diff --git a/core/src/lib/bnet.cc b/core/src/lib/bnet.cc
index a56fcef9739..d29ed9c5587 100644
--- a/core/src/lib/bnet.cc
+++ b/core/src/lib/bnet.cc
@@ -589,3 +589,44 @@ const char *BnetSigToAscii(BareosSocket * bs)
       return buf;
    }
 }
+
+uint32_t ReadoutCommandIdFromString(std::string message)
+{
+  size_t pos = message.find(' ');
+  if (pos == std::string::npos) {
+    return kProtokollError;
+  }
+  std::string id_string;
+  id_string = message.substr(0,pos);
+
+  uint32_t id;
+  try {
+    id = std::stoul(id_string);
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    id = kProtokollError;
+  }
+  return id;
+}
+
+uint32_t ReceiveAndEvaluateResponse(BareosSocket *bsock, std::string &message_output)
+{
+  int recv_return_value = bsock->recv();
+  bsock->StopTimer();
+
+  if (recv_return_value <= 0) {
+    return kReceiveError;
+  }
+
+  Dmsg1(10, "<bsockd: %s", bsock->msg);
+
+  std::string message(bsock->msg);
+  uint32_t id = ReadoutCommandIdFromString(message);
+
+//  if (!bstrncmp(bsock->msg, OKhello, sizeof(OKhello) - 1)) {
+//    Bsnprintf(response, response_len, _("bsockector at \"%s:%d\" rejected Hello command\n"), bsock->host(),
+//              bsock->port());
+//    return false;
+//  } else {
+//    Bsnprintf(response, response_len, "%s", bsock->msg);
+//  }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/lib/bnet.h b/core/src/lib/bnet.h
index abc2df6512f..c3a4f8a71a0 100644
--- a/core/src/lib/bnet.h
+++ b/core/src/lib/bnet.h
@@ -49,4 +49,17 @@ int NetConnect(int port);
 BareosSocket *BnetBind(int port);
 BareosSocket *BnetAccept(BareosSocket *bsock, char *who);
 
+enum : uint32_t {
+  kUnknown = 0,
+  kProtokollError = 1,
+  kReceiveError = 2,
+  kOk = 1000,
+  kPamRequired = 1001,
+  kPamInteractive = 4001,
+  kPamUserCredentials = 4002
+};
+
+uint32_t ReadoutCommandIdFromString(std::string message);
+uint32_t ReceiveAndEvaluateResponse(BareosSocket *bsock, std::string &message);
+
 #endif // BAREOS_LIB_BNET_H_
diff --git a/core/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/core/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3aa53595b67..06eeb72249f 100644
--- a/core/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set (TEST_SRC
     dlist_test.cc
     htable_test.cc
     qualified_resource_name_type_converter_test.cc
+    lib_tests.cc
    )
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/tests/lib_tests.cc b/core/src/tests/lib_tests.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e85ace70412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/tests/lib_tests.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+   BAREOS® - Backup Archiving REcovery Open Sourced
+
+   Copyright (C) 2018-2018 Bareos GmbH & Co. KG
+
+   This program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of version three of the GNU Affero General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation and included
+   in the file LICENSE.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+   Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+   02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "include/bareos.h"
+#include "lib/bnet.h"
+
+TEST(ReadoutCommandIdFromStringTest, BNet)
+{
+  int id;
+  std::string message1 {"1000 OK: <director-name> Version: <version>"};
+  id = ReadoutCommandIdFromString(message1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(id, 1000);
+
+  std::string message2 {"1001 OK: <director-name> Version: <version>"};
+  id = ReadoutCommandIdFromString(message2);
+  EXPECT_NE(id, 1000);
+}