diff --git a/lib/auth/afskauthlib/Makefile.in b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fff0713c
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+++ b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/Makefile.in
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+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+SHELL = /bin/sh
+
+srcdir = @srcdir@
+VPATH = @srcdir@
+
+CC = @CC@
+AR = ar
+LN_S = @LN_S@
+RANLIB = @RANLIB@
+DEFS = @DEFS@
+CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@
+
+INSTALL = @INSTALL@
+INSTALL_DATA	= @INSTALL_DATA@
+MKINSTALLDIRS = @top_srcdir@/mkinstalldirs
+
+prefix = @prefix@
+exec_prefix = $(prefix)
+libdir = $(exec_prefix)/lib
+
+PICFLAGS = @PICFLAGS@
+SHARED = @SHARED@
+SHLIBEXT = @SHLIBEXT@
+LD_FLAGS = @LD_FLAGS@
+ 
+LIB = afskauthlib.$(SHLIBEXT)
+
+SOURCES = verify.c
+
+OBJECTS = verify.o
+
+all: $(LIB)
+
+Wall:
+	make CFLAGS="-g -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -D__USE_FIXED_PROTOTYPES__"
+
+.c.o:
+	$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(DEFS) -I../../.. -I../../../include -I$(srcdir) $(CFLAGS) $(PICFLAGS) $<
+
+install: all
+	$(MKINSTALLDIRS) $(libdir)
+	-if test "$(LIB)" != ""; then \
+	  $(INSTALL) -m 0555 $(LIB) $(libdir) ; \
+	  $(LN_S) $(libdir)/$(LIB) /usr/afsws/lib/afskauthlib.so
+	fi
+
+uninstall:
+
+TAGS: $(SOURCES)
+	etags $(SOURCES)
+
+check:
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(LIB) *.o
+
+mostlyclean: clean
+
+distclean: clean
+	rm -f Makefile *.tab.c *~
+	rm -rf CVS
+
+realclean: distclean
+	rm -f TAGS
+
+dist: $(DISTFILES)
+	for file in $(DISTFILES); do \
+	  ln $$file ../`cat ../.fname`/lib \
+	    || cp -p $$file ../`cat ../.fname`/lib; \
+	done
+
+
+$(OBJECTS): ../../../config.h
+
+$(LIB): $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(PICFLAGS) $(SHARED) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $(LD_FLAGS) -L../../kafs -L../../krb -L../../des -L../../roken -lkafs -lkrb -ldes -lroken
diff --git a/lib/auth/afskauthlib/README b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0b41b265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/README
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+$Id$
+
+    ------------------------------------------------------------
+    | NOTE: This is currently just experimental code, it might |
+    | not work as expected. You have been warned.              |
+    ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This is an attempt at a module compatible with transarcs
+afskauthlib.so.  It should be usable on all systems where the standard
+programs use this library.  At least the programs on SGIs do.
+
+It seems that you currently have to copy libkafs.so, libkrb.so, and
+libdes.so to /usr/lib, or build your afskauthlib.so statically.
+
+The afskauthlib.so itself is able to reside in /usr/vice/etc,
+/usr/afsws/lib, or the current directory (wherever that is).
diff --git a/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..356c29f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/auth/afskauthlib/verify.c
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute
+ * of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden).
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *      This product includes software developed by the Kungliga Tekniska
+ *      Högskolan and its contributors.
+ * 
+ * 4. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+RCSID("$Id$");
+#endif
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <krb.h>
+#include <kafs.h>
+#include <roken.h>
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+
+int
+afs_verify(char *name,
+	   char *password,
+	   int32_t *exp,
+	   int quiet)
+{
+  int ret = 1;
+  char lrealm[REALM_SZ + 1];
+  char tkt_string[MaxPathLen];
+  struct passwd *pwd;
+
+  if (krb_get_lrealm (lrealm, 1) != KFAILURE &&
+      (pwd = k_getpwnam (name)) != NULL) {
+    sprintf (tkt_string, "%s%d_%d", TKT_ROOT, (int)pwd->pw_uid, (int)getpid());
+    krb_set_tkt_string (tkt_string);
+    ret = krb_verify_user (name, "", lrealm, password, 1, NULL);
+    if (ret == KSUCCESS) {
+      if (k_hasafs()) {
+	k_setpag ();
+	k_afsklog_uid (0, 0, pwd->pw_uid);
+      }
+    } else if (!quiet)
+      printf ("%s\n", krb_get_err_text (ret));
+  }
+  if (ret)
+    ret = unix_verify_user (name, password);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+char *
+afs_gettktstring (void)
+{
+  return tkt_string ();
+}