diff --git a/monitor_wrap.c b/monitor_wrap.c
index 0fe5bc1..3801758 100644
--- a/monitor_wrap.c
+++ b/monitor_wrap.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: monitor_wrap.c,v 1.5 2002/03/25 20:12:10 stevesk Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: monitor_wrap.c,v 1.6 2002/05/12 23:53:45 djm Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 #include <openssl/dh.h>
@@ -207,6 +207,24 @@
 	return (pw);
 }
 
+char* mm_auth2_read_banner(void)
+{
+	Buffer m;
+	char *banner;
+
+	debug3("%s entering", __FUNCTION__);
+
+	buffer_init(&m);
+	mm_request_send(monitor->m_recvfd, MONITOR_REQ_AUTH2_READ_BANNER, &m);
+	buffer_clear(&m);
+
+	mm_request_receive_expect(monitor->m_recvfd, MONITOR_ANS_AUTH2_READ_BANNER, &m);
+	banner = buffer_get_string(&m, NULL);
+	buffer_free(&m);
+	
+	return (banner);
+}
+
 /* Inform the privileged process about service and style */
 
 void