Tue Sep 23 15:52:35 1997 Thomas Bushnell, n/BSG <thomas@gnu.ai.mit.edu>

	* password.defs: New file.
	* paths.h (_SERVERS_PASSWORD): New entry.
	* subsystems: Add password at 38000.

4 files changed, 60 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/hurd/ChangeLog b/hurd/ChangeLog
index 5bdd5028..2e26102a 100644
--- a/hurd/ChangeLog
+++ b/hurd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Tue Sep 23 15:52:35 1997  Thomas Bushnell, n/BSG  <thomas@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
+
+	* password.defs: New file.
+	* paths.h (_SERVERS_PASSWORD): New entry.
+	* subsystems: Add password at 38000.
+
 Tue Sep 16 15:24:37 1997  Thomas Bushnell, n/BSG  <thomas@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
 
 	* process.defs: Delete proc_sethostid, proc_gethostid,
diff --git a/hurd/password.defs b/hurd/password.defs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d52c5661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hurd/password.defs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* Protocol for password checker
+   Copyright (C) 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of the GNU Hurd.
+
+The GNU Hurd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+The GNU Hurd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with the GNU Hurd; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
+
+/* Written by Thomas Bushnell, n/BSG.  */
+
+subsystem term 38000;
+
+#ifdef PASSWORD_IMPORTS
+PASSWORD_IMPORTS
+#endif
+
+#include <hurd/hurd_types.defs>
+
+/* Service for this protocol normally lives on /servers/password as
+   specified by _SERVERS_PASSWORD in <hurd/paths.h>.  */
+
+/* Check to see if the password for user USER is really PW.  Return 
+   an error if it fails, and return an auth port for the id in AUTH
+   if it succeeded. */
+password_check_user (
+	server: io_t;
+	user: uid_t;
+	pw: string_t;
+	out auth: mach_port_send_t);
+
+		     
+/* Check to see if the password for GROUP is really PW.  Return 
+   an error if it fails, and return an auth port for the id in AUTH
+   if it succeeded. */
+password_check_group (
+	server: io_t;
+	group: uid_t;
+	pw: string_t;
+	out auth: mach_port_send_t);
+
diff --git a/hurd/paths.h b/hurd/paths.h
index f8fd6ffb..e35f51bc 100644
--- a/hurd/paths.h
+++ b/hurd/paths.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Standard Hurd pathnames.
-   Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of the GNU Hurd.
 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
 #define	_SERVERS_EXEC		_SERVERS "exec"
 #define _SERVERS_STARTUP	_SERVERS "startup"
 #define _SERVERS_PROC		_SERVERS "proc"
+#define _SERVERS_PASSWORD	_SERVERS "password"
 
 /* Directory containing naming points for socket servers.
    Entries are named by the string representing the domain number
diff --git a/hurd/subsystems b/hurd/subsystems
index b4aac67e..c05895c2 100644
--- a/hurd/subsystems
+++ b/hurd/subsystems
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ifsock		34000	S_IFSOCK node protocol for AF_LOCAL rendezvous
 tape		35000	Special control operations for magtapes
 login		36000	Database of logged-in users
 pfinet		37000   Internet configuration calls
+password	38000	Password checker
 <ioctl space>  100000-	First subsystem of ioctl class 'f' (lowest class)
 tioctl	       156000	Ioctl class 't' (terminals)
 tioctl	       156200     (continued)