Changes inspired by the nischu7 branch

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/paramiko/win_pageant.py b/paramiko/win_pageant.py
index de1cd64b..c0d0f4af 100644
--- a/paramiko/win_pageant.py
+++ b/paramiko/win_pageant.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import threading
 import array
 import platform
 import ctypes.wintypes
+from paramiko.util import *
 
 from . import _winapi
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ def _query_pageant(msg):
     with pymap:
         pymap.write(msg)
         # Create an array buffer containing the mapped filename
-        char_buffer = array.array("c", map_name + '\0')
+        char_buffer = array.array("c", b(map_name) + zero_byte)
         char_buffer_address, char_buffer_size = char_buffer.buffer_info()
         # Create a string to use for the SendMessage function call
         cds = COPYDATASTRUCT(_AGENT_COPYDATA_ID, char_buffer_size,