--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2014/10/04 02:59:32	1.158
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2015/03/11 17:27:15	1.159.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.158 2014/10/04 02:59:32 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.159.2.1 2015/03/11 17:27:15 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -290,7 +290,10 @@ sub sso_login {
 	return undef;
     }
 
-    my ($user) = ($r->user =~ m/([a-zA-Z0-9_\-@.]*)/);
+    my ($user) = ($r->user =~ m/^($match_username)$/);
+    if ($user eq '') {
+        return undef;
+    }
 
     my $query = $r->args;
     my %form;
@@ -445,7 +448,10 @@ sub handler {
     my ($is_balancer,$otherserver);
 
     if ($handle eq '') {
-        unless (($requrl eq '/adm/switchserver') && (!$r->is_initial_req())) {
+        unless ((($requrl eq '/adm/switchserver') && (!$r->is_initial_req())) ||
+                ($requrl =~ m{^/public/$match_domain/$match_courseid/syllabus}) ||
+                ($requrl =~ m{^/adm/help/}) ||
+                ($requrl =~ m{^/res/$match_domain/$match_username/})) {
 	    $r->log_reason("Cookie not valid", $r->filename);
         }
     } elsif ($handle ne '') {
@@ -566,6 +572,13 @@ sub handler {
 	if ($requrl !~ m{^/(?:adm|public|prtspool)/}
 	    || $requrl =~ /^\/adm\/.*\/(smppg|bulletinboard)(\?|$ )/x) {
 	    my $access=&Apache::lonnet::allowed('bre',$requrl);
+            if ($handle eq '') {
+                unless ($access eq 'F') {
+                    if ($requrl =~ m{^/res/$match_domain/$match_username/}) {
+                        $r->log_reason("Cookie not valid", $r->filename);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 	    if ($access eq '1') {
 		$env{'user.error.msg'}="$requrl:bre:0:0:Choose Course";
 		return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;