--- loncom/lond	2004/09/14 12:08:54	1.256
+++ loncom/lond	2004/09/14 20:15:22	1.257
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.256 2004/09/14 12:08:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.257 2004/09/14 20:15:22 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.256 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.257 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -2091,7 +2091,15 @@ sub mkdir_user_file_handler {
 	if (-e $udir) {
 	    my $newdir=$udir.'/userfiles/'.$ufile;
 	    if (!-e $newdir) {
-		mkdir($newdir);
+		my @parts=split('/',$newdir);
+		my $path;
+		foreach my $part (@parts) {
+		    $path .= '/'.$part;
+		    if (!-e $path) {
+			&logthis("Making $path");
+			mkdir($path,0770);
+		    }
+		}
 		if (!-e $newdir) {
 		    &Failure($client, "failed\n", "$cmd:$tail");
 		} else {