diff --git a/src/libauthsrv/_asgetticket.c b/src/libauthsrv/_asgetticket.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea9e0c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libauthsrv/_asgetticket.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <u.h>
+#include <libc.h>
+#include <authsrv.h>
+
+static char *pbmsg = "AS protocol botch";
+
+int
+_asgetticket(int fd, char *trbuf, char *tbuf)
+{
+	if(write(fd, trbuf, TICKREQLEN) < 0){
+		close(fd);
+		werrstr(pbmsg);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return _asrdresp(fd, tbuf, 2*TICKETLEN);
+}