diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 14cc9db..0dd4328 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION := 0.8.24
+VERSION := 0.8.25
 .PHONY: lint vis clean common client server passwd subpkgs install uninstall reinstall
 
 ## Tag version of binaries with build info wrt.
diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
old mode 100644
new mode 100755