--- loncom/interface/lonchatfetch.pm	2006/06/27 00:12:23	1.27
+++ loncom/interface/lonchatfetch.pm	2006/06/28 23:56:09	1.28
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Chat Fetching
 #
-# $Id: lonchatfetch.pm,v 1.27 2006/06/27 00:12:23 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonchatfetch.pm,v 1.28 2006/06/28 23:56:09 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ sub handler {
     my $cdom=$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
     if (defined($env{'form.group'})) {
         $group = $env{'form.group'};
-        if (! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('pgc',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
-				       $group) ) {
+        if ((! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('pgc',$env{'request.course.id'}.'/'.
+				       $group)) &&
+           (! &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcg',$env{'request.course.id'}))) {
             return HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE;
         }
         my %curr_groups = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups($cdom,$cnum,$group);