diff --git a/rigs/dummy/dummy.c b/rigs/dummy/dummy.c
index 33c42df87..01419fb67 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/dummy.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/dummy.c
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ static int dummy_set_trn(RIG *rig, int trn)
 
     priv->trn = trn;
 
-    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+    RETURNFUNC2(RIG_OK);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
index 983ba117b..2e47112b3 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
@@ -2630,6 +2630,31 @@ static int netrigctl_power2mW(RIG *rig, unsigned int *mwpower, float power,
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
+/* key1 is the 1st key generated when -A/--password is requested in rigctld
+ * key2 is generated by the client using key1 
+ * key2 is decodes using key1 and should match key1 by key1's length
+ * random data can be appended to key2 to make it variable on each call
+*/
+static int netrigctl_password(RIG *rig, unsigned char *key1, unsigned char *key2)
+{
+    char cmdbuf[64];
+    char buf[BUF_MAX];
+    int ret;
+
+    SNPRINTF(cmdbuf, sizeof(cmdbuf), "\\password %s\n", key2);
+
+    ret = netrigctl_transaction(rig, cmdbuf, strlen(cmdbuf), buf);
+
+    if (ret <= 0)
+    {
+        return -RIG_EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    ENTERFUNC;
+
+    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+}
+
 
 
 /*
@@ -2641,7 +2666,7 @@ struct rig_caps netrigctl_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_NETRIGCTL),
     .model_name =     "NET rigctl",
     .mfg_name =       "Hamlib",
-    .version =        "20211123.0",
+    .version =        "20220218.0",
     .copyright =      "LGPL",
     .status =         RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =       RIG_TYPE_OTHER,
@@ -2746,6 +2771,7 @@ struct rig_caps netrigctl_caps =
     //.get_trn =    netrigctl_get_trn,
     .power2mW =   netrigctl_power2mW,
     .mW2power =   netrigctl_mW2power,
+    .password = netrigctl_password,
 
     .hamlib_check_rig_caps = HAMLIB_CHECK_RIG_CAPS
 };