--- loncom/lond	2010/04/12 19:15:57	1.439
+++ loncom/lond	2010/05/20 18:09:19	1.440
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.439 2010/04/12 19:15:57 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.440 2010/05/20 18:09:19 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: 1.439 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.440 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -975,6 +975,9 @@ sub read_profile {
 				 &GDBM_READER());
     if ($hashref) {
         my @queries=split(/\&/,$what);
+        if ($namespace eq 'roles') {
+            @queries = map { &unescape($_); } @queries; 
+        }
         my $qresult='';
 	
 	for (my $i=0;$i<=$#queries;$i++) {