diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/test_acquire_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/test_acquire_cred.c
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+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/test_acquire_cred.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 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 KTH 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 KTH AND ITS 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 KTH OR ITS 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. */
+
+#include "gssapi_locl.h"
+#include <err.h>
+
+RCSID("$Id$");
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    OM_uint32 major_status, minor_status;
+    gss_cred_id_t cred_handle;
+    OM_uint32 time_rec;
+
+    major_status = gss_acquire_cred(&minor_status, 
+				    GSS_C_NO_NAME,
+				    0,
+				    NULL,
+				    GSS_C_INITIATE,
+				    &cred_handle,
+				    NULL,
+				    &time_rec);
+    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
+	errx(1, "acquire_cred failed");
+	
+    if (time_rec == GSS_C_INDEFINITE) {
+	printf("cred never expire\n");
+    } else {
+	time_t t = time_rec;
+	printf("expiration time: %s", ctime(&t));
+    }
+
+    major_status = gss_release_cred(&minor_status,
+				    &cred_handle);
+
+    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
+	errx(1, "release_cred failed");
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/test_acquire_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/test_acquire_cred.c
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+++ b/lib/gssapi/test_acquire_cred.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 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 KTH 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 KTH AND ITS 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 KTH OR ITS 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. */
+
+#include "gssapi_locl.h"
+#include <err.h>
+
+RCSID("$Id$");
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    OM_uint32 major_status, minor_status;
+    gss_cred_id_t cred_handle;
+    OM_uint32 time_rec;
+
+    major_status = gss_acquire_cred(&minor_status, 
+				    GSS_C_NO_NAME,
+				    0,
+				    NULL,
+				    GSS_C_INITIATE,
+				    &cred_handle,
+				    NULL,
+				    &time_rec);
+    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
+	errx(1, "acquire_cred failed");
+	
+    if (time_rec == GSS_C_INDEFINITE) {
+	printf("cred never expire\n");
+    } else {
+	time_t t = time_rec;
+	printf("expiration time: %s", ctime(&t));
+    }
+
+    major_status = gss_release_cred(&minor_status,
+				    &cred_handle);
+
+    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
+	errx(1, "release_cred failed");
+
+    return 0;
+}