diff --git a/secure/udp/ping.c b/secure/udp/ping.c
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+// MorgenGrauen MUDlib
+//
+// ping.c
+//
+// $Id: ping.c 6081 2006-10-23 14:12:34Z Zesstra $
+
+#include <udp.h>
+
+#ifdef ZEBEDEE
+#include <system.h>
+#elif !defined(INETD)
+#define INETD	"/secure/inetd"
+#endif
+
+void udp_ping(mapping data) {
+    INETD->_send_udp(data[NAME], ([
+	REQUEST: REPLY,
+	RECIPIENT: data[SENDER],
+	ID: data[ID],
+	DATA: LOCAL_NAME + " is alive.\n"
+    ]) );
+}