--- loncom/lond	2000/12/13 16:41:43	1.31
+++ loncom/lond	2000/12/13 21:46:37	1.32
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ sub make_new_child {
                        my 
                        ($cmd,$udom,$uname,$upass,$npass)=split(/:/,$userinput);
                        chomp($npass);
+                       $upass=&unescape($upass);
+                       $npass=&unescape($npass);
                        my $proname=propath($udom,$uname);
                        my $passfilename="$proname/passwd";
                        if (-e $passfilename) {
@@ -511,6 +513,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
                        my 
                        ($cmd,$udom,$uname,$umode,$npass)=split(/:/,$userinput);
                        chomp($npass);
+                       $npass=&unescape($npass);
                        my $proname=propath($udom,$uname);
                        my $passfilename="$proname/passwd";
                        if (-e $passfilename) {