--- loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2010/08/01 18:34:19	1.256
+++ loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2010/08/17 20:06:30	1.257
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # User Roles Screen
 #
-# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.256 2010/08/01 18:34:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.257 2010/08/17 20:06:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ sub check_release_required {
     my ($switchserver,$warning);
     if ($required ne '') {
         my ($reqdmajor,$reqdminor) = ($required =~ /^(\d+)\.(\d+)$/);
-        my ($major,$minor) = ($loncaparev =~ /^\'?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.[\d.\-]+\'?$/);
+        my ($major,$minor) = ($loncaparev =~ /^\'?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.[\w.\-]+\'?$/);
         if ($reqdmajor ne '' && $reqdminor ne '') {
             my $otherserver;
             if (($major eq '' && $minor eq '') || 
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ sub check_release_required {
                 my $switchlcrev = 
                     &Apache::lonnet::get_server_loncaparev($env{'user.domain'},
                                                            $userdomserver);
-                my ($swmajor,$swminor) = ($switchlcrev =~ /^\'?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.[\d.\-]+\'?$/);
+                my ($swmajor,$swminor) = ($switchlcrev =~ /^\'?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.[\w.\-]+\'?$/);
                 if (($swmajor eq '' && $swminor eq '') || ($reqdmajor > $swmajor) || 
                     (($reqdmajor == $swmajor) && ($reqdminor > $swminor))) {
                     my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$tcourseid.'.domain'};