Re: mutiuser request_key in both ntlmssp and krb5

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Aurélien Aptel <aaptel@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> Shyam Prasad N <nspmangalore@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> 1. For ntlmssp, I see that the credentials are stored in the keyring
>> with IPv4 or IPv6 address as the key. Suppose the mount was initially
>> done using hostname, and IP address changes (more likely in Azure
>> scenario), we may end up looking for credentials with the wrong key.
>
> Yes I thought the same thing.. I'm not sure why the decision to use IP
> was made.

I suspect this code predates the existence of the in-kernel DNS
resolver. Just a guess.

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