--- webserver_auth.module	2008-03-10 17:43:42.000000000 -0400
+++ webserver_auth.module.preexisting_users_not_logged_in_fix	2008-04-17 12:51:02.000000000 -0400
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function webserver_auth_init() {
       }
 
       // try to log into Drupal. if unsuccessful, register the user
-      $test_user = user_external_load($account->name);
+      $test_user = user_load(array('name'=> $account->name));
       if (!$test_user->uid) {
         if (variable_get("user_register", 1) == 1) {
           $user_default = array("name" => $account->name, "pass" => "cyan", "init" => db_escape_string($name), "authname_webserver_auth" => $account->name, "status" => 1, "roles" => array(DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID));