--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/08/14 17:47:15	1.1294
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/09/28 19:04:37	1.1295
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1294 2017/08/14 17:47:15 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1295 2017/09/28 19:04:37 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -16152,7 +16152,23 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 	    opendir(DIR,$lonids);
 	    while ($filename=readdir(DIR)) {
 		if ($filename=~/^$username\_\d+\_$domain\_$authhost\.id$/) {
-		    unlink($lonids.'/'.$filename);
+                    if ($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443) {
+                        my $linkedfile;
+                        if (tie(my %oldenv,'GDBM_File',"$lonids/$cookie.id",
+                                &GDBM_READER(),0640)) {
+                            if (exists($oldenv{'user.linkedenv'})) {
+                                $linkedfile = $oldenv{'user.linkedenv'};
+                            }
+                            untie(%oldenv);
+                        }
+                        if (unlink($lonids.'/'.$filename)) {
+                            if ($linkedfile =~ /^[a-f0-9]+_linked\.id$/) {
+                                unlink($lonids.'/'.$linkedfile);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        unlink($lonids.'/'.$filename);
+                    }
 		}
 	    }
 	    closedir(DIR);