--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2005/01/25 00:28:00	1.59
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2005/02/07 23:37:44	1.61
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.59 2005/01/25 00:28:00 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.61 2005/02/07 23:37:44 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ sub handler {
                                 "$requrl:bre:1:1:Invalid Access";
   	                return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE; 
 		    }
-                    my ($map,$mid,$murl)=split(/\_\_\_/,$symb);
-		    &Apache::lonnet::symblist($map,$murl => $mid,
-                                              'last_known' => $murl);
+		    if ($symb) {
+			my ($map,$mid,$murl)=split(/\_\_\_/,$symb);
+			&Apache::lonnet::symblist($map,$murl => $mid,
+						  'last_known' => $murl);
+		    }
                 }
                 $ENV{'request.symb'}=$symb;
                 &Apache::lonnet::courseacclog($symb);
@@ -166,9 +168,7 @@ sub handler {
     if ($requrl=~m|^/public/|
 	|| (&Apache::lonnet::metadata($requrl,'copyright') eq 'public')) {
         &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Granting public access: '.$requrl);
-	my $buffer;
-	$r->read($buffer,$r->header_in('Content-length'),0);
-	&Apache::loncommon::get_unprocessed_cgi($buffer);
+	&Apache::loncommon::get_posted_cgi($r);
 	$ENV{'user.name'}='public';
         $ENV{'user.domain'}='public';
         $ENV{'request.state'} = "published";