}
            log.trace("VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO returned error", e);
            if ( ( req.getResponse().isReceived() && req.getResponse().isVerifyFailed() ) || e.getNtStatus() == NtStatus.NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED ) {
                // this is the signature error
                throw new SMBProtocolDowngradeException("Signature error during negotiate validation", e);
            }