--- loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2006/12/01 21:52:29	1.171
+++ loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2006/12/05 02:55:56	1.172
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # User Roles Screen
 #
-# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.171 2006/12/01 21:52:29 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.172 2006/12/05 02:55:56 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ sub handler {
 			my $authnum=$cnum;
 			if ($env{'course.'.$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'.keyauth'}) {
 			    ($authnum,$authdom)=
-				split(/\W/,$env{'course.'.$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'.keyauth'});
+				split(/:/,$env{'course.'.$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'.keyauth'});
 			}
 # check with key authority
 			unless (&Apache::lonnet::validate_access_key(