tran
 		trans2_setup_reply(req, trans, 2, 22, 0);
 
 		SSVAL(trans->out.params.data, 0, 0);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 0, st->standard.out.create_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 4, st->standard.out.access_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 8, st->standard.out.write_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 0, st->standard.out.create_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 4, st->standard.out.access_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 8, st->standard.out.write_time);
 		SIVAL(trans->out.data.data,        12, st->standard.out.size);
 		SIVAL(trans->out.data.data,        16, st->standard.out.alloc_size);
 		SSVAL(trans->out.data.data,        20, st->standard.out.attrib);
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_fileinfo_fill(struct smbsrv_request *req, struct smb_tran
 		trans2_setup_reply(req, trans, 2, 26, 0);
 
 		SSVAL(trans->out.params.data, 0, 0);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 0, st->ea_size.out.create_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 4, st->ea_size.out.access_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, trans->out.data.data, 8, st->ea_size.out.write_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 0, st->ea_size.out.create_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 4, st->ea_size.out.access_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, trans->out.data.data, 8, st->ea_size.out.write_time);
 		SIVAL(trans->out.data.data,        12, st->ea_size.out.size);
 		SIVAL(trans->out.data.data,        16, st->ea_size.out.alloc_size);
 		SSVAL(trans->out.data.data,        20, st->ea_size.out.attrib);
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ static NTSTATUS trans2_parse_sfileinfo(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 
 	case RAW_SFILEINFO_STANDARD:
 		CHECK_MIN_BLOB_SIZE(blob, 12);
-		st->standard.in.create_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, blob->data + 0);
-		st->standard.in.access_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, blob->data + 4);
-		st->standard.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, blob->data + 8);
+		st->standard.in.create_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, blob->data + 0);
+		st->standard.in.access_time = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, blob->data + 4);
+		st->standard.in.write_time  = srv_pull_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, blob->data + 8);
 		return NT_STATUS_OK;
 
 	case RAW_SFILEINFO_EA_SET:
@@ -896,9 +896,9 @@ static void find_fill_info(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 			trans2_grow_data(req, trans, ofs + 23);
 		}
 		data = trans->out.data.data + ofs;
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 0, file->standard.create_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 4, file->standard.access_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 8, file->standard.write_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 0, file->standard.create_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 4, file->standard.access_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 8, file->standard.write_time);
 		SIVAL(data, 12, file->standard.size);
 		SIVAL(data, 16, file->standard.alloc_size);
 		SSVAL(data, 20, file->standard.attrib);
@@ -915,9 +915,9 @@ static void find_fill_info(struct smbsrv_request *req,
 			trans2_grow_data(req, trans, ofs + 27);
 		}
 		data = trans->out.data.data + ofs;
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 0, file->ea_size.create_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 4, file->ea_size.access_time);
-		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_ctx, data, 8, file->ea_size.write_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 0, file->ea_size.create_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 4, file->ea_size.access_time);
+		srv_push_dos_date2(req->smb_conn, data, 8, file->ea_size.write_time);
 		SIVAL(data, 12, file->ea_size.size);
 		SIVAL(data, 16, file->ea_size.alloc_size);
 		SSVAL(data, 20, file->ea_size.attrib);