--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2003/04/03 16:50:46	1.41
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2003/04/03 21:58:09	1.42
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.41 2003/04/03 16:50:46 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.42 2003/04/03 21:58:09 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ 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,$r->header_in('Content-length'));
+	&Apache::loncommon::get_unprocessed_cgi($buffer);
 	$ENV{'user.name'}='public';
         $ENV{'user.domain'}='public';
         $ENV{'request.state'} = "published";