diff --git a/mbsebbs/putpwent.c b/mbsebbs/putpwent.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright 1989 - 1994, Julianne Frances Haugh
+ * 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 Julianne F. Haugh 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 JULIE HAUGH 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 JULIE HAUGH 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.
+ */
+
+#include "../config.h"
+#ifndef HAVE_PUTPWENT
+
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include "putpwent.h"
+
+/*
+ * putpwent - Output a (struct passwd) in character format
+ *
+ *	putpwent() writes out a (struct passwd) in the format it appears
+ *	in in flat ASCII files.
+ *
+ *	(Author: Dr. Micheal Newberry)
+ */
+
+int putpwent(const struct passwd *p, FILE *f)
+{
+	int status;
+
+#if defined(SUN) || defined(BSD) || defined(SUN4)
+	status = fprintf (f, "%s:%s:%d:%d:%s,%s:%s:%s\n",
+		p->pw_name, p->pw_passwd, p->pw_uid, p->pw_gid,
+		p->pw_gecos, p->pw_comment, p->pw_dir, p->pw_shell) == EOF;
+#else
+	status = fprintf (f, "%s:%s", p->pw_name, p->pw_passwd) == EOF;
+#ifdef	ATT_AGE
+	if (p->pw_age && p->pw_age[0])
+		status |= fprintf (f, ",%s", p->pw_age) == EOF;
+#endif
+	status |= fprintf (f, ":%d:%d:%s", p->pw_uid, p->pw_gid,
+		p->pw_gecos) == EOF;
+#ifdef	ATT_COMMENT
+	if (p->pw_comment && p->pw_comment[0])
+		status |= fprintf (f, ",%s", p->pw_comment) == EOF;
+#endif
+	status |= fprintf (f, ":%s:%s\n", p->pw_dir, p->pw_shell) == EOF;
+#endif
+	return status;
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/mbsebbs/putpwent.h b/mbsebbs/putpwent.h
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+#include "../config.h"
+
+#ifndef	HAVE_PUTPWENT
+
+#ifndef	_PUTPWENT_H
+#define	_PUTPWENT_H
+
+
+int putpwent(const struct passwd *, FILE *);
+
+
+#endif
+
+#endif