--- loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2015/09/18 11:43:05	1.18
+++ loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2018/12/24 14:29:48	1.21
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # checks for a cookie to authenticate a user
 #
-# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.18 2015/09/18 11:43:05 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.21 2018/12/24 14:29:48 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ sub handler {
         return OK;
     }
 
-    if ($r->uri() =~ m{^/res/adm/pages/reactionresponse/[^/]+\.html$}) {
-        if ($r->user() eq '') {
-            $r->user('public:public');
-        }
-        return OK;
-    }
-
     if ($r->auth_type() ne 'LONCAPA') {
 	return DECLINED;
     }
@@ -106,7 +99,8 @@ sub handler {
     }
     if (($fail == FORBIDDEN) &&
         (($r->uri eq '/adm/email') || ($r->uri eq '/adm/preferences') ||
-         ($r->uri eq '/adm/requestcourse'))) {
+         ($r->uri eq '/adm/requestcourse') ||
+         (($r->is_initial_req()) && ($r->uri =~ m{^/tiny/[\w\-.]+/\w+$})))) {
         $env{'form.firsturl'} = $r->uri;
     }
     return $fail;