diff --git a/lib/vers/Makefile.am b/lib/vers/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee9995348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vers/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
+
+CLEANFILES		= print_version.h
+
+lib_LTLIBRARIES		= libvers.la
+libvers_la_LDFLAGS	= -version-info 1:0:0
+
+build_HEADERZ		= vers.h
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS		= make-print-version
+
+if KRB4
+if KRB5
+## need to link with des here; otherwise, if krb4 is shared the link
+## will fail with unresolved references
+make_print_version_LDADD += $(LIB_krb4) -ldes
+endif
+endif
+
+libvers_la_SOURCES	= print_version.c
+
+print_version.lo: print_version.h
+
+print_version.h: make-print-version$(EXEEXT)
+	./make-print-version$(EXEEXT) print_version.h
+
+make-print-version.o: $(top_builddir)/include/version.h
diff --git a/lib/vers/make-print-version.c b/lib/vers/make-print-version.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c7bc72f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vers/make-print-version.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1998 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
+ * (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). 
+ * All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
+ * are met: 
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors 
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
+ *    without specific prior written permission. 
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
+ * SUCH DAMAGE. 
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+RCSID("$Id$");
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef KRB5
+extern char *heimdal_version;
+#endif
+#ifdef KRB4
+extern char *krb4_version;
+#endif
+#include <version.h>
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    FILE *f;
+    if(argc != 2)
+	return 1;
+    f = fopen(argv[1], "w");
+    if(f == NULL)
+	return 1;
+    fprintf(f, "#define VERSIONLIST { ");
+#ifdef KRB5
+    fprintf(f, "\"%s\", ", heimdal_version);
+#endif
+#ifdef KRB4
+    fprintf(f, "\"%s\", ", krb4_version);
+#endif
+    fprintf(f, "}\n");
+    fclose(f);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/vers/print_version.c b/lib/vers/print_version.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d732bbb6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vers/print_version.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1998 - 2000 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. 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 "roken.h"
+
+#include "print_version.h"
+
+void
+print_version(const char *progname)
+{
+    const char *arg[] = VERSIONLIST;
+    const int num_args = sizeof(arg) / sizeof(arg[0]);
+    char *msg;
+    size_t len = 0;
+    int i;
+    
+    if(progname == NULL)
+	progname = __progname;
+    
+    if(num_args == 0)
+	msg = "no version information";
+    else {
+	for(i = 0; i < num_args; i++) {
+	    if(i > 0)
+		len += 2;
+	    len += strlen(arg[i]);
+	}
+	msg = malloc(len + 1);
+	if(msg == NULL) {
+	    fprintf(stderr, "%s: out of memory\n", progname);
+	    return;
+	}
+	msg[0] = '\0';
+	for(i = 0; i < num_args; i++) {
+	    if(i > 0)
+		strcat(msg, ", ");
+	    strcat(msg, arg[i]);
+	}
+    }
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s (%s)\n", progname, msg);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Copyright (c) 1999 - 2000 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan\n");
+    if(num_args != 0)
+	free(msg);
+}
diff --git a/lib/vers/vers.h b/lib/vers/vers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4d72a103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vers/vers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1995 - 2000 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. 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.
+ */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+
+#ifndef __VERS_H__
+#define __VERS_H__
+
+void print_version(const char *);
+
+#endif /*  __VERS_H__ */