--- loncom/auth/loncacc.pm	2006/04/13 19:07:33	1.41
+++ loncom/auth/loncacc.pm	2006/11/23 01:49:41	1.42
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Cookie Based Access Handler for Construction Area
 # (lonacc: 5/21/99,5/22,5/29,5/31 Gerd Kortemeyer)
 #
-# $Id: loncacc.pm,v 1.41 2006/04/13 19:07:33 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncacc.pm,v 1.42 2006/11/23 01:49:41 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ sub handler {
     my $lonid=$cookies{'lonID'};
     my $cookie;
     if ($lonid) {
-	my $handle=$lonid->value;
-        $handle=~s/\W//g;
+      	my $handle=&LONCAPA::clean_handle($lonid->value);
         my $lonidsdir=$r->dir_config('lonIDsDir');
         if ((-e "$lonidsdir/$handle.id") && ($handle ne '')) {