diff --git a/lib/libtacplus/libtacplus.3 b/lib/libtacplus/libtacplus.3
index 9ce6c4a1746..1f6d6ac30d3 100644
--- a/lib/libtacplus/libtacplus.3
+++ b/lib/libtacplus/libtacplus.3
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 .Fn tac_create_authen "struct tac_handle *h" "int action" "int type" "int service"
 .Ft int
 .Fn tac_create_author "struct tac_handle *h" "int method" "int type" "int service"
+.Ft int
+.Fn tac_create_acct "struct tac_handle *h" "int acct" "int action" "int type" "int service"
 .Ft char *
 .Fn tac_get_av "struct tac_handle *h" "u_int index"
 .Ft char *
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@
 .Ft int
 .Fn tac_send_author "struct tac_handle *h"
 .Ft int
+.Fn tac_send_acct "struct tac_handle *h"
+.Ft int
 .Fn tac_set_av "struct tac_handle *h" "u_int index" "const char *av_pair"
 .Ft int
 .Fn tac_set_data "struct tac_handle *h" "const void *data" "size_t data_len"
@@ -193,6 +197,20 @@ TACACS+ protocol specification.
 The
 .In taclib.h
 header file contains symbolic constants for these values.
+.Sh CREATING A TACACS+ ACCOUNTING REQUEST
+To begin constructing a new accounting request, call
+.Fn tac_create_acct .
+The
+.Va acct ,
+.Va action ,
+.Va type ,
+and
+.Va service
+arguments must be set to appropriate values as defined in the
+TACACS+ protocol specification.
+The
+.In taclib.h
+header file contains symbolic constants for these values.
 .Sh SETTING OPTIONAL PARAMETERS ON A REQUEST
 After creating a request,
 various optional parameters may be attached to it through calls to
@@ -354,6 +372,29 @@ include:
 .Pp
 The number of AV pairs received is obtained using
 .Fn TAC_AUTHEN_AV_COUNT .
+.Sh SENDING THE ACCOUNTING REQUEST AND RECEIVING THE RESPONSE
+After the TACACS+ authorization request has been constructed, it
+is sent by means of
+.Fn tac_send_acct .
+This function connects to a server if not already connected, sends
+the request, and waits for a reply.
+On failure,
+.Fn tac_send_acct
+returns \-1.
+Otherwise, it returns the TACACS+ status code 
+Possible status codes, defined in
+.In taclib.h ,
+include:
+.Pp
+.Bl -item -compact -offset indent
+.It
+.Dv TAC_ACCT_STATUS_SUCCESS
+.It
+.Dv TAC_ACCT_STATUS_ERROR
+.It
+.Dv TAC_ACCT_STATUS_FOLLOW
+.El
+.Pp
 .Sh EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM THE SERVER'S AUTHORIZATION RESPONSE
 Like an authentication response packet, an authorization
 response packet from the
@@ -418,10 +459,14 @@ which can be retrieved using
 .It
 .Fn tac_create_author
 .It
+.Fn tac_create_acct
+.It
 .Fn tac_send_authen
 .It
 .Fn tac_send_author
 .It
+.Fn tac_send_acct
+.It
 .Fn tac_set_av
 .It
 .Fn tac_set_data
diff --git a/lib/libtacplus/taclib.c b/lib/libtacplus/taclib.c
index a44e83476e8..ffe371a7f89 100644
--- a/lib/libtacplus/taclib.c
+++ b/lib/libtacplus/taclib.c
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ protocol_version(int msg_type, int var, int type)
 	    }
         break;
 
+	case TAC_ACCT:
+
 	default:
 	    minor = 0;
         break;
@@ -967,6 +969,23 @@ tac_create_author(struct tac_handle *h, int method, int type, int service)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+tac_create_acct(struct tac_handle *h, int acct, int action, int type, int service)
+{
+	struct tac_acct_start *as;
+
+	create_msg(h, TAC_ACCT, action, type);
+
+	as = &h->request.u.acct_start;
+	as->action = acct;
+	as->authen_action = action;
+	as->priv_lvl = TAC_PRIV_LVL_USER;
+	as->authen_type = type;
+	as->authen_service = service;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 create_msg(struct tac_handle *h, int msg_type, int var, int type)
 {
@@ -1157,6 +1176,49 @@ tac_send_author(struct tac_handle *h)
 	return ares->av_cnt << 8 | ares->status;
 }
 
+int
+tac_send_acct(struct tac_handle *h)
+{
+	register int i, current;
+	struct tac_acct_start *as = &h->request.u.acct_start;
+	struct tac_acct_reply *ar = &h->response.u.acct_reply;
+
+	/* start */
+	as = &h->request.u.acct_start;
+	h->request.length = htonl(offsetof(struct tac_acct_start, rest[0]));
+	for (as->av_cnt = 0, i = 0; i < MAXAVPAIRS; i++)
+		if (h->avs[i].len && h->avs[i].data)
+			as->av_cnt++;
+	h->request.length = ntohl(htonl(h->request.length) + as->av_cnt);
+
+	if (add_str_8(h, &as->user_len, &h->user) == -1 ||
+	    add_str_8(h, &as->port_len, &h->port) == -1 ||
+	    add_str_8(h, &as->rem_addr_len, &h->rem_addr) == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (i = current = 0; i < MAXAVPAIRS; i++)
+		if (h->avs[i].len && h->avs[i].data)
+			if (add_str_8(h, &as->rest[current++], &(h->avs[i])) == -1)
+				return -1;
+
+	/* send */
+	if (send_msg(h) == -1 || recv_msg(h) == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* reply */
+	h->srvr_pos = offsetof(struct tac_acct_reply, rest[0]);
+	if (get_srvr_str(h, "msg", &h->srvr_msg, ntohs(ar->msg_len)) == -1 ||
+	    get_srvr_str(h, "data", &h->srvr_data, ntohs(ar->data_len)) == -1 ||
+	    get_srvr_end(h) == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Sanity checks */
+	if (!h->single_connect)
+		close_connection(h);
+
+	return ar->status;
+}
+
 int
 tac_set_rem_addr(struct tac_handle *h, const char *addr)
 {
diff --git a/lib/libtacplus/taclib.h b/lib/libtacplus/taclib.h
index 2ef36b9efd5..46b9a59d80a 100644
--- a/lib/libtacplus/taclib.h
+++ b/lib/libtacplus/taclib.h
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ struct tac_handle;
 #define TAC_AUTHOR_STATUS_FAIL          0x10
 #define TAC_AUTHOR_STATUS_ERROR         0x11
 
+/* Accounting actions */
+#define TAC_ACCT_MORE			0x1
+#define TAC_ACCT_START			0x2
+#define TAC_ACCT_STOP			0x4
+#define TAC_ACCT_WATCHDOG		0x8
+
+/* Accounting status */
+#define TAC_ACCT_STATUS_SUCCESS		0x1
+#define TAC_ACCT_STATUS_ERROR		0x2
+#define TAC_ACCT_STATUS_FOLLOW		0x21
+
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 int			 tac_add_server(struct tac_handle *,
 			    const char *, int, const char *, int, int);
@@ -127,6 +138,8 @@ int			 tac_set_av(struct tac_handle *, u_int, const char *);
 char			*tac_get_av(struct tac_handle *, u_int);
 char			*tac_get_av_value(struct tac_handle *, const char *);
 void			 tac_clear_avs(struct tac_handle *);
+int			 tac_create_acct(struct tac_handle *, int, int, int, int);
+int			 tac_send_acct(struct tac_handle *);
 __END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _TACLIB_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/libtacplus/taclib_private.h b/lib/libtacplus/taclib_private.h
index bbc1990c926..2730023a632 100644
--- a/lib/libtacplus/taclib_private.h
+++ b/lib/libtacplus/taclib_private.h
@@ -132,6 +132,26 @@ struct tac_author_response {
 	unsigned char	rest[1];
 };
 
+struct tac_acct_start {
+	u_int8_t	action;
+	u_int8_t	authen_action;
+	u_int8_t	priv_lvl;
+	u_int8_t	authen_type;
+	u_int8_t	authen_service;
+	u_int8_t	user_len;
+	u_int8_t	port_len;
+	u_int8_t	rem_addr_len;
+	u_int8_t	av_cnt;
+	unsigned char	rest[1];
+};
+
+struct tac_acct_reply {
+	u_int16_t	msg_len;
+	u_int16_t	data_len;
+	u_int8_t	status;
+	unsigned char	rest[1];
+};
+
 struct tac_msg {
 	u_int8_t	version;
 	u_int8_t	type;
@@ -145,6 +165,8 @@ struct tac_msg {
 		struct tac_authen_cont authen_cont;
 		struct tac_author_request author_request;
 		struct tac_author_response author_response;
+		struct tac_acct_start acct_start;
+		struct tac_acct_reply acct_reply;
 		unsigned char body[BODYSIZE];
 	} u;
 };