diff --git a/bitelab/__main__.py b/bitelab/__main__.py
index caa6b9f..d57d87d 100644
--- a/bitelab/__main__.py
+++ b/bitelab/__main__.py
@@ -388,6 +388,16 @@ class TestExecClient(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 
 		self.assertEqual(ret, 1)
 
+	@wsfwd.timeout(2)
+	async def test_getauth(self):
+		# that when the getauth command is run
+
+		# that it runs the correct ssh command
+		cmd = [ 'ssh', '-o', 'ProxyCommand bitelab contssh', '-l',
+		    'lab', 'bitelab' ]
+		#assert False
+		# XXX - TBD
+
 	@wsfwd.timeout(2)
 	async def test_contssh(self):
 		class TestServer(wsfwd.WSFWDCommon):