diff --git a/client/project_list.cpp b/client/project_list.cpp
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+++ b/client/project_list.cpp
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+// This file is part of BOINC.
+// http://boinc.berkeley.edu
+// Copyright (C) 2017 University of California
+//
+// BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+// either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// BOINC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+// See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include "client_msgs.h"
+#include "project_list.h"
+
+int PROJECT_LIST_ITEM::parse(XML_PARSER& xp, bool is_am) {
+    clear();
+    is_account_manager = is_am;
+    const char* end_tag = is_am?"/account_manager":"/project";
+    while (!xp.get_tag()) {
+        if (xp.match_tag(end_tag)) {
+            if (!id || !master_url.size() || !name.size()) {
+                return ERR_XML_PARSE;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        } else if (xp.parse_int("id", id)) {
+            continue;
+        } else if (xp.parse_string("url", master_url)) {
+            continue;
+        } else if (xp.parse_string("name", name)) {
+            continue;
+        } else if (xp.match_tag("platforms")) {
+            while (!xp.get_tag()) {
+                if (xp.match_tag("/platforms")) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return ERR_XML_PARSE;
+}
+
+int PROJECT_LIST::read_file() {
+    FILE* f = fopen(ALL_PROJECTS_LIST_FILENAME, "r");
+    if (!f) return ERR_FOPEN;
+    MIOFILE mf;
+    mf.init_file(f);
+    XML_PARSER xp(&mf);
+    int retval;
+    if (!xp.parse_start("projects")) {
+        msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+            "missing start tag in project list file"
+        );
+        return ERR_XML_PARSE;
+    }
+    while (!xp.get_tag()) {
+        if (!xp.is_tag) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (xp.match_tag("/projects")) {
+            fclose(f);
+            return 0;
+        } else if (xp.match_tag("project")) {
+            PROJECT_LIST_ITEM p;
+            retval = p.parse(xp, false);
+            if (!retval) {
+                items.push_back(p);
+            }
+            continue;
+        } else if (xp.match_tag("account_manager")) {
+            PROJECT_LIST_ITEM p;
+            retval = p.parse(xp, true);
+            if (!retval) {
+                items.push_back(p);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    fclose(f);
+    return ERR_XML_PARSE;
+}
+
+PROJECT_LIST_ITEM* PROJECT_LIST::lookup(int id) {
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<items.size(); i++) {
+        PROJECT_LIST_ITEM* p = &items[i];
+        if (p->id == id) {
+            return p;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/client/project_list.h b/client/project_list.h
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index 0000000000..3b125797b6
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+++ b/client/project_list.h
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+// This file is part of BOINC.
+// http://boinc.berkeley.edu
+// Copyright (C) 2017 University of California
+//
+// BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+// either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// BOINC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+// See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// classes for reading and storing the all-projects list.
+// Used for auto-login feature.
+
+#ifndef BOINC_PROJECT_LIST_H
+#define BOINC_PROJECT_LIST_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "parse.h"
+
+// represents an entry in the list
+// (either a project or an account manager)
+
+struct PROJECT_LIST_ITEM {
+    int id;
+    bool is_account_manager;
+    std::string master_url;
+    std::string name;
+    int parse(XML_PARSER&, bool is_am);
+    void clear() {
+        id = 0;
+        master_url.clear();
+        name.clear();
+    }
+};
+
+struct PROJECT_LIST {
+    std::vector<PROJECT_LIST_ITEM> items;
+    int read_file();
+    PROJECT_LIST_ITEM* lookup(int id);
+};
+
+#endif