--- loncom/auth/lonwebdavauth.pm	2015/05/29 20:00:49	1.4
+++ loncom/auth/lonwebdavauth.pm	2015/05/30 00:11:04	1.5
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Authentication Handler for webDAV access to Authoring Space.
 #
-# $Id: lonwebdavauth.pm,v 1.4 2015/05/29 20:00:49 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwebdavauth.pm,v 1.5 2015/05/30 00:11:04 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -178,12 +178,18 @@ sub handler {
 
     if ($r->user =~ /,/) {
         ($uname,$udom) = split(/,/,$r->user);
+        $uname =~ s/^\s+//;
+        $uname =~ s/\s+$//;
+        $udom =~ s/^\s+//;
+        $udom =~ s/\s+$//;
         unless (($uname =~ /^$match_username$/) && ($udom =~ /^$match_domain$/)) {
             $r->note_basic_auth_failure;
             return AUTH_REQUIRED;
         }
     } else {
         $uname = $r->user;
+        $uname =~ s/^\s+//;
+        $uname =~ s/\s+$//;
         ($udom) = ($r->uri =~ m{^/webdav/($match_domain)/});
         unless (($udom ne '' ) && ($uname =~ /^$match_username$/) && ($upass ne '')) {
             $r->note_basic_auth_failure;