--- loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2014/12/11 01:20:50	1.404
+++ loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2015/09/04 18:07:07	1.406
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Create a user
 #
-# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.404 2014/12/11 01:20:50 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.406 2015/09/04 18:07:07 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5544,6 +5544,7 @@ sub print_selfenroll_menu {
         butn => 'but no user types have been checked.',
         wilf => "Please uncheck 'activate' or check at least one type.",
     );
+    &js_escape(\%alerts);
     my $selfenroll_js = <<"ENDSCRIPT";
 function update_types(caller,num) {
     var delidx = getIndexByName('selfenroll_delete');
@@ -5745,6 +5746,12 @@ ENDSCRIPT
         $cathash = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'cats'};
         $cattype{'auth'} = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'auth'};
         $cattype{'unauth'} = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'unauth'};
+        if ($cattype{'auth'} eq '') {
+            $cattype{'auth'} = 'std';
+        }
+        if ($cattype{'unauth'} eq '') {
+            $cattype{'unauth'} = 'std';
+        }
     } else {
         $cathash = {};
         $cattype{'auth'} = 'std';