--- loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2006/06/01 22:29:49	1.2
+++ loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2006/06/02 19:29:21	1.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # checks for a cokkie to authenticate a user
 #
-# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.2 2006/06/01 22:29:49 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.3 2006/06/02 19:29:21 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use Apache::lonnet;
 sub handler {
     my ($r) = @_;
 
-    if ($r->type ne 'Basic') {
+    if ($r->auth_type() eq 'Basic') {
 	return DECLINED;
     }
     my $fail = FORBIDDEN;