byte[] buffer = this.getContext().getBufferCache().getBuffer();
        try {
            // synchronize around encode and write so that the ordering for SMB1 signing can be maintained
            synchronized ( this.outLock ) {
                int n = smb.encode(buffer, 4);
                Encdec.enc_uint32be(n & 0xFFFF, buffer, 0); /* 4 byte session message header */
                if ( log.isTraceEnabled() ) {
                    do {