log.warn("Response buffer too small: {} < {}", buffer.length, expectedSize);
            throw new SmbException("Response buffer too small: " + buffer.length + " < " + expectedSize);
        }

        if (buffer.length > maxSize) {
            failedValidations.incrementAndGet();
            bufferOverflowsPrevented.incrementAndGet();

        // Check for null bytes
        if (NULL_BYTE.matcher(path).find()) {
            log.warn("Path contains null bytes: {}", sanitizeForLog(path));
            throw new SmbException("Path contains null bytes");
        }

        // Check for control characters
        if (strictMode && CONTROL_CHARS.matcher(path).find()) {
            log.warn("Path contains control characters: {}", sanitizeForLog(path));

        }

        // Check global rate limit
        if (!checkGlobalRateLimit()) {
            totalAttemptsBlocked.incrementAndGet();
            log.warn("Global rate limit exceeded, blocking attempt from {}", sourceIp);
            return false;
        }

        // Check per-account limit
        if (username != null) {

                                try {
                                    log.warn("Got NT_STATUS_USER_SESSION_DELETED, disconnecting transport");
                                    this.transport.disconnect(true);
                                } catch (IOException e1) {
                                    log.warn("Got NT_STATUS_USER_SESSION_DELETED, disconnected transport with error", e1);
                                }

            if (disniProvider.isAvailable()) {
                return disniProvider;
            }
            log.warn("DiSNI RDMA provider requested but not available");
            break;

        case "tcp":
            return new TcpRdmaProvider();

        default:
            log.warn("Unknown RDMA provider preference: {}", preference);
            break;
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**

                log.info("RDMA connection established to {}", delegate.getRemoteAddress());
            } catch (IOException e) {
                log.warn("Failed to establish RDMA connection: {}", e.getMessage());
                throw e;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Checks if RDMA connection is available.
     *

                } else {
                    String errorMsg = response != null ? response.getError() : "Response was null";
                    log.warn("Failed to unregister witness: {}", errorMsg);
                }

            } catch (Exception e) {
                log.error("Error during witness unregistration", e);
            }
        });
    }

                    channel.setHealthy(isHealthy);

                    if (!isHealthy) {
                        log.warn("Channel {} is unhealthy", channel.getChannelId());
                    }
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    log.warn("Health check failed for channel {}: {}", channel.getChannelId(), e.getMessage());
                    channel.setHealthy(false);
                }

                log.debug("Witness registration successful: {}", registrationId);
            } else {
                response.setError(message.getErrorMessage());
                log.warn("Witness registration failed: {}", message.getErrorMessage());
            }

            return response;

        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new IOException("Witness register RPC failed", e);

                keyStore.setEntry("smb.session." + sessionId, keyEntry, protection);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                log.warn("Failed to store key in KeyStore: {}", e.getMessage());
            }
        }

        log.debug("Stored session key for session: {}", sessionId);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve a session key
     *