final 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) {
                final int n = smb.encode(buffer, 4);
                Encdec.enc_uint32be(n & 0xFFFF, buffer, 0); /* 4 byte session message header */