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diff --git a/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudo_cli.h b/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudo_cli.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a1e445c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudo_cli.h
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+    SSSD
+
+    sss_sudo_cli.h
+
+    Authors:
+        Arun Scaria <arunscaria91@gmail.com>
+
+    Copyright (C) 2011 Arun Scaria <arunscaria91@gmail.com>
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+#ifndef _SSS_SUDO_CLI_H_
+#define _SSS_SUDO_CLI_H_
+
+
+#undef SSS_END_OF_SUDO_REQUEST
+#define SSS_END_OF_SUDO_REQUEST 0x405645
+
+#undef SSS_START_OF_SUDO_REQUEST
+#define SSS_START_OF_SUDO_REQUEST 0x436789
+
+#ifndef SSS_SUDO_SERVICE_PIPE
+#define SSS_SUDO_SERVICE_PIPE "unix:path=" PIPE_PATH "/sudo"
+#endif
+
+#undef SSS_SUDO_TIMEOUT
+#define SSS_SUDO_TIMEOUT 60
+
+#ifndef SUDO_SERVER_INTERFACE
+#define SUDO_SERVER_INTERFACE "org.freedesktop.sssd.sudo"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SUDO_SERVER_PATH
+#define SUDO_SERVER_PATH "/org/freedesktop/sssd/sudo"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SUDO_METHOD_QUERY
+#define SUDO_METHOD_QUERY "queryService"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING
+#define CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(s) ((s != NULL && *s != '\0')? s : "(not available)")
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _SSSCLI_H
+
+   /* If sss_cli.h is not included */
+struct sss_cli_req_data {
+    size_t len;
+    const void *data;
+};
+
+enum sss_status {
+    SSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN,
+    SSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL,
+    SSS_STATUS_SUCCESS
+};
+
+#endif 
+
+enum error_types_sudo{
+
+  SSS_SUDO_SUCCESS = 0x01,
+  SSS_SUDO_BUF_ERR,
+  SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR,
+  SSS_SUDO_LOG_ERR,
+  SSS_SUDO_LOG_NOTICE,
+
+};
+
+
+
+enum sudo_nullable_item_type{
+
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_CWD = 0x0001,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_TTY = 0x0002,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RUSER = 0x0004,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RGROUP = 0x0008,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_PROMPT = 0x0010,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_NETADDR = 0x0020,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_COMMAND = 0x0040,
+  SSS_SUDO_ITEM_USER_ENV = 0x0080,
+
+};
+
+static struct sss_sudo_msg_contents
+{
+
+  /* from user_info */
+  uid_t userid;
+  char *cwd;
+  char *tty;
+  
+  /* from settings */
+  char * runas_user;
+  char * runas_group;
+  char * prompt;
+  char * network_addrs;
+  int use_sudoedit;
+  int use_set_home;
+  int use_preserve_environment;
+  int use_implied_shell;
+  int use_login_shell;
+  int use_run_shell;
+  int use_preserve_groups;
+  int use_ignore_ticket;
+  int use_noninteractive;
+  int debug_level; 
+
+  /*from user_env*/
+  char * * user_env;
+ 
+  /* command with arguments */
+  char ** command;
+  int command_count;
+
+  /* Clients pid */
+  int cli_pid;
+};
+
+#endif  /* _SSS_SUDO_CLI_H_ */
diff --git a/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudoplugin.c b/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudoplugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86dc2262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sss_client/sudo_plugin/message/sss_sudoplugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1539 @@
+/*
+    SSSD
+
+    sss_sudo_plugin.c
+
+    Authors:
+        Arun Scaria <arunscaria91@gmail.com>
+
+    Copyright (C) 2011 Arun Scaria <arunscaria91@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+    
+    The coding of some of the components in this programe is based on the 
+    code adapted from the sudo project at www.sudo.ws
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+
+
+*/
+
+
+
+  /* 
+   * Define to the version of sudo package
+   * This declaration is to be removed and
+   * it is to be imported from config.h 
+   */
+#define SUDO_PACKAGE_STRING "sudo 1.8.1"
+
+#ifndef _PATH_VI
+#define _PATH_VI "/bin/vi"
+#endif
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include<unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#ifdef STDC_HEADERS
+# include <stdlib.h>
+# include <stddef.h>
+#else
+# ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
+#  include <stdlib.h>
+# endif
+#endif /* STDC_HEADERS */
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STRING_H
+# if defined(HAVE_MEMORY_H) && !defined(STDC_HEADERS)
+#  include <memory.h>
+# endif
+# include <string.h>
+#endif /* HAVE_STRING_H */
+#ifdef HAVE_STRINGS_H
+# include <strings.h>
+#endif /* HAVE_STRINGS_H */
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+# include <unistd.h>
+#endif /* HAVE_UNISTD_H */
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <grp.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#include "missing.h"
+#include <sudo_plugin.h>
+
+#define PAM_DEBUG 1
+
+#include <security/pam_appl.h>
+#include <security/pam_misc.h>
+
+#include <dbus/dbus.h>
+
+#include "sss_sudo_cli.h"
+
+
+
+
+#ifdef __TANDEM
+/* If it is a tandem system */
+# define ROOT_UID       65535
+#else
+/* If it is a normal system */
+# define ROOT_UID       0
+#endif
+
+#undef TRUE
+#define TRUE 1
+#undef FALSE
+#define FALSE 0
+#undef ERROR
+#define ERROR -1
+
+#undef  SSS_SUDO_PLUGIN_VERSION
+#define SSS_SUDO_PLUGIN_VERSION "1.0.0"
+
+#undef  SSS_SUDO_IO_PLUGIN_VERSION
+#define SSS_SUDO_IO_PLUGIN_VERSION "1.0.0"
+
+
+#undef  SSS_SUDO_PAM_SERVICE
+#define SSS_SUDO_PAM_SERVICE "sudo"
+
+
+#define CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(obj)  ((obj)?"FALSE":"TRUE")
+
+static struct plugin_state {
+    char **envp;
+    char * const *settings;
+    char * const *user_info;
+} plugin_state;
+static sudo_conv_t sudo_conv;
+static sudo_printf_t sudo_log;
+static uid_t runas_uid = ROOT_UID;
+static gid_t runas_gid = -1;
+static int use_sudoedit;
+static int debug_level;
+
+/*
+ * user_info_struct strucure stores the user info. The lines and cols are 
+ *  number of columns and lines user terminal supports. Most 
+ * probably it can be avoided. But I'm keeping it till the final
+ * code.
+ */
+
+static struct user_info_struct
+{
+  char *username;
+  int lines;
+  int cols;
+}user_information;
+
+
+/* The sss_sudo_msg_contents have the message components to be
+ * passed to SSSD responder.
+ */
+
+struct sss_sudo_msg_contents msg;
+
+
+
+
+static struct pam_conv conv = {
+    misc_conv,
+    NULL
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+static void print_sudo_items()
+{
+    if (msg.userid < 0) return;
+    D(("Sending data to sssd:: "));
+    D(("UserID: %d", msg.userid));
+    D(("TTY: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.tty)));
+    D(("CWD: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.cwd)));
+    D(("Run as user: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.runas_user)));
+    D(("Run as group: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.runas_group)));
+    D(("Prompt: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.prompt)));
+    D(("Network Address: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(msg.network_addrs)));
+    D(("Use sudo edit: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_sudoedit)));
+    D(("Use set home: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_set_home)));
+    D(("Use preserve environment: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_preserve_environment)));
+    D(("Use implied shell: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_implied_shell)));
+    D(("Use login shell: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_login_shell)));
+    D(("Use run shell: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_run_shell))); 
+    D(("Use preserve groups: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_preserve_groups)));
+    D(("Use ignore ticket: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_ignore_ticket)));
+    D(("Use non interactive mode: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_noninteractive)));
+    D(("Use debug level: %s",CHECK_AND_RETURN_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_sudoedit)));
+    D(("Command: %s", CHECK_AND_RETURN_PI_STRING(*msg.command)));
+    /* add env var list */
+    D(("Cli_PID: %d", msg.cli_pid));
+}
+
+
+
+/* initialise size of message contents as zero and boolean values as FALSE */
+static void init_size_of_msg_contents()
+{
+  msg.userid=-1;
+
+  msg.use_sudoedit = FALSE;
+  msg.use_set_home = FALSE;
+  msg.use_preserve_environment = FALSE;
+  msg.use_implied_shell = FALSE;
+  msg.use_login_shell = FALSE;
+  msg.use_run_shell = FALSE;
+  msg.use_preserve_groups = FALSE;
+  msg.use_ignore_ticket = FALSE;
+  msg.use_noninteractive = FALSE;
+
+  msg.debug_level=0;
+
+  msg.command_count=0;
+
+  msg.cli_pid = getpid();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Plugin policy open function. This is called at opening the
+ * plugin by sudo utility.
+ * 
+ */
+static int policy_open(unsigned int version, 
+		       sudo_conv_t conversation,
+		       sudo_printf_t sudo_printf,
+		       char * const settings[],
+		       char * const user_info[],
+		       char * const user_env[])
+{
+   char * const *ui;
+   struct passwd *pw;
+   const char *runas_user = NULL;
+   struct group *gr;
+   const char *runas_group = NULL;
+   
+
+   if (sudo_conv == NULL) sudo_conv = conversation;
+   if (sudo_log == NULL)  sudo_log = sudo_printf;
+   
+    /* Check the version of sudo plugin api */
+   if (SUDO_API_VERSION_GET_MAJOR(version) != SUDO_API_VERSION_MAJOR) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG,
+		 "The sss sudo plugin requires API version %d.x\n",
+		 SUDO_API_VERSION_MAJOR);
+	return ERROR;
+    }
+
+   init_size_of_msg_contents();
+
+    
+    for (ui = settings; *ui != NULL; ui++) {
+
+    /* get the debug level */
+	if (strncmp(*ui, "debug_level=", sizeof("debug_level=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    debug_level = atoi(*ui + sizeof("debug_level=") - 1);
+	    msg.debug_level = debug_level;
+	}
+	
+    /*
+     *check if the user specified the -E flag, indicating that 
+     *the user wishes to preserve the environment. 
+     *
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "preserve_environment=", sizeof("preserve_environment=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("preserve_environment=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_preserve_environment = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+    /*
+     * check if the user specified the -H flag. If true, set the
+     * HOME environment variable to the target user's home directory.
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "set_home=", sizeof("set_home=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("set_home=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_set_home = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+    /*
+     * check if the user specified the -s flag, indicating that the
+     * user wishes to run a shell.
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "run_shell=", sizeof("run_shell=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("run_shell=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_run_shell = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+    /*
+     * Check if the user specified the -i flag, indicating that the 
+     * user wishes to run a login shell.
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "login_shell=", sizeof("login_shell=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("login_shell=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_login_shell = TRUE;
+	}
+	    
+    /*
+     * check to see whether user specified the -k flag along with a 
+     * command, indicating that the user wishes to ignore any cached 
+     * authentication credentials.
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "ignore_ticket=", sizeof("ignore_ticket=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("ignore_ticket=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_ignore_ticket = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+    /*
+     * The prompt to use when requesting a password, if specified 
+     * via the -p flag.
+     */
+    
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "prompt=", sizeof("prompt=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.prompt = strdup(*ui + sizeof("prompt=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+     /* Find the user to be run as */
+     
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "runas_user=", sizeof("runas_user=") - 1) == 0) {
+	   msg.runas_user = strdup(*ui + sizeof("runas_user=") - 1);
+	   runas_user = msg.runas_user;
+	}
+	
+     /* Find the group to be run as */
+     
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "runas_group=", sizeof("runas_group=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.runas_group = strdup(*ui + sizeof("runas_group=") - 1);
+	    runas_group = msg.runas_group;
+	}
+	
+     /* 
+      * To get thhe command name that sudo was run as, typically
+      * "sudo" or "sudoedit". setprogname() is only supported in BSD
+      * No need to include it now.
+      *
+      * 	else if (strncmp(*ui, "progname=", sizeof("progname=") - 1) == 0) {
+      * 		setprogname(*ui + sizeof("progname=") - 1);
+      * 	}
+      * 
+      */
+	
+      /* Check to see if sudo was called as sudoedit or with -e flag. */
+      
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "sudoedit=", sizeof("sudoedit=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("sudoedit=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		use_sudoedit = TRUE;
+		msg.use_sudoedit = use_sudoedit;
+	}
+	
+      /* This plugin doesn't support running sudo with no arguments. */
+      
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "implied_shell=", sizeof("implied_shell=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("implied_shell=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		return -2; 
+	    /* usage error */		
+	}
+	
+      /*
+       *check to see whether user specified the -P flag, indicating
+       *that the user wishes to preserve the group vector instead of
+       *setting it based on the runas user.
+       */
+      
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "preserve_groups=", sizeof("preserve_groups=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("preserve_groups=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_preserve_groups = TRUE; 
+	}
+	
+      /*
+       * check to see whether user specified the -n flag, indicating that
+       * sudo should operate in non-interactive mode. The plugin may reject
+       * a command run in non-interactive mode if user interaction is required.
+       */
+      
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "noninteractive=", sizeof("noninteractive=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    if (strcasecmp(*ui + sizeof("noninteractive=") - 1, "true") == 0)
+		msg.use_noninteractive = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+	/* to get network_addrs */
+	
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "network_addrs=", sizeof("network_addrs=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.network_addrs = strdup(*ui + sizeof("network_addrs=") - 1);
+	}
+
+	/* settings are over */
+    }
+
+
+	/* Build the user info */
+	
+ for (ui = user_info; *ui != NULL; ui++) {
+	
+	/* get user name */
+	
+	if (strncmp(*ui, "user=", sizeof("user=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    user_information.username = strdup(*ui + sizeof("user=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+	/* get user id */
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "uid=", sizeof("uid=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.userid = atoi(*ui + sizeof("uid=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/* get cwd */
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "cwd=", sizeof("cwd=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.cwd = strdup(*ui + sizeof("cwd=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+	/* get tty */
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "tty=", sizeof("tty=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    msg.tty = strdup( *ui + sizeof("tty=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+	/* get lines - to be removed at final code if no use */
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "lines=", sizeof("lines=") - 1) == 0) { 
+	    user_information.lines = atoi(*ui + sizeof("lines=") - 1);
+	}
+	
+	/* get cols  - to be removed at final code if no use */
+	else if (strncmp(*ui, "cols=", sizeof("cols=") - 1) == 0) {
+	    user_information.cols = atoi(*ui + sizeof("cols=") - 1);
+	}
+  }
+
+
+
+    if (runas_user != NULL) {
+	if ((pw = getpwnam(runas_user)) == NULL) {
+	    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "unknown user %s\n", runas_user);
+	    return 0;
+	}
+	runas_uid = pw->pw_uid;
+    }
+    if (runas_group != NULL) {
+	if ((gr = getgrnam(runas_group)) == NULL) {
+	    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "unknown group %s\n", runas_group);
+	    return 0;
+	}
+	runas_gid = gr->gr_gid;
+    }
+
+    /* fill Plugin state. */
+    plugin_state.envp = (char **)user_env;
+    msg.user_env = (char **)user_env;
+    /* FIXME: Set a mechanism to handle environment */
+    plugin_state.settings = settings;
+    plugin_state.user_info = user_info;
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/* Function to check if the command is available in the PATH */
+static char * find_in_path(char *command, char **envp)
+{
+    struct stat sb;
+    char *path;
+    char *path0;
+    char **ep;
+    char *cp = NULL;
+    char pathbuf[PATH_MAX];
+    char *qualified = NULL;
+
+    if (strchr(command, '/') != NULL)
+	return command;
+
+    path = getenv("PATH");
+    for (ep = plugin_state.envp; *ep != NULL; ep++) {
+	if (strncmp(*ep, "PATH=", 5) == 0) {
+	    path = *ep + 5;
+	    break;
+	}
+    }
+    path = strdup(path);
+    path0 = path;
+    
+    do {
+	if ((cp = strchr(path, ':')))
+	    *cp = '\0';
+	
+	snprintf(pathbuf, sizeof(pathbuf), "%s/%s", *path ? path : ".", command);
+	
+	if (stat(pathbuf, &sb) == 0) {
+	    if (S_ISREG(sb.st_mode) && (sb.st_mode & 0000111)) {
+		qualified = pathbuf;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	path = cp + 1;
+    } while (cp != NULL);
+    
+    free(path0);
+    return ((qualified != NULL) ? strdup(qualified) : NULL);
+}
+
+	/*
+	 * Information about the command being run in the form
+	 * of "name=value" strings. These values are used by 
+	 * sudo to set the execution environment when running a
+	 * command. The plugin is responsible for creating and
+	 * populating the vector, which must be terminated with a  NULL pointer.
+	 * 
+	 */
+static char ** build_command_info(char *command)
+{
+    static char **command_info;
+    int i = 0;
+
+    /* Setup command info. */
+    command_info = calloc(32, sizeof(char *));
+    
+    if (command_info == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+    
+    if (asprintf(&command_info[i++],"%s=%s","command", command) == -1 ||
+	asprintf(&command_info[i++], "runas_euid=%ld", (long)runas_uid) == -1 ||
+	asprintf(&command_info[i++], "runas_uid=%ld", (long)runas_uid) == -1) {
+	return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    if (runas_gid != -1) {
+	if (asprintf(&command_info[i++], "runas_gid=%ld", (long)runas_gid) == -1 ||
+	    asprintf(&command_info[i++], "runas_egid=%ld", (long)runas_gid) == -1) {
+	    return NULL;
+	}
+    }
+    
+    if (use_sudoedit) {
+	command_info[i] = strdup("sudoedit=true");
+	if (command_info[i++] == NULL){
+		return NULL;
+	}
+    }
+    
+#ifdef USE_TIMEOUT
+    command_info[i++] = "timeout=30";
+#endif
+    
+    return command_info;
+}
+
+
+  /* finds a valid editor for sudo edit or "sudo vi" */
+static char * find_editor(int nfiles, char * const files[], char **argv_out[])
+{
+    char *cp;
+    char **ep;
+    char **nargv;
+    char *editor;
+    char *editor_path;
+    int ac;
+    int i;
+    int nargc;
+    int wasblank;
+
+    /* Lookup EDITOR in user's environment. */
+    editor = _PATH_VI;
+    for (ep = plugin_state.envp; *ep != NULL; ep++) {
+	if (strncmp(*ep, "EDITOR=", 7) == 0) {
+	    editor = *ep + 7;
+	    break;
+	}
+    }
+    
+    editor = strdup(editor);
+    if (editor == NULL) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "unable to allocate memory\n");
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Split editor into an argument vector; editor is reused (do not free).
+     * The EDITOR environment variables may contain command
+     * line args so look for those and alloc space for them too.
+     */
+    nargc = 1;
+    for (wasblank = 0, cp = editor; *cp != '\0'; cp++) {
+      
+	if (isblank((unsigned char) *cp)) {
+	    wasblank = 1;
+	}
+	else if (wasblank) {
+	    wasblank = 0;
+	    nargc++;
+	}
+    }
+    
+    /* If we can't find the editor in the user's PATH, give up. */
+    cp = strtok(editor, " \t");
+    if (cp == NULL ||
+	(editor_path = find_in_path(editor, plugin_state.envp)) == NULL) {
+	return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    nargv = (char **) malloc((nargc + 1 + nfiles + 1) * sizeof(char *));
+    if (nargv == NULL) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "unable to allocate memory\n");
+	return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    for (ac = 0; cp != NULL && ac < nargc; ac++) {
+	nargv[ac] = cp;
+	cp = strtok(NULL, " \t");
+    }
+    nargv[ac++] = "--";
+    for (i = 0; i < nfiles; )
+	nargv[ac++] = files[i++];
+    nargv[ac] = NULL;
+
+    *argv_out = nargv;
+    return editor_path;
+}
+
+void calc_nullable_status(dbus_uint32_t * status) 
+{
+  *status = 0x0000;
+   if(msg.cwd)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_CWD;
+   if(msg.tty)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_TTY;
+   if(msg.runas_user)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RUSER;
+   if(msg.runas_group)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RGROUP;
+   if(msg.prompt)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_PROMPT;
+   if(msg.network_addrs)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_NETADDR;
+   if(msg.command)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_COMMAND;
+   if(msg.user_env)
+      *status |= SSS_SUDO_ITEM_USER_ENV;
+  
+}
+
+
+
+
+int sss_sudo_make_request(struct sss_cli_req_data *rd,
+                      uint8_t **repbuf, size_t *replen,
+                      int *errnop)
+{
+
+   const char * truth = "TRUE";
+   const char * fallacy = "FALSE";
+   char ** command_array;
+   int count;
+   char *tmp;
+   char **ui;
+   
+#define GET_BOOL_STRING(x) ((x)? &truth : &fallacy)
+   
+   DBusConnection* conn;
+   DBusError err;
+   
+   DBusMessage* dbus_msg;
+   DBusMessage* dbus_reply;
+   DBusMessageIter msg_iter;
+   DBusMessageIter sub_iter;
+   DBusMessageIter dict_iter;
+   
+   dbus_uint32_t start_header;
+   dbus_uint32_t status=0;
+   dbus_bool_t ret=FALSE;
+   dbus_uint32_t nullable_status= 0x0000;
+   
+   calc_nullable_status(&nullable_status);
+
+   fprintf(stdout,"Calling remote method to pack message\n");
+   
+   /* initialise the errors */
+   dbus_error_init(&err);
+
+   /* connect to the system bus and check for errors */
+   conn = dbus_connection_open_private(SSS_SUDO_SERVICE_PIPE, &err);
+   if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) { 
+      fprintf(stderr, "Connection Error (%s)\n", err.message); 
+      dbus_error_free(&err);
+   }
+   if (NULL == conn) { 
+      return SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR; 
+   }
+
+
+   /* create a new method call and check for errors */
+   dbus_msg = dbus_message_new_method_call( NULL, 		/*    target    */
+                                      SUDO_SERVER_PATH,        /*    object    */
+                                      SUDO_SERVER_INTERFACE,  /*   interface  */
+                                      SUDO_METHOD_QUERY);    /*  method name */              
+   if (NULL == dbus_msg) { 
+      fprintf(stderr, "Message Null\n");
+      if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) 
+	  dbus_error_free(&err);
+      dbus_connection_close(conn);
+      return SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR;
+   }
+   
+   start_header = SSS_START_OF_SUDO_REQUEST;
+
+   /* append arguments */
+   
+   
+   dbus_message_iter_init_append(dbus_msg, &msg_iter);
+       
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&msg_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, 
+				       &start_header)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&msg_iter, 
+				       DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, 
+				       &nullable_status)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+      
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&msg_iter,
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRUCT,NULL,
+					&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+  if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&sub_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, 
+				      &msg.userid)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+  if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_CWD){
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+					&msg.cwd)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+   
+  if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_TTY){
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+					&msg.tty)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+      
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&msg_iter,&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   command_array =  (char *) malloc(msg.command_count* sizeof (char*));
+   
+   for(count = 0;count<msg.command_count;count++) {
+     command_array[count] = msg.command[count];
+   }
+   
+   
+    if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_COMMAND){
+      
+    if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&msg_iter,
+					 DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY,"s",
+					 &sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   for(count =0; count<msg.command_count;count++){
+     
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&sub_iter, 
+					  DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+					  &command_array[count])) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      } 
+     
+   }
+   
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&msg_iter,&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	exit(1);
+   }
+   }
+   ////////
+   
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&msg_iter,
+					 DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY,
+					"{ss}",
+					&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	exit(1);
+   }
+   
+    if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RUSER){
+   tmp = strdup("runasuser");
+   
+ 	if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					      DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,
+					      &dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+    
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter,
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				       &msg.runas_user)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+    }
+    
+    
+     if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_RGROUP){
+	tmp = strdup("runasgroup");
+	if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,&dict_iter)) {
+	      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	      exit(1);
+	}
+	if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &tmp)) {
+	      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	      exit(1);
+	}
+	if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &msg.runas_group)) {
+	      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	      exit(1);
+	}
+	free(tmp);
+   
+	if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	      exit(1);
+	}
+   
+    }
+    
+    
+     if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_PROMPT){
+       if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,&dict_iter)) {
+	      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	      exit(1);
+	}
+      tmp = strdup("prompt");
+  
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &tmp)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &msg.prompt)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+      free(tmp);
+   
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+  
+    }
+    
+    
+    
+  if(nullable_status & SSS_SUDO_ITEM_NETADDR){
+      if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,&dict_iter)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+      tmp = strdup("networkaddress");
+     
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &tmp)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &msg.network_addrs)) {
+	  fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	  exit(1);
+      }
+      free(tmp);
+   
+      if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	   fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	   exit(1);
+      }
+   
+  }
+    
+    
+    
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_sudoedit");
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+    
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter,
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_sudoedit))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_set_home");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter,
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_set_home))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter,
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_preserve_environment");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter,
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_preserve_environment))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+	exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_implied_shell");
+    
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				      &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_implied_shell))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_login_shell");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				      &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_login_shell))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_run_shell");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				      &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_run_shell))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_preserve_groups");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_preserve_groups))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_ignore_ticket");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				      &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_ignore_ticket))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_noninteractive");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter,
+					DBUS_TYPE_STRING,
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.use_noninteractive))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,
+					NULL,
+					&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   tmp = strdup("use_debug_level");
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       &tmp)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, 
+				      DBUS_TYPE_STRING, 
+				       GET_BOOL_STRING(msg.debug_level))) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   free(tmp);
+   
+   
+   
+  
+  
+  
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&msg_iter,&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+
+
+  /////
+  
+  
+  
+  if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&msg_iter,
+					DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY,
+				       "{ss}",
+				       &sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+  
+   for(ui = msg.user_env; *ui!=NULL;*ui++) {
+   
+     tmp = strchr(*ui,'=');
+     
+     *tmp = '\0';
+      if(!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&sub_iter, 
+					  DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY,NULL,
+					   &dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+     
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, ui)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (!dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&dict_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &tmp+1)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   *tmp = '=' ;
+
+    if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&sub_iter,&dict_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   
+   }
+
+if (!dbus_message_iter_close_container(&msg_iter,&sub_iter)) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Out Of Memory!\n"); 
+      exit(1);
+   }
+
+   
+   /* send message and get a handle for a reply */
+   dbus_reply = dbus_connection_send_with_reply_and_block (conn,dbus_msg,
+							   600,
+							   &err);
+   if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) { 
+      fprintf(stderr, "Connection send-reply Error (%s)\n", err.message); 
+      dbus_error_free(&err);
+      exit(1);
+   }
+   if (NULL == dbus_reply) { 
+      fprintf(stderr, "reply failed\n"); 
+      exit(1); 
+   }
+   
+   
+   fprintf(stdout,"Request Sent\n");
+     
+
+    ret = dbus_message_get_args(dbus_reply, &err,
+                                  DBUS_TYPE_UINT16, &status,
+                                  DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+    if (!ret) {
+        fprintf (stderr,"Failed to parse reply, killing connection\n");
+        if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) dbus_error_free(&err);
+        dbus_connection_close(conn);
+        return SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR;
+    }
+    
+   fprintf(stdout,"Got Reply: %d\n", status);
+   
+   // free reply and close connection
+   /* free message */
+   dbus_message_unref(dbus_msg);
+   dbus_message_unref(dbus_reply);
+   dbus_connection_close(conn);
+
+free(command_array);
+
+return SSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+}
+
+void free_all()
+{
+  free(msg.cwd);
+  free(msg.tty);
+  free(msg.prompt);
+  free(msg.runas_user);
+  free(msg.runas_group);
+  free(msg.network_addrs);
+  free(user_information.username);
+  
+}
+
+
+static int send_and_receive()
+{
+    int ret;
+    int errnop;
+    struct sss_cli_req_data rd;
+    uint8_t *buf = NULL;
+    uint8_t *repbuf = NULL;
+    size_t replen;
+    int _status = SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR;
+
+    print_sudo_items();
+
+    errnop = 0;
+    ret = sss_sudo_make_request( &rd, &repbuf, &replen, &errnop);
+
+    if (ret != SSS_SUDO_SUCCESS) {
+        if (errnop != 0) {
+            fprintf( stderr, "Request to sssd failed. %d", errnop);
+        }
+        _status = SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+/* check the reply signature */
+    if (replen < (2*sizeof(int32_t))) {
+        //D(("response not in expected format."));
+        _status = SSS_SUDO_SYSTEM_ERR;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+
+
+done:
+    _status = SSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+    if (_status == SSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+	return _status;
+    else
+	return SSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Plugin policy check function.
+ * The check_policy function is called by sudo to determine
+ * whether the user is allowed to run the specified commands.
+ */
+static int  policy_check(int argc, char * const argv[],
+    char *env_add[], char **command_info_out[],
+    char **argv_out[], char **user_env_out[])
+{
+    char *command;
+    pam_handle_t *pamh;
+    char *pam_user;
+    char *pam_action;
+    int pam_ret;
+
+    if (!argc || argv[0] == NULL) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "no command specified\n");
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+
+
+    command = find_in_path(argv[0], plugin_state.envp);
+    if (command == NULL) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "%s: command not found\n", argv[0]);
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    /* If "sudo vi" is run, auto-convert to sudoedit.  */
+    if (strcmp(command, _PATH_VI) == 0)
+	use_sudoedit = TRUE;
+
+    if (use_sudoedit) {
+	/* Rebuild argv using editor */
+	command = find_editor(argc - 1, argv + 1, argv_out);
+	if (command == NULL) {
+	    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "unable to find valid editor\n");
+	    return ERROR;
+	}
+	use_sudoedit = TRUE;
+    } else {
+	/* No changes needd to argv */
+	*argv_out = (char **)argv;
+    }
+
+    /* No changes to envp */
+    *user_env_out = plugin_state.envp;
+
+    /* Space for authentication */
+	
+    pam_action = strdup("auth");
+    pam_user = user_information.username;
+    
+    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_INFO_MSG, "\nCalling PAM with action: %s\nuser: %s\n", pam_action,pam_user);
+    pam_ret = pam_start(SSS_SUDO_PAM_SERVICE, pam_user, &conv, &pamh);
+    
+    if (pam_ret != PAM_SUCCESS) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "pam_start failed: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    pam_ret = pam_authenticate(pamh, PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK);
+    switch(pam_ret) {
+	case PAM_ABORT:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - aborted: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);
+        	return 0;
+		
+	case PAM_AUTH_ERR:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - error: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		return 0;
+	      	  
+	case PAM_SUCCESS:
+		fprintf(stdout, "pam_authenticate - success: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		break;
+		
+	case PAM_CRED_INSUFFICIENT:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - crendential not sufficient: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		return 0;
+		
+	case PAM_AUTHINFO_UNAVAIL:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - authentication information not available: %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		return 0;
+		
+	case PAM_USER_UNKNOWN:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - check the user specified : %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		return 0;
+		
+	case PAM_MAXTRIES:
+		 fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - maximum tries over : %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		 pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		 return 0;
+	          
+	default:
+		fprintf(stderr, "pam_authenticate - unknown error : %s\n", pam_strerror(pamh, pam_ret));
+		pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);		
+		return 0;
+			
+     } 
+
+  /* pam is success :) */
+  pam_end(pamh, pam_ret);
+
+  msg.command = argv;
+  msg.command_count = argc;
+
+  if(pam_ret==PAM_SUCCESS) {
+    
+    pam_ret = send_and_receive();   
+  }
+  
+  free(pam_action);
+  free_all();
+    /* Setup command info. */
+    *command_info_out = build_command_info(command);
+  if (*command_info_out == NULL) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "out of memory\n");
+	return ERROR;
+    }
+  if(pam_ret==SSS_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+    return TRUE;
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static int policy_list(int argc, char * const argv[], int verbose, const char *list_user)
+{
+    /*
+     * List user's capabilities.
+     */
+    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_INFO_MSG, "Validated users may run any command. Currently validation isn't coded. :/\n");
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+
+static int policy_version(int verbose)
+{
+    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_INFO_MSG, "%sv\nSudo Plugin API version %dv\nSSSD sudo plugin version %s\n", SUDO_PACKAGE_STRING,SUDO_API_VERSION,SSS_SUDO_PLUGIN_VERSION);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+static void policy_close(int exit_status, int error)
+{
+    /*
+     * The close function is called when the command being run by sudo finishes.
+     */
+    if (error) {
+	sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_ERROR_MSG, "\nCommand error: %s\n", strerror(error));
+    } else {
+        if (WIFEXITED(exit_status)) {
+	    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_INFO_MSG, "\nCommand exited with status %d\n",
+		WEXITSTATUS(exit_status));
+        } else if (WIFSIGNALED(exit_status)) {
+	    sudo_log(SUDO_CONV_INFO_MSG, "\nCommand killed by signal %d\n",
+		WTERMSIG(exit_status));
+	  }
+      }
+}
+
+
+/* IO_PLUGIN is not needed */
+
+
+struct policy_plugin sss_sudo_policy = {
+    SUDO_POLICY_PLUGIN,
+    SUDO_API_VERSION,
+    policy_open,
+    policy_close,
+    policy_version,
+    policy_check,
+    policy_list,
+    NULL, /* validate */
+    NULL /* invalidate */
+};
+
+
+