--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/09/08 19:39:26	1.682
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/09/11 15:15:29	1.684
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.682 2008/09/08 19:39:26 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.684 2008/09/11 15:15:29 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1507,9 +1507,9 @@ sub create_text_file {
     $fh = Apache::File->new('>/home/httpd'.$filename);
     if (! defined($fh)) {
         $r->log_error("Couldn't open $filename for output $!");
-        $r->print("Problems occured in creating the output file.  ".
-                  "This error has been logged.  ".
-                  "Please alert your LON-CAPA administrator.");
+        $r->print(&mt('Problems occurred in creating the output file. '
+                     .'This error has been logged. '
+                     .'Please alert your LON-CAPA administrator.'));
     }
     return ($fh,$filename)
 }
@@ -9344,7 +9344,7 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 	}
 # Give them a new cookie
 	my $id = ($args->{'robot'} ? 'robot'.$args->{'robot'}
-		                   : $now);
+		                   : $now.$$.int(rand(10000)));
 	$cookie="$username\_$id\_$domain\_$authhost";
     
 # Initialize roles