diff --git a/ssh/test/cert_test.go b/ssh/test/cert_test.go
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+// Copyright 2014 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// +build darwin freebsd linux netbsd openbsd
+
+package test
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.google.com/p/go.crypto/ssh"
+)
+
+func TestCertLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer(t)
+	defer s.Shutdown()
+
+	// Use a key different from the default.
+	clientKey := testSigners["dsa"]
+	caAuthKey := testSigners["ecdsa"]
+	cert := &ssh.Certificate{
+		Key:             clientKey.PublicKey(),
+		ValidPrincipals: []string{username()},
+		CertType:        ssh.UserCert,
+		ValidBefore:     ssh.CertTimeInfinity,
+	}
+	if err := cert.SignCert(rand.Reader, caAuthKey); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SetSignature: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	certSigner, err := ssh.NewCertSigner(cert, clientKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewCertSigner: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	conf := &ssh.ClientConfig{
+		User: username(),
+	}
+	conf.Auth = append(conf.Auth, ssh.PublicKeys(certSigner))
+	client, err := s.TryDial(conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TryDial: %v", err)
+	}
+	client.Close()
+}