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Event ID 3026: The SMB server observed that the client sent an empty SPN during authentication, which indicates the client is capable of sending an SPN but elected not to supply one

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The SMB server observed that the client sent an empty SPN during authentication, which indicates the client is capable of sending an SPN but elected not to supply one.

Event 3026
SMBServer
SMBServer/Operational log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The SMB server observed that the client sent an empty SPN during authentication, which indicates the client is capable of sending an SPN but elected not to supply one.

Client name: …
SPN Validation Policy: …