diff --git a/pam/cgi_args.pl b/pam/cgi_args.pl
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+++ b/pam/cgi_args.pl
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+
+do 'pam-lib.pl';
+
+sub cgi_args
+{
+my ($cgi) = @_;
+my @pams = &get_pam_config();
+if ($cgi eq 'edit_pam.cgi') {
+	return @pams ? 'idx='.$pams[0]->{'index'} : 'new=1';
+	}
+elsif ($cgi eq 'edit_mod.cgi') {
+	return @pams ? 'idx='.$pams[0]->{'index'}.'&midx=0' : 'new=1';
+	}
+return undef;
+}