--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/12/22 02:38:44	1.41
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/12/22 03:39:39	1.42
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.41 2005/12/22 02:38:44 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.42 2005/12/22 03:39:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ sub handler {
     $r->send_http_header;
     my $crsid = $env{'request.course.id'};
     $crsid =~ s/_/\//; 
-    if ((!($env{'request.course.id'})) || 
-                             ($env{'request.role'} !~ /\Q$crsid\E$/)) {
+    if ((!($env{'request.course.fn'})) || 
+                             (!(&Apache::lonnet::allowed('whn',
+                                                $env{'request.course.id'})))) {
         # Not in a course, or no role in course
-        $env{'user.error.msg'}="/adm/whatsnew::0:0:Cannot display what's new screen";
+        $env{'user.error.msg'}="/adm/whatsnew::whn:0:0:Cannot display what's new page";
         return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;
     }