Fix for bugs: Issue4675 and Issue4962.
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_urllib.py b/Lib/test/test_urllib.py
index c519578..93921a6 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_urllib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_urllib.py
@@ -582,6 +582,22 @@
                          "url2pathname() failed; %s != %s" %
                          (expect, result))
 
+class Utility_Tests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Testcase to test the various utility functions in the urllib."""
+
+    def test_splitpasswd(self):
+        """Some of the password examples are not sensible, but it is added to
+        confirming to RFC2617 and addressing issue4675.
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'ab'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:ab'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a\nb'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a\nb'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a\tb'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a\tb'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a\rb'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a\rb'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a\fb'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a\fb'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a\vb'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a\vb'))
+        self.assertEqual(('user', 'a:b'),urllib.splitpasswd('user:a:b'))
+
+
 # Just commented them out.
 # Can't really tell why keep failing in windows and sparc.
 # Everywhere else they work ok, but on those machines, someteimes
@@ -676,6 +692,7 @@
             UnquotingTests,
             urlencode_Tests,
             Pathname_Tests,
+            Utility_Tests,
             #FTPWrapperTests,
         )