--- loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2005/11/29 21:12:03	1.70
+++ loncom/auth/lonacc.pm	2005/12/14 16:50:59	1.71
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Cookie Based Access Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.70 2005/11/29 21:12:03 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonacc.pm,v 1.71 2005/12/14 16:50:59 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ sub handler {
     if ($requrl=~m|^/public/|
 	|| (&Apache::lonnet::metadata($requrl,'copyright') eq 'public')) {
         &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Granting public access: '.$requrl);
+        &Apache::lonlocal::get_language_handle($r);
 	my $cookie=
 	    &Apache::lonauth::success($r,'public','public','public');
         my $lonidsdir=$r->dir_config('lonIDsDir');