/etc/group password field

[John R Pliler ASNC-TWS-SS-P AV 258-5712]

This topic is probably old hat.  I have two applications on our LAN which
require the use of passwords on the group entries.  It is very obvious that
this doesn't encourage security but it is necessary.  Has anybody written any
code which would perform this function?  

Thanks,

John R. Pliler
Systems Administrator
White Sands Missile Range, NM