--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2012/12/06 22:00:31	1.141
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2013/01/30 16:23:47	1.142
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.141 2012/12/06 22:00:31 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.142 2013/01/30 16:23:47 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -396,9 +396,11 @@ sub handler {
     }
 
     my ($is_balancer,$otherserver);
-    
+
     if ($handle eq '') {
-	$r->log_reason("Cookie $handle not valid", $r->filename); 
+        unless (($requrl eq '/adm/switchserver') && (!$r->is_initial_req())) {
+	    $r->log_reason("Cookie $handle not valid", $r->filename);
+        }
     } elsif ($handle ne '') {
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------ Initialize Environment