--- loncom/auth/lonlogin.pm	2006/11/15 00:53:48	1.84
+++ loncom/auth/lonlogin.pm	2006/12/05 02:55:56	1.85
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Login Screen
 #
-# $Id: lonlogin.pm,v 1.84 2006/11/15 00:53:48 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonlogin.pm,v 1.85 2006/12/05 02:55:56 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ 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") {
 # Is there an existing token file?