--- loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2008/08/22 17:46:52	1.204
+++ loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2008/09/02 02:56:52	1.205
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # User Roles Screen
 #
-# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.204 2008/08/22 17:46:52 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.205 2008/09/02 02:56:52 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -149,9 +149,12 @@ sub handler {
                    # Check if author blocked ca-access
                     my %blocked=&Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['domcoord.author'],$domain,$user);
                     if ($blocked{'domcoord.author'} eq 'blocked') {
-                       delete($env{$envkey});
-                       $env{'user.error.msg'}=':::1:User '.$user.' in domain '.$domain.' blocked domain coordinator access';
-                       last;
+                        my %roleshash = &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($user,$domain);
+                        if (!defined($roleshash{$env{'user.name'}.':'.$env{'user.domain'}.':ca'})) { 
+                            delete($env{$envkey});
+                            $env{'user.error.msg'}=':::1:User '.$user.' in domain '.$domain.' blocked domain coordinator access';
+                            last;
+                        }
                     }
                     if ($dcroles{$domain}) {
                         my ($server_status,$home) = &check_author_homeserver($user,$domain);