--- loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2007/08/16 21:48:20	1.175
+++ loncom/interface/loncreateuser.pm	2007/08/25 17:46:24	1.176
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Create a user
 #
-# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.175 2007/08/16 21:48:20 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncreateuser.pm,v 1.176 2007/08/25 17:46:24 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2194,8 +2194,10 @@ sub user_search_result {
     my %inst_matches;
     my %srch_results;
     my ($response,$state,$forcenewuser);
+    $srch->{'srchterm'} =~ s/^\s+//;
+    $srch->{'srchterm'} =~ s/\s+$//;
 
-    if ($srch->{'srchby'} !~ /^(uname|lastname|lastfirst)$/) { 
+    if ($srch->{'srchby'} !~ /^(uname|lastname|lastfirst)$/) {
         $response = &mt('Invalid search.');
     }
     if ($srch->{'srchin'} !~ /^(crs|dom|alc|instd)$/) {
@@ -2215,8 +2217,10 @@ sub user_search_result {
     }
     if (($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'dom') || ($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'crs') ||
         ($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'alc')) {
-        if ($srch->{'srchterm'} !~ /^$match_username$/) {
-            $response = &mt('You must specify a valid username. Only the following are allowed: letters numbers - . @');
+        if ($srch->{'srchby'} eq 'uname') {
+            if ($srch->{'srchterm'} !~ /^$match_username$/) {
+                $response = &mt('You must specify a valid username. Only the following are allowed: letters numbers - . @');
+            }
         }
     }
     if ($srch->{'srchin'} eq 'instd') {