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On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Jaye Mathisen wrote:
> 
> I don't have these calls on my 2.2.5 box, nor my 3.0 box.  I'm trying to 
> compile some qmail add-on code that uses these functions...
> 

Just checked and I see these on Linux, Solaris and OSF.

I think the least portable aspect of Unix must be password table access.
Take a look at the ssh package sometime.  The file is auth-passwd.c.  The
autoconfigure on ssh is truly astonishing.

Charles Mott