3 files changed, 29 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/network_func.h b/src/network/network_func.h
index defa1cc70..67d4c8d48 100644
--- a/src/network/network_func.h
+++ b/src/network/network_func.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void NetworkServerYearlyLoop();
 void NetworkServerSendConfigUpdate();
 void NetworkServerShowStatusToConsole();
 bool NetworkServerStart();
-void NetworkServerUpdateCompanyPassworded(CompanyID company_id, bool passworded);
+void NetworkServerNewCompany(const Company *company, NetworkClientInfo *ci);
 bool NetworkServerChangeClientName(ClientID client_id, const char *new_name);
 
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 84337f5f7..9ac1a03aa 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -2173,4 +2173,31 @@ void NetworkPrintClients()
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Perform all the server specific administration of a new company.
+ * @param c  The newly created company; can't be NULL.
+ * @param ci The client information of the client that made the company; can be NULL.
+ */
+void NetworkServerNewCompany(const Company *c, NetworkClientInfo *ci)
+{
+	assert(c != NULL);
+
+	if (!_network_server) return;
+
+	_network_company_states[c->index].months_empty = 0;
+	_network_company_states[c->index].password[0] = '\0';
+	NetworkServerUpdateCompanyPassworded(c->index, false);
+
+	if (ci != NULL) {
+		/* ci is NULL when replaying, or for AIs. In neither case there is a client. */
+		ci->client_playas = c->index;
+		NetworkUpdateClientInfo(ci->client_id);
+		NetworkSendCommand(0, 0, 0, CMD_RENAME_PRESIDENT, NULL, ci->client_name, c->index);
+		NetworkServerSendChat(NETWORK_ACTION_COMPANY_NEW, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "", ci->client_id, c->index + 1);
+	}
+
+	/* Announce new company on network. */
+	NetworkAdminCompanyInfo(c, true);
+}
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.h b/src/network/network_server.h
index eb502dc10..a52b2c936 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.h
+++ b/src/network/network_server.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
 
 void NetworkServer_Tick(bool send_frame);
 void NetworkServerSetCompanyPassword(CompanyID company_id, const char *password, bool already_hashed = true);
+void NetworkServerUpdateCompanyPassworded(CompanyID company_id, bool passworded);
 
 /**
  * Iterate over all the sockets from a given starting point.