--- loncom/LWPReq.pm	2018/09/20 14:17:01	1.3
+++ loncom/LWPReq.pm	2018/12/22 17:52:39	1.5
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # LON-CAPA wrapper for LWP UserAgent to accommodate certification
 # verification for SSL.
 #
-# $Id: LWPReq.pm,v 1.3 2018/09/20 14:17:01 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: LWPReq.pm,v 1.5 2018/12/22 17:52:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ sub makerequest {
                 if (LWP::UserAgent->VERSION >= 5.834) {
                     $ua->local_address('127.0.0.1');
                 } else {
+                    require LWP::Protocol::http;
                     local @LWP::Protocol::http::EXTRA_SOCK_OPTS =
                           (LocalAddr => '127.0.0.1');
                 }
@@ -203,6 +204,9 @@ sub makerequest {
             }
         }
    }
+   if ($debug) {
+       $IO::Socket::SSL::DEBUG=0;
+   }
    if ($dns_set) {
        $dns_set = &unsetdns();
    }