reconnect();
        if (message == null) {
            message = new Type1Message();
            if (LM_COMPATIBILITY > 2) {
                message.setFlag(NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_REQUEST_TARGET, true);
            }
        } else {
            String domain = DEFAULT_DOMAIN;
            String user = Type3Message.getDefaultUser();

            if ( message == null ) {
                message = new Type1Message(this.transportContext);
                if ( this.transportContext.getConfig().getLanManCompatibility() > 2 ) {
                    message.setFlag(NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_REQUEST_TARGET, true);
                }
            }
            else if ( this.transportContext.getCredentials() instanceof NtlmPasswordAuthentication ) {

            else {
                setLMResponse(new byte[24]);
            }

            if ( avPairs != null ) {
                // make sure to set the TARGET_INFO flag as we are sending
                setFlag(NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE_TARGET_INFO, true);
            }

            byte[] responseKeyNT = NtlmUtil.nTOWFv2(domain, user, passwordHash);
            byte[] ntlmClientChallenge = new byte[8];