--- loncom/interface/lonchat.pm	2006/04/10 19:59:53	1.13
+++ loncom/interface/lonchat.pm	2006/06/28 23:56:09	1.14
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Chat
 #
-# $Id: lonchat.pm,v 1.13 2006/04/10 19:59:53 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonchat.pm,v 1.14 2006/06/28 23:56:09 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ sub handler {
     if (defined($env{'form.group'})) {
         $group = $env{'form.group'};
         $group_elem = '<input type="hidden" name="group" value="'.$group.'" />'; 
-        if (! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('pgc',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
-                                                                    $group) ) {
+        if ((! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('pgc',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+                                                                    $group))
+            && (! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcg',$env{'request.course.id'}))) {
             return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;
         }
     } else {