diff --git a/source/include/ads.h b/source/include/ads.h
index f70c5a6f12a..58fac369206 100644
--- a/source/include/ads.h
+++ b/source/include/ads.h
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ enum wb_posix_mapping {
 };
 
 typedef struct {
+#ifdef HAVE_LDAP
+	LDAP *ld;
+#else
 	void *ld; /* the active ldap structure */
+#endif
 	struct in_addr ldap_ip; /* the ip of the active connection, if any */
 	time_t last_attempt; /* last attempt to reconnect */
 	int ldap_port;
diff --git a/source/include/ads_protos.h b/source/include/ads_protos.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6eb4f10f65d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/include/ads_protos.h
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Prototypes for ads
+ */
+
+void ads_msgfree(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg);
+char *ads_get_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg);
+char *ads_get_dn_canonical(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg);
+
+char *ads_pull_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, LDAPMessage *msg,
+		      const char *field);
+char **ads_pull_strings(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+			size_t *num_values);
+char **ads_pull_strings_range(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
+			      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			      LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+			      char **current_strings,
+			      const char **next_attribute,
+			      size_t *num_strings,
+			      BOOL *more_strings);
+BOOL ads_pull_uint32(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+		     uint32 *v);
+BOOL ads_pull_guid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, struct uuid *guid);
+BOOL ads_pull_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+		  DOM_SID *sid);
+int ads_pull_sids(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+		  LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field, DOM_SID **sids);
+BOOL ads_pull_sd(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+		 LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field, SEC_DESC **sd);
+char *ads_pull_username(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			LDAPMessage *msg);
+int ads_pull_sids_from_extendeddn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, 
+				  LDAPMessage *msg, 
+				  const char *field,
+				  enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags,
+				  DOM_SID **sids);
+
+ADS_STATUS ads_find_machine_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+				 const char *machine);
+ADS_STATUS ads_find_printer_on_server(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+				      const char *printer,
+				      const char *servername);
+ADS_STATUS ads_find_printers(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_find_user_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+			      const char *user);
+
+ADS_STATUS ads_do_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
+			 const char *expr,
+			 const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+		      const char *expr, const char **attrs);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+			 const char *dn, const char **attrs);
+ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				  int scope, const char *expr,
+				  const char **attrs, void *args,
+				  LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+			     int scope, const char *expr,
+			     const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+			       int scope, 
+			       const char *expr,
+			       const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				    int scope, const char *expr,
+				    const char **attrs, void *args,
+				    LDAPMessage **res);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+			    const char *expr, const char **attrs);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+			       const char *dn, 
+			       const char **attrs);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_extended_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+					const char *dn, 
+					const char **attrs,
+					enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags);
+ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+				const DOM_SID *sid,
+				const char **attrs);
+
+
+LDAPMessage *ads_first_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res);
+LDAPMessage *ads_next_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res);
+void ads_process_results(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res,
+			 BOOL(*fn)(char *, void **, void *),
+			 void *data_area);
+void ads_dump(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res);
diff --git a/source/include/includes.h b/source/include/includes.h
index 524e6ab8d2f..3629996ff98 100644
--- a/source/include/includes.h
+++ b/source/include/includes.h
@@ -1084,6 +1084,10 @@ typedef int (*comparison_fn_t)(const void *, const void *);
 #include "proto.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ADS
+#include "ads_protos.h"
+#endif
+
 /* We need this after proto.h to reference GetTimeOfDay(). */
 #include "smbprofile.h"
 
diff --git a/source/include/smb.h b/source/include/smb.h
index 5a9d0f7d15d..6f1e51b1a67 100644
--- a/source/include/smb.h
+++ b/source/include/smb.h
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ struct fd_handle {
 struct timed_event;
 struct idle_event;
 struct share_mode_entry;
+struct uuid;
 
 struct vfs_fsp_data {
     struct vfs_fsp_data *next;
diff --git a/source/libaddns/dns.h b/source/libaddns/dns.h
index ed12966d7d7..a5d5ca04507 100644
--- a/source/libaddns/dns.h
+++ b/source/libaddns/dns.h
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int32 DNSCopyDomainName( uint8 * pBuffer, DNS_DOMAIN_NAME * pDomainName, int32 *
 int32 DNSAllocateString( char *pszInputString, char **ppszOutputString );
 int32 DNSGenerateKeyName( char **pszKeyName ); 
 int32 DNSMakeRRHeader( DNS_RR_HEADER * pDNSRR, char *szOwnerName, int16 wType, int32 dwTTL ); 
-int32 DNSDomainNameFromString( char *pszDomainName, DNS_DOMAIN_NAME ** ppDomainName ); 
+int32 DNSDomainNameFromString( const char *pszDomainName, DNS_DOMAIN_NAME ** ppDomainName ); 
 int32 DNSAppendLabel( DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL * pLabelList, DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL * pLabel, DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL ** ppNewLabelList ); 
 int32 DNSGenerateKeyName( char **ppszKeyName ); 
 void DNSRecordGenerateOffsets( DNS_RR_RECORD * pDNSRecord );
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ int32 DNSAddQuestionSection( DNS_REQUEST * pDNSRequest, DNS_QUESTION_RECORD * pD
 int32 DNSAddAdditionalSection( DNS_REQUEST * pDNSRequest, DNS_RR_RECORD * pDNSRecord );
 int32 DNSAddAnswerSection( DNS_REQUEST * pDNSRequest, DNS_RR_RECORD * pDNSRecord );
 int32 DNSAddAuthoritySection( DNS_REQUEST * pDNSRequest, DNS_RR_RECORD * pDNSRecord );
-int32 DNSCreateZoneRecord( char *pszZName, DNS_ZONE_RECORD ** ppDNSZoneRecord );
+int32 DNSCreateZoneRecord( const char *pszZName, DNS_ZONE_RECORD ** ppDNSZoneRecord );
 int32 DNSFreeZoneRecord( DNS_ZONE_RECORD * pDNSZoneRecord );
 int32 DNSCreateNameInUseRecord( char *pszName, int32 qtype, struct in_addr *addr, DNS_RR_RECORD ** ppDNSRRRecord );
 int32 DNSCreateNameNotInUseRecord( char *pszName, int32 qtype, DNS_RR_RECORD ** ppDNSRRRecord );
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int32 DNSNegotiateContextAndSecureUpdate( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szServiceName
 
 /* from dnsupdate.c */
 
-int32 DNSSendUpdate( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName, char *szHost, struct in_addr *iplist, int num_addrs, DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE ** ppDNSUpdateResponse );
+int32 DNSSendUpdate( HANDLE hDNSServer, const char *szDomainName, char *szHost, struct in_addr *iplist, int num_addrs, DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE ** ppDNSUpdateResponse );
 int32 DNSBuildSignatureBuffer( int32 dwMaxSignatureSize, uint8 ** ppSignature ); 
 int32 DNSBuildMessageBuffer( DNS_UPDATE_REQUEST * pDNSUpdateRequest, char *szKeyName, int32 * pdwTimeSigned, int16 * pwFudge, uint8 ** ppMessageBuffer, int32 * pdwMessageSize ); 
 int32 DNSClose( HANDLE hDNSUpdate );
diff --git a/source/libaddns/dnsrecord.c b/source/libaddns/dnsrecord.c
index 2b0c902d1c0..a840a9079ee 100644
--- a/source/libaddns/dnsrecord.c
+++ b/source/libaddns/dnsrecord.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int32 DNSCreateQuestionRecord( char *pszQName, int16 wQType,
 /*********************************************************************
 *********************************************************************/
 
-int32 DNSCreateZoneRecord( char *pszZName, DNS_ZONE_RECORD ** ppDNSZoneRecord )
+int32 DNSCreateZoneRecord( const char *pszZName, DNS_ZONE_RECORD ** ppDNSZoneRecord )
 {
 	int32 dwError = 0;
 	DNS_ZONE_RECORD *pDNSZoneRecord = NULL;
diff --git a/source/libaddns/dnsupdate.c b/source/libaddns/dnsupdate.c
index 503316d3058..124b627707c 100644
--- a/source/libaddns/dnsupdate.c
+++ b/source/libaddns/dnsupdate.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 /********************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static int32 DNSSendUpdate1( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
+static int32 DNSSendUpdate1( HANDLE hDNSServer, const char *szDomainName,
 			     char *szHost, struct in_addr *iplist,
 			     int num_ips,
 			     DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE * *ppDNSUpdateResponse )
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int32 DNSSendUpdate1( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
 /********************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static int32 DNSSendUpdate2( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
+static int32 DNSSendUpdate2( HANDLE hDNSServer, const char *szDomainName,
 			     char *szHost, struct in_addr *iplist,
 			     int num_ips,
 			     DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE * *ppDNSUpdateResponse )
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int32 DNSSendUpdate2( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
 /********************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/
 
-static int32 DNSSendUpdate3( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
+static int32 DNSSendUpdate3( HANDLE hDNSServer, const char *szDomainName,
 			     char *szHost, struct in_addr *iplist,
 			     int num_ips,
 			     DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE * *ppDNSUpdateResponse )
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int32 DNSSendUpdate3( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName,
 /********************************************************************
 ********************************************************************/
 
-int32 DNSSendUpdate( HANDLE hDNSServer, char *szDomainName, char *szHost,
+int32 DNSSendUpdate( HANDLE hDNSServer, const char *szDomainName, char *szHost,
 		     struct in_addr * iplist, int num_ips,
 		     DNS_UPDATE_RESPONSE * *ppDNSUpdateResponse )
 {
diff --git a/source/libaddns/dnsutils.c b/source/libaddns/dnsutils.c
index 78072563816..6621509cc59 100644
--- a/source/libaddns/dnsutils.c
+++ b/source/libaddns/dnsutils.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 /*********************************************************************
 *********************************************************************/
 
-static int32 getToken( char *pszString, char *pszToken, int32 * pdwToken, 
+static int32 getToken( const char *pszString, char *pszToken, int32 * pdwToken, 
                        int32 * pdwPosition )
 {
 	int32 dwError = 0;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void DNSFreeDomainName(DNS_DOMAIN_NAME *pDomainName)
 /*********************************************************************
 *********************************************************************/
 
-static int32 LabelList( char *pszString, int32 * pdwPosition, DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL ** ppList )
+static int32 LabelList( const char *pszString, int32 * pdwPosition, DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL ** ppList )
 {
 	int32 dwError = 0;
 	DNS_DOMAIN_LABEL *pList = NULL;
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int32 DNSGenerateKeyName( char **ppszKeyName )
 /*********************************************************************
 *********************************************************************/
 
-int32 DNSDomainNameFromString( char *pszDomainName,
+int32 DNSDomainNameFromString( const char *pszDomainName,
 			 DNS_DOMAIN_NAME ** ppDomainName )
 {
 	int32 dwError = 0;
diff --git a/source/libads/ldap.c b/source/libads/ldap.c
index a02f9543606..970311d5ca4 100644
--- a/source/libads/ldap.c
+++ b/source/libads/ldap.c
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ static struct berval *dup_berval(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const struct berval *in_val)
 	if (in_val->bv_len == 0) return value;
 
 	value->bv_len = in_val->bv_len;
-	value->bv_val = TALLOC_MEMDUP(ctx, in_val->bv_val, in_val->bv_len);
+	value->bv_val = (char *)TALLOC_MEMDUP(ctx, in_val->bv_val,
+					      in_val->bv_len);
 	return value;
 }
 
@@ -517,10 +518,12 @@ static char **ads_pull_strvals(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char **in_vals)
  * @param cookie The paged results cookie to be returned on subsequent calls
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_paged_search_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
-				    int scope, const char *expr,
-				    const char **attrs, void *args, void **res, 
-				    int *count, void **cookie)
+static ADS_STATUS ads_do_paged_search_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
+					   const char *bind_path,
+					   int scope, const char *expr,
+					   const char **attrs, void *args,
+					   LDAPMessage **res, 
+					   int *count, struct berval **cookie)
 {
 	int rc, i, version;
 	char *utf8_expr, *utf8_path, **search_attrs;
@@ -693,10 +696,10 @@ done:
 	return ADS_ERROR(rc);
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_paged_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
-			       int scope, const char *expr,
-			       const char **attrs, void **res, 
-			       int *count, void **cookie)
+static ADS_STATUS ads_do_paged_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				      int scope, const char *expr,
+				      const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res, 
+				      int *count, struct berval **cookie)
 {
 	return ads_do_paged_search_args(ads, bind_path, scope, expr, attrs, NULL, res, count, cookie);
 }
@@ -713,11 +716,12 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_paged_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
  * @param res ** which will contain results - free res* with ads_msgfree()
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
-				  int scope, const char *expr,
-				  const char **attrs, void *args, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				   int scope, const char *expr,
+				   const char **attrs, void *args,
+				   LDAPMessage **res)
 {
-	void *cookie = NULL;
+	struct berval *cookie = NULL;
 	int count = 0;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 
@@ -730,7 +734,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP_ADD_RESULT_ENTRY
 	while (cookie) {
-		void *res2 = NULL;
+		LDAPMessage *res2 = NULL;
 		ADS_STATUS status2;
 		LDAPMessage *msg, *next;
 
@@ -756,9 +760,9 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
 	return status;
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
-			     int scope, const char *expr,
-			     const char **attrs, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+			      int scope, const char *expr,
+			      const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	return ads_do_search_all_args(ads, bind_path, scope, expr, attrs, NULL, res);
 }
@@ -780,10 +784,10 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_fn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
 				BOOL(*fn)(char *, void **, void *), 
 				void *data_area)
 {
-	void *cookie = NULL;
+	struct berval *cookie = NULL;
 	int count = 0;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 
 	status = ads_do_paged_search(ads, bind_path, scope, expr, attrs, &res,
 				     &count, &cookie);
@@ -816,9 +820,9 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_all_fn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
  * @param res ** which will contain results - free res* with ads_msgfree()
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
-			 const char *expr,
-			 const char **attrs, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
+			  const char *expr,
+			  const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	int rc;
 	char *utf8_expr, *utf8_path, **search_attrs = NULL;
@@ -880,9 +884,8 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope,
  * @param attrs Attributes to retrieve
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, 
-		      const char *expr, 
-		      const char **attrs)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+		       const char *expr, const char **attrs)
 {
 	return ads_do_search(ads, ads->config.bind_path, LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE, 
 			     expr, attrs, res);
@@ -896,12 +899,11 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_search(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res,
  * @param attrs Attributes to retrieve
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_search_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *_res, 
-			 const char *dn, 
-			 const char **attrs)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+			  const char *dn, const char **attrs)
 {
-	void **res = (void **)_res;
-	return ads_do_search(ads, dn, LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, "(objectclass=*)", attrs, res);
+	return ads_do_search(ads, dn, LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, "(objectclass=*)",
+			     attrs, res);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -909,7 +911,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_search_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *_res,
  * @param ads connection to ads server
  * @param msg Search results to free
  **/
-void ads_msgfree(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *msg)
+ void ads_msgfree(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg)
 {
 	if (!msg) return;
 	ldap_msgfree(msg);
@@ -931,7 +933,7 @@ void ads_memfree(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *mem)
  * @param msg Search result
  * @return dn string
  **/
-char *ads_get_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *msg)
+ char *ads_get_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg)
 {
 	char *utf8_dn, *unix_dn;
 
@@ -957,7 +959,7 @@ char *ads_get_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *msg)
  * @param msg Search result
  * @return dn string
  **/
-char *ads_get_dn_canonical(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *msg)
+ char *ads_get_dn_canonical(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_LDAP_DN2AD_CANONICAL
 	return ldap_dn2ad_canonical(ads_get_dn(ads, msg));
@@ -995,7 +997,8 @@ char *ads_parent_dn(const char *dn)
  * @param host Hostname to search for
  * @return status of search
  **/
-ADS_STATUS ads_find_machine_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, const char *machine)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_find_machine_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+				  const char *machine)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	char *expr;
@@ -1271,7 +1274,7 @@ char *ads_ou_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *org_unit)
 char *ads_default_ou_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *wknguid)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *base, *wkn_dn, *ret, **wkn_dn_exp, **bind_dn_exp;
 	const char *attrs[] = {"distinguishedName", NULL};
 	int new_ln, wkn_ln, bind_ln, i;
@@ -1338,7 +1341,8 @@ char *ads_default_ou_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *wknguid)
 ADS_STATUS ads_add_strlist(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_MODLIST *mods,
 				const char *name, const char **vals)
 {
-	return ads_modlist_add(ctx, mods, LDAP_MOD_ADD, name, (const void **) vals);
+	return ads_modlist_add(ctx, mods, LDAP_MOD_ADD, name,
+			       (const void *) vals);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1361,7 +1365,7 @@ uint32 ads_get_kvno(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *machine_name)
 	if (asprintf(&filter, "(samAccountName=%s$)", machine_name) == -1) {
 		return kvno;
 	}
-	ret = ads_search(ads, (void**)(void *)&res, filter, attrs);
+	ret = ads_search(ads, &res, filter, attrs);
 	SAFE_FREE(filter);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ret) && ads_count_replies(ads, res)) {
 		DEBUG(1,("ads_get_kvno: Computer Account For %s not found.\n", machine_name));
@@ -1415,7 +1419,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_clear_service_principal_names(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *machin
 	ADS_STATUS ret = ADS_ERROR(LDAP_SUCCESS);
 	char *dn_string = NULL;
 
-	ret = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, machine_name);
+	ret = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, machine_name);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ret) || ads_count_replies(ads, res) != 1) {
 		DEBUG(5,("ads_clear_service_principal_names: WARNING: Host Account for %s not found... skipping operation.\n", machine_name));
 		DEBUG(5,("ads_clear_service_principal_names: WARNING: Service Principals for %s have NOT been cleared.\n", machine_name));
@@ -1484,7 +1488,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_add_service_principal_name(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *machine_n
 	char *dn_string = NULL;
 	const char *servicePrincipalName[3] = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
 
-	ret = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, machine_name);
+	ret = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, machine_name);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ret) || ads_count_replies(ads, res) != 1) {
 		DEBUG(1,("ads_add_service_principal_name: WARNING: Host Account for %s not found... skipping operation.\n",
 			machine_name));
@@ -1751,7 +1755,7 @@ static BOOL ads_dump_field(char *field, void **values, void *data_area)
  * @param res Results to dump
  **/
 
-void ads_dump(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
+ void ads_dump(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res)
 {
 	ads_process_results(ads, res, ads_dump_field, NULL);
 }
@@ -1767,11 +1771,11 @@ void ads_dump(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
  * @param fn Function for processing each result
  * @param data_area user-defined area to pass to function
  **/
-void ads_process_results(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res,
-			 BOOL(*fn)(char *, void **, void *),
-			 void *data_area)
+ void ads_process_results(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res,
+			  BOOL(*fn)(char *, void **, void *),
+			  void *data_area)
 {
-	void *msg;
+	LDAPMessage *msg;
 	TALLOC_CTX *ctx;
 
 	if (!(ctx = talloc_init("ads_process_results")))
@@ -1836,9 +1840,9 @@ int ads_count_replies(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
  * @param res Results of search
  * @return first entry from result
  **/
-void *ads_first_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
+ LDAPMessage *ads_first_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res)
 {
-	return (void *)ldap_first_entry(ads->ld, (LDAPMessage *)res);
+	return ldap_first_entry(ads->ld, res);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1847,9 +1851,9 @@ void *ads_first_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
  * @param res Results of search
  * @return next entry from result
  **/
-void *ads_next_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
+ LDAPMessage *ads_next_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *res)
 {
-	return (void *)ldap_next_entry(ads->ld, (LDAPMessage *)res);
+	return ldap_next_entry(ads->ld, res);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1860,8 +1864,8 @@ void *ads_next_entry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void *res)
  * @param field Attribute to retrieve
  * @return Result string in talloc context
  **/
-char *ads_pull_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-		      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, void *msg, const char *field)
+ char *ads_pull_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, LDAPMessage *msg,
+		       const char *field)
 {
 	char **values;
 	char *ret = NULL;
@@ -1891,9 +1895,9 @@ char *ads_pull_string(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param field Attribute to retrieve
  * @return Result strings in talloc context
  **/
-char **ads_pull_strings(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-			TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, void *msg, const char *field,
-			size_t *num_values)
+ char **ads_pull_strings(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			 LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+			 size_t *num_values)
 {
 	char **values;
 	char **ret = NULL;
@@ -1936,13 +1940,13 @@ char **ads_pull_strings(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param more_values Are there more values to get?
  * @return Result strings in talloc context
  **/
-char **ads_pull_strings_range(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-			      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-			      void *msg, const char *field,
-			      char **current_strings,
-			      const char **next_attribute,
-			      size_t *num_strings,
-			      BOOL *more_strings)
+ char **ads_pull_strings_range(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
+			       TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			       LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+			       char **current_strings,
+			       const char **next_attribute,
+			       size_t *num_strings,
+			       BOOL *more_strings)
 {
 	char *attr;
 	char *expected_range_attrib, *range_attr;
@@ -2059,8 +2063,8 @@ char **ads_pull_strings_range(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param v Pointer to int to store result
  * @return boolean inidicating success
 */
-BOOL ads_pull_uint32(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-		     void *msg, const char *field, uint32 *v)
+ BOOL ads_pull_uint32(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+		      uint32 *v)
 {
 	char **values;
 
@@ -2084,8 +2088,7 @@ BOOL ads_pull_uint32(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param guid 37-byte area to receive text guid
  * @return boolean indicating success
  **/
-BOOL ads_pull_guid(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
-		   void *msg, struct uuid *guid)
+ BOOL ads_pull_guid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, struct uuid *guid)
 {
 	char **values;
 	UUID_FLAT flat_guid;
@@ -2114,8 +2117,8 @@ BOOL ads_pull_guid(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param sid Pointer to sid to store result
  * @return boolean inidicating success
 */
-BOOL ads_pull_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-		  void *msg, const char *field, DOM_SID *sid)
+ BOOL ads_pull_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field,
+		   DOM_SID *sid)
 {
 	struct berval **values;
 	BOOL ret = False;
@@ -2141,8 +2144,8 @@ BOOL ads_pull_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
  * @param sids pointer to sid array to allocate
  * @return the count of SIDs pulled
  **/
-int ads_pull_sids(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-		  void *msg, const char *field, DOM_SID **sids)
+ int ads_pull_sids(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+		   LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field, DOM_SID **sids)
 {
 	struct berval **values;
 	BOOL ret;
@@ -2185,8 +2188,8 @@ int ads_pull_sids(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
  * @param sd Pointer to *SEC_DESC to store result (talloc()ed)
  * @return boolean inidicating success
 */
-BOOL ads_pull_sd(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
-		  void *msg, const char *field, SEC_DESC **sd)
+ BOOL ads_pull_sd(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+		  LDAPMessage *msg, const char *field, SEC_DESC **sd)
 {
 	struct berval **values;
 	prs_struct      ps;
@@ -2218,7 +2221,8 @@ BOOL ads_pull_sd(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
  * @param msg Results of search
  * @return the username
  */
-char *ads_pull_username(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, void *msg)
+ char *ads_pull_username(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			 LDAPMessage *msg)
 {
 #if 0	/* JERRY */
 	char *ret, *p;
@@ -2248,7 +2252,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_USN(ADS_STRUCT *ads, uint32 *usn)
 {
 	const char *attrs[] = {"highestCommittedUSN", NULL};
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 
 	status = ads_do_search_retry(ads, "", LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, "(objectclass=*)", attrs, &res);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) 
@@ -2290,7 +2294,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_current_time(ADS_STRUCT *ads)
 {
 	const char *attrs[] = {"currentTime", NULL};
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *timestr;
 	TALLOC_CTX *ctx;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads_s = ads;
@@ -2355,7 +2359,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_domain_func_level(ADS_STRUCT *ads, uint32 *val)
 {
 	const char *attrs[] = {"domainFunctionality", NULL};
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads_s = ads;
 	
 	*val = DS_DOMAIN_FUNCTION_2000;
@@ -2411,7 +2415,7 @@ done:
 ADS_STATUS ads_domain_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, DOM_SID *sid)
 {
 	const char *attrs[] = {"objectSid", NULL};
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 
 	rc = ads_do_search_retry(ads, ads->config.bind_path, LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, "(objectclass=*)", 
@@ -2436,7 +2440,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_domain_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, DOM_SID *sid)
 ADS_STATUS ads_site_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char **site_name)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	const char *dn, *service_name;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "dsServiceName", NULL };
 
@@ -2480,7 +2484,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_site_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char **site_n
 ADS_STATUS ads_site_dn_for_machine(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char *computer_name, const char **site_dn)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	const char *parent, *config_context, *filter;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "configurationNamingContext", NULL };
 	char *dn;
@@ -2549,7 +2553,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_site_dn_for_machine(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const c
 ADS_STATUS ads_upn_suffixes(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, char **suffixes, size_t *num_suffixes)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	const char *config_context, *base;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "configurationNamingContext", NULL };
 	const char *attrs2[] = { "uPNSuffixes", NULL };
@@ -2578,7 +2582,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_upn_suffixes(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, char **suffixe
 		return ADS_ERROR(LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT);
 	}
 
-	suffixes = ads_pull_strings(ads, mem_ctx, &res, "uPNSuffixes", num_suffixes);
+	suffixes = ads_pull_strings(ads, mem_ctx, res, "uPNSuffixes", num_suffixes);
 	if (suffixes == NULL) {
 		ads_msgfree(ads, res);
 		return ADS_ERROR(LDAP_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -2675,12 +2679,12 @@ BOOL ads_get_sid_from_extended_dn(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
  * @param sids pointer to sid array to allocate
  * @return the count of SIDs pulled
  **/
-int ads_pull_sids_from_extendeddn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
-				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, 
-				  void *msg, 
-				  const char *field,
-				  enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags,
-				  DOM_SID **sids)
+ int ads_pull_sids_from_extendeddn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, 
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, 
+				   LDAPMessage *msg, 
+				   const char *field,
+				   enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags,
+				   DOM_SID **sids)
 {
 	int i;
 	size_t dn_count;
@@ -2722,7 +2726,7 @@ char* ads_get_dnshostname( ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *machine
 	int count = 0;
 	char *name = NULL;
 	
-	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, global_myname());
+	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, global_myname());
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(0,("ads_get_dnshostname: Failed to find account for %s\n",
 			global_myname()));
@@ -2754,7 +2758,7 @@ char* ads_get_upn( ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *machine_name )
 	int count = 0;
 	char *name = NULL;
 	
-	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, global_myname());
+	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, global_myname());
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(0,("ads_get_upn: Failed to find account for %s\n",
 			global_myname()));
@@ -2786,7 +2790,7 @@ char* ads_get_samaccountname( ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *mach
 	int count = 0;
 	char *name = NULL;
 	
-	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, global_myname());
+	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, global_myname());
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(0,("ads_get_dnshostname: Failed to find account for %s\n",
 			global_myname()));
diff --git a/source/libads/ldap_printer.c b/source/libads/ldap_printer.c
index 12bf6eec1df..50233140f0b 100644
--- a/source/libads/ldap_printer.c
+++ b/source/libads/ldap_printer.c
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
     Note that results "res" may be allocated on return so that the
     results can be used.  It should be freed using ads_msgfree.
 */
-ADS_STATUS ads_find_printer_on_server(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res,
-				      const char *printer, const char *servername)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_find_printer_on_server(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+				       const char *printer,
+				       const char *servername)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	char *srv_dn, **srv_cn, *s;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_find_printer_on_server(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res,
 	return status;	
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_find_printers(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_find_printers(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	const char *ldap_expr;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "objectClass", "printerName", "location", "driverName",
diff --git a/source/libads/ldap_schema.c b/source/libads/ldap_schema.c
index b65ff956ac9..30d0cb2c0d5 100644
--- a/source/libads/ldap_schema.c
+++ b/source/libads/ldap_schema.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_get_attrnames_by_oids(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				     char ***OIDs_out, char ***names, size_t *count)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 	LDAPMessage *msg;
 	char *expr = NULL;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "lDAPDisplayName", "attributeId", NULL };
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const char *ads_get_attrname_by_oid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *schema_path, TA
 {
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	int count = 0;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 	char *expr = NULL;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "lDAPDisplayName", NULL };
 	char *result;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ failed:
 static ADS_STATUS ads_schema_path(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, char **schema_path)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	const char *schema;
 	const char *attrs[] = { "schemaNamingContext", NULL };
 
diff --git a/source/libads/ldap_user.c b/source/libads/ldap_user.c
index 3ff6acc9e83..66d94d29d3a 100644
--- a/source/libads/ldap_user.c
+++ b/source/libads/ldap_user.c
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 /*
   find a user account
 */
-ADS_STATUS ads_find_user_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, const char *user)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_find_user_acct(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res,
+			       const char *user)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	char *ldap_exp;
diff --git a/source/libads/ldap_utils.c b/source/libads/ldap_utils.c
index c3074233e2e..4392cde00bf 100644
--- a/source/libads/ldap_utils.c
+++ b/source/libads/ldap_utils.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 */
 static ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry_internal(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
 					       const char *expr,
-					       const char **attrs, void *args, void **res)
+					       const char **attrs, void *args,
+					       LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS status = ADS_SUCCESS;
 	int count = 3;
@@ -99,41 +100,41 @@ static ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry_internal(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind
 	return status;
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
-			       const char *expr,
-			       const char **attrs, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				int scope, const char *expr,
+				const char **attrs, LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	return ads_do_search_retry_internal(ads, bind_path, scope, expr, attrs, NULL, res);
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path, int scope, 
-				    const char *expr,
-				    const char **attrs, void *args, void **res)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_do_search_retry_args(ADS_STRUCT *ads, const char *bind_path,
+				     int scope, const char *expr,
+				     const char **attrs, void *args,
+				     LDAPMessage **res)
 {
 	return ads_do_search_retry_internal(ads, bind_path, scope, expr, attrs, args, res);
 }
 
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, 
-			    const char *expr, 
-			    const char **attrs)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+			     const char *expr, const char **attrs)
 {
 	return ads_do_search_retry(ads, ads->config.bind_path, LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,
 				   expr, attrs, res);
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, 
-			       const char *dn, 
-			       const char **attrs)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+				const char *dn, 
+				const char **attrs)
 {
 	return ads_do_search_retry(ads, dn, LDAP_SCOPE_BASE,
 				   "(objectclass=*)", attrs, res);
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_extended_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, 
-					const char *dn, 
-					const char **attrs,
-					enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_extended_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+					 const char *dn, 
+					 const char **attrs,
+					 enum ads_extended_dn_flags flags)
 {
 	ads_control args;
 
@@ -145,9 +146,9 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_extended_dn(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res,
 					"(objectclass=*)", attrs, &args, res);
 }
 
-ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, void **res, 
-				const DOM_SID *sid,
-				const char **attrs)
+ ADS_STATUS ads_search_retry_sid(ADS_STRUCT *ads, LDAPMessage **res, 
+				 const DOM_SID *sid,
+				 const char **attrs)
 {
 	char *dn, *sid_string;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
diff --git a/source/libads/sasl.c b/source/libads/sasl.c
index b2613071b70..fe31ef94bb6 100644
--- a/source/libads/sasl.c
+++ b/source/libads/sasl.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_sasl_bind(ADS_STRUCT *ads)
 	char **values;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	int i, j;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 
 	/* get a list of supported SASL mechanisms */
 	status = ads_do_search(ads, "", LDAP_SCOPE_BASE, "(objectclass=*)", attrs, &res);
diff --git a/source/nsswitch/winbindd_ads.c b/source/nsswitch/winbindd_ads.c
index 07127a63166..943d69e8821 100644
--- a/source/nsswitch/winbindd_ads.c
+++ b/source/nsswitch/winbindd_ads.c
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ static NTSTATUS query_user_list(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 			       NULL};
 	int i, count;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res = NULL;
-	void *msg = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *msg = NULL;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 
 	*num_entries = 0;
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ static NTSTATUS enum_dom_groups(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 			       "name", "objectSid", NULL};
 	int i, count;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res = NULL;
-	void *msg = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *msg = NULL;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 	const char *filter;
 	BOOL enum_dom_local_groups = False;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static BOOL dn_lookup(ADS_STRUCT *ads, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 		      const char *dn,
 		      char **name, uint32 *name_type, DOM_SID *sid)
 {
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 	const char *attrs[] = {"userPrincipalName", "sAMAccountName",
 			       "objectSid", "sAMAccountType", NULL};
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static NTSTATUS query_user(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 			       NULL};
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	int count;
-	void *msg = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *msg = NULL;
 	char *ldap_exp;
 	char *sidstr;
 	uint32 group_rid;
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ static NTSTATUS lookup_usergroups_member(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 	int count;
-	void *res = NULL;
-	void *msg = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *msg = NULL;
 	char *ldap_exp;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	const char *group_attrs[] = {"objectSid", NULL};
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static NTSTATUS lookup_usergroups_memberof(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
 	int count;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	const char *attrs[] = {"memberOf", NULL};
 	size_t num_groups = 0;
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static NTSTATUS lookup_usergroups(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	rc = ads_search_retry_sid(ads, (void**)(void *)&msg, sid, attrs);
+	rc = ads_search_retry_sid(ads, &msg, sid, attrs);
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(rc)) {
 		status = ads_ntstatus(rc);
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static NTSTATUS lookup_groupmem(struct winbindd_domain *domain,
 {
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	int count;
-	void *res=NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res=NULL;
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads = NULL;
 	char *ldap_exp;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
diff --git a/source/printing/nt_printing.c b/source/printing/nt_printing.c
index 6b71286b1b2..8cc0d2f7e29 100644
--- a/source/printing/nt_printing.c
+++ b/source/printing/nt_printing.c
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ static WERROR nt_printer_publish_ads(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
                                      NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS ads_rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *prt_dn = NULL, *srv_dn, *srv_cn_0;
 	char *srv_dn_utf8, **srv_cn_utf8;
 	TALLOC_CTX *ctx;
@@ -3121,7 +3121,7 @@ static WERROR nt_printer_unpublish_ads(ADS_STRUCT *ads,
                                        NT_PRINTER_INFO_LEVEL *printer)
 {
 	ADS_STATUS ads_rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *prt_dn = NULL;
 
 	DEBUG(5, ("unpublishing printer %s\n", printer->info_2->printername));
diff --git a/source/utils/net_ads.c b/source/utils/net_ads.c
index 2e9f86c3029..af95c3a908e 100644
--- a/source/utils/net_ads.c
+++ b/source/utils/net_ads.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static int ads_user_add(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	char *upn, *userdn;
-	void *res=NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res=NULL;
 	int rc = -1;
 
 	if (argc < 1) return net_ads_user_usage(argc, argv);
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int ads_user_info(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	const char *attrs[] = {"memberOf", NULL};
 	char *searchstring=NULL;
 	char **grouplist;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int ads_user_delete(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *userdn;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static int ads_group_add(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS status;
-	void *res=NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res=NULL;
 	int rc = -1;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static int ads_group_delete(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 	char *groupdn;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static int net_ads_status(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res;
+	LDAPMessage *res;
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ads_startup(True, &ads))) {
 		return -1;
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static ADS_STATUS net_set_machine_spn(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_STRUCT *ads_s )
 	
 	/* Find our DN */
 	
-	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads_s, (void **)(void *)&res, machine_name);
+	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads_s, &res, machine_name);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) 
 		return status;
 		
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static ADS_STATUS net_set_machine_upn(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_STRUCT *ads_s, const
 	
 	/* Find our DN */
 	
-	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads_s, (void **)(void *)&res, machine_name);
+	status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads_s, &res, machine_name);
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) 
 		return status;
 		
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ static BOOL net_derive_salting_principal( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, ADS_STRUCT *ads )
 		char *upn;
 		int count;
 		
-		status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, (void **)(void *)&res, machine_name);
+		status = ads_find_machine_acct(ads, &res, machine_name);
 		if (!ADS_ERR_OK(status)) {
 			return False;
 		}
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ static int net_ads_printer_search(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ads_startup(False, &ads))) {
 		return -1;
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ static int net_ads_printer_info(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STRUCT *ads;
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	const char *servername, *printername;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ads_startup(False, &ads))) {
 		return -1;
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static int net_ads_printer_publish(int argc, const char **argv)
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_init("net_ads_printer_publish");
 	ADS_MODLIST mods = ads_init_mods(mem_ctx);
 	char *prt_dn, *srv_dn, **srv_cn;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ads_startup(True, &ads))) {
 		return -1;
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ static int net_ads_printer_remove(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	const char *servername;
 	char *prt_dn;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (!ADS_ERR_OK(ads_startup(True, &ads))) {
 		return -1;
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static int net_ads_search(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	const char *ldap_exp;
 	const char **attrs;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
 		return net_ads_search_usage(argc, argv);
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ static int net_ads_dn(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	const char *dn;
 	const char **attrs;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
 		return net_ads_dn_usage(argc, argv);
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ static int net_ads_sid(int argc, const char **argv)
 	ADS_STATUS rc;
 	const char *sid_string;
 	const char **attrs;
-	void *res = NULL;
+	LDAPMessage *res = NULL;
 	DOM_SID sid;
 
 	if (argc < 1) {
diff --git a/source/utils/net_dns.c b/source/utils/net_dns.c
index 873eda377e1..cb83b000ca2 100644
--- a/source/utils/net_dns.c
+++ b/source/utils/net_dns.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /*********************************************************************
 *********************************************************************/
 
-int DoDNSUpdate( char *pszServerName, char *pszDomainName,
+int DoDNSUpdate( char *pszServerName, const char *pszDomainName,
 		 char *pszHostName, struct in_addr *iplist, int num_addrs )
 {
 	int32 dwError = 0;