}

        try {
            log.debug("Registering witness for share: {}", request.getShareName());

            // Create and populate the RPC message
            WitnessRegisterMessage message = new WitnessRegisterMessage();
            // Convert int version to WitnessVersion enum
            WitnessVersion witnessVersion = (request.getVersion() >= 0x00020000) ? WitnessVersion.VERSION_2 : WitnessVersion.VERSION_1;