--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2002/07/03 20:54:49	1.34
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2002/08/27 14:23:18	1.35
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.34 2002/07/03 20:54:49 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.35 2002/08/27 14:23:18 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ sub handler {
     }
 
 # -------------------------------------------- See if this is a public resource
-    if (&Apache::lonnet::metadata($requrl,'copyright') eq 'public') {
+    if (($requrl=~/^\/public\//) || 
+        (&Apache::lonnet::metadata($requrl,'copyright') eq 'public')) {
         &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Granting public access: '.$requrl);
 	$ENV{'user.name'}='public';
         $ENV{'user.domain'}='public';