(svn r26595) [1.4] -Backport from trunk:

- Fix: Transfer stations also should have a cargo rating [FS#5989] (r26581, r26580)
- Fix: [Network] AIs would not reset certain network state information upon creation of their company [FS#6003] (r26578, r26576)
- Fix: [Network] Client of non-dedicated server was not correctly put into the first company for all state variables [FS#6001] (r26577)

src/network/network_server.cpp

@@ -2171,4 +2171,31 @@ void NetworkPrintClients()
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Perform all the server specific administration of a new company.
+ * @param c  The newly created company; can't be NULL.
+ * @param ci The client information of the client that made the company; can be NULL.
+ */
+void NetworkServerNewCompany(const Company *c, NetworkClientInfo *ci)
+{
+	assert(c != NULL);
+
+	if (!_network_server) return;
+
+	_network_company_states[c->index].months_empty = 0;
+	_network_company_states[c->index].password[0] = '\0';
+	NetworkServerUpdateCompanyPassworded(c->index, false);
+
+	if (ci != NULL) {
+		/* ci is NULL when replaying, or for AIs. In neither case there is a client. */
+		ci->client_playas = c->index;
+		NetworkUpdateClientInfo(ci->client_id);
+		NetworkSendCommand(0, 0, 0, CMD_RENAME_PRESIDENT, NULL, ci->client_name, c->index);
+		NetworkServerSendChat(NETWORK_ACTION_COMPANY_NEW, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "", ci->client_id, c->index + 1);
+	}
+
+	/* Announce new company on network. */
+	NetworkAdminCompanyInfo(c, true);
+}
+
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */