--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2006/09/19 20:36:27	1.101
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2006/11/23 01:49:41	1.102
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.101 2006/09/19 20:36:27 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.102 2006/11/23 01:49:41 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@ sub handler {
 
     my $handle;
     if ($lonid) {
-	$handle=$lonid->value;
-        $handle=~s/\W//g;
+	$handle=&LONCAPA::clean_handle($lonid->value);
     }
 
     my $result = &sso_login($r,$lonid,$handle);