--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2004/12/20 20:51:23	1.55
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2004/12/23 19:40:12	1.56
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.55 2004/12/20 20:51:23 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.56 2004/12/23 19:40:12 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ sub handler {
                     }
                 } else {
 	            $symb=&Apache::lonnet::symbread($requrl);
-		    if (!&Apache::lonnet::symbverify($symb,$requrl)) {
+		    if ($requrl !~ m|^/res/adm/| &&
+			!&Apache::lonnet::symbverify($symb,$requrl)) {
 			$r->log_reason('Invalid symb for '.$requrl.': '.
                                        $symb);
 		        $ENV{'user.error.msg'}=