--- loncom/lond	2004/12/28 15:09:38	1.270
+++ loncom/lond	2004/12/31 01:24:14	1.271
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.270 2004/12/28 15:09:38 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.271 2004/12/31 01:24:14 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.270 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.271 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -3129,7 +3129,8 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
     my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "nohist_courseids", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
     if ($hashref) {
 	foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
-            my ($key,$courseinfo) = split(/=/,$pair);
+            my ($key,$courseinfo) = split(/=/,$pair,2);
+            $courseinfo =~ s/=/:/g;
 	    $hashref->{$key}=$courseinfo.':'.$now;
 	}
 	if (untie(%$hashref)) {