--- src/authenticate.c.orig	Sun May 22 18:15:44 2016
+++ src/authenticate.c	Sun May 22 18:16:14 2016
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ int _sp_authenticate_user(char *ausername, char *apass
 	char *encrypted_passwd;
 	struct passwd *pwentry;
 	
-	if ((pwentry = getpwnam(ausername)) == NULL) {
-		pop_log(pop_priority, "auth: getpwnam() failed");
+	if ((pwentry = getpwnam_shadow(ausername)) == NULL) {
+		pop_log(pop_priority, "auth: getpwnam_shadow() failed");
 		return -1;
 	};	
 	if (strcmp(pwentry->pw_passwd, "") == 0) {