>> To clarify, you should (as a test ONLY) replace this whole
>> block:
>>
>> # if defined(ultrix) || defined(__ultrix__)
>>     if (authenticate_user( p, curpass, NULL
>> ) < 0)
>> # elif defined(HAVE_CRYPT)
>>     if (strcmp( crypt( curpass,
>> p->pw_passwd ), p->pw_passwd ))
>> # else
>>     if (strcmp( curpass, p->pw_passwd ))
>> # endif
>>
>> With this single line:
>>
>> if (strcmp( crypt( curpass, p->pw_passwd ),
>> p->pw_passwd ))
>
> Nope. :(
>
> First I tried this (as you posted):
>
> -# if defined(ultrix) || defined(__ultrix__)
> - if (authenticate_user( p, curpass, NULL ) < 0)
> -# elif defined(HAVE_CRYPT)
> - if (strcmp( crypt( curpass, p->pw_passwd ), p->pw_passwd ))
> -# else
> - if (strcmp( curpass, p->pw_passwd ))
> -# endif
> +if (strcmp( crypt( curpass, p->pw_passwd ), p->pw_passwd ))
>
> That FTBFS.
<snip>

Can you post the error log please?
>
> +if (strcmp( curpass, p->pw_passwd ))
>
> That built. :)
>
But won't work on most systems! :-)

Tim