--- loncom/lond	2006/01/31 16:12:12	1.313
+++ loncom/lond	2016/08/11 09:52:39	1.489.2.20
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.313 2006/01/31 16:12:12 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.489.2.20 2016/08/11 09:52:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #
 # LON-CAPA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
@@ -31,37 +32,36 @@
 
 use strict;
 use lib '/home/httpd/lib/perl/';
+use LONCAPA;
 use LONCAPA::Configuration;
+use LONCAPA::Lond;
 
 use IO::Socket;
 use IO::File;
 #use Apache::File;
-use Symbol;
 use POSIX;
 use Crypt::IDEA;
 use LWP::UserAgent();
+use Digest::MD5 qw(md5_hex);
 use GDBM_File;
-use Authen::Krb4;
 use Authen::Krb5;
-use lib '/home/httpd/lib/perl/';
 use localauth;
 use localenroll;
 use localstudentphoto;
 use File::Copy;
 use File::Find;
-use LONCAPA::ConfigFileEdit;
 use LONCAPA::lonlocal;
 use LONCAPA::lonssl;
 use Fcntl qw(:flock);
-use Symbol;
+use Apache::lonnet;
+use Mail::Send;
 
 my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to enable debug log entries.
 
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
-my $lond_max_wait_time = 13;
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.313 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.489.2.20 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ my $currentdomainid;
 my $client;
 my $clientip;			# IP address of client.
 my $clientname;			# LonCAPA name of client.
+my $clientversion;              # LonCAPA version running on client.
+my $clienthomedom;              # LonCAPA domain of homeID for client. 
+                                # primary library server. 
 
 my $server;
-my $thisserver;			# DNS of us.
 
 my $keymode;
 
@@ -87,16 +89,12 @@ my $tmpsnum = 0;		# Id of tmpputs.
 
 my $ConnectionType;
 
-my %hostid;			# ID's for hosts in cluster by ip.
-my %hostdom;			# LonCAPA domain for hosts in cluster.
-my %hostname;			# DNSname -> ID's mapping.
-my %hostip;			# IPs for hosts in cluster.
-my %hostdns;			# ID's of hosts looked up by DNS name.
-
 my %managers;			# Ip -> manager names
 
 my %perlvar;			# Will have the apache conf defined perl vars.
 
+my $dist;
+
 #
 #   The hash below is used for command dispatching, and is therefore keyed on the request keyword.
 #    Each element of the hash contains a reference to an array that contains:
@@ -132,25 +130,16 @@ my @passwderrors = ("ok",
 		   "pwchange_failure - lcpasswd Error filename is invalid");
 
 
-#  The array below are lcuseradd error strings.:
-
-my $lastadderror = 13;
-my @adderrors    = ("ok",
-		    "User ID mismatch, lcuseradd must run as user www",
-		    "lcuseradd Incorrect number of command line parameters must be 3",
-		    "lcuseradd Incorrect number of stdinput lines, must be 3",
-		    "lcuseradd Too many other simultaneous pwd changes in progress",
-		    "lcuseradd User does not exist",
-		    "lcuseradd Unable to make www member of users's group",
-		    "lcuseradd Unable to su to root",
-		    "lcuseradd Unable to set password",
-		    "lcuseradd Usrname has invalid characters",
-		    "lcuseradd Password has an invalid character",
-		    "lcuseradd User already exists",
-		    "lcuseradd Could not add user.",
-		    "lcuseradd Password mismatch");
-
+# This array are the errors from lcinstallfile:
 
+my @installerrors = ("ok",
+		     "Initial user id of client not that of www",
+		     "Usage error, not enough command line arguments",
+		     "Source filename does not exist",
+		     "Destination filename does not exist",
+		     "Some file operation failed",
+		     "Invalid table filename."
+		     );
 
 #
 #   Statistics that are maintained and dislayed in the status line.
@@ -180,19 +169,16 @@ sub ResetStatistics {
 #   $Socket      - Socket open on client.
 #   $initcmd     - The full text of the init command.
 #
-# Implicit inputs:
-#    $thisserver - Our DNS name.
-#
 # Returns:
 #     IDEA session key on success.
 #     undef on failure.
 #
 sub LocalConnection {
     my ($Socket, $initcmd) = @_;
-    Debug("Attempting local connection: $initcmd client: $clientip me: $thisserver");
+    Debug("Attempting local connection: $initcmd client: $clientip");
     if($clientip ne "127.0.0.1") {
 	&logthis('<font color="red"> LocalConnection rejecting non local: '
-		 ."$clientip ne $thisserver </font>");
+		 ."$clientip ne 127.0.0.1 </font>");
 	close $Socket;
 	return undef;
     }  else {
@@ -410,6 +396,7 @@ sub isClient {
 #
 sub ReadManagerTable {
 
+    &Debug("Reading manager table");
     #   Clean out the old table first..
 
    foreach my $key (keys %managers) {
@@ -418,15 +405,18 @@ sub ReadManagerTable {
 
    my $tablename = $perlvar{'lonTabDir'}."/managers.tab";
    if (!open (MANAGERS, $tablename)) {
-      logthis('<font color="red">No manager table.  Nobody can manage!!</font>');
-      return;
+       my $hostname = &Apache::lonnet::hostname($perlvar{'lonHostID'});
+       if (&Apache::lonnet::is_LC_dns($hostname)) {
+           &logthis('<font color="red">No manager table.  Nobody can manage!!</font>');
+       }
+       return;
    }
    while(my $host = <MANAGERS>) {
       chomp($host);
       if ($host =~ "^#") {                  # Comment line.
          next;
       }
-      if (!defined $hostip{$host}) { # This is a non cluster member
+      if (!defined &Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($host)) { # This is a non cluster member
 	    #  The entry is of the form:
 	    #    cluname:hostname
 	    #  cluname - A 'cluster hostname' is needed in order to negotiate
@@ -444,7 +434,7 @@ sub ReadManagerTable {
          }
       } else {
          logthis('<font color="green"> existing host'." $host</font>\n");
-         $managers{$hostip{$host}} = $host;  # Use info from cluster tab if clumemeber
+         $managers{&Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($host)} = $host;  # Use info from cluster tab if cluster memeber
       }
    }
 }
@@ -505,38 +495,37 @@ sub AdjustHostContents {
     my $adjusted;
     my $me        = $perlvar{'lonHostID'};
 
- foreach my $line (split(/\n/,$contents)) {
-	if(!(($line eq "") || ($line =~ /^ *\#/) || ($line =~ /^ *$/))) {
+    foreach my $line (split(/\n/,$contents)) {
+	if(!(($line eq "") || ($line =~ /^ *\#/) || ($line =~ /^ *$/) ||
+             ($line =~ /^\s*\^/))) {
 	    chomp($line);
 	    my ($id,$domain,$role,$name,$ip,$maxcon,$idleto,$mincon)=split(/:/,$line);
 	    if ($id eq $me) {
-          my $ip = gethostbyname($name);
-          my $ipnew = inet_ntoa($ip);
-         $ip = $ipnew;
+		my $ip = gethostbyname($name);
+		my $ipnew = inet_ntoa($ip);
+		$ip = $ipnew;
 		#  Reconstruct the host line and append to adjusted:
 		
-		   my $newline = "$id:$domain:$role:$name:$ip";
-		   if($maxcon ne "") { # Not all hosts have loncnew tuning params
-		     $newline .= ":$maxcon:$idleto:$mincon";
-		   }
-		   $adjusted .= $newline."\n";
+		my $newline = "$id:$domain:$role:$name:$ip";
+		if($maxcon ne "") { # Not all hosts have loncnew tuning params
+		    $newline .= ":$maxcon:$idleto:$mincon";
+		}
+		$adjusted .= $newline."\n";
 		
-      } else {		# Not me, pass unmodified.
-		   $adjusted .= $line."\n";
-      }
+	    } else {		# Not me, pass unmodified.
+		$adjusted .= $line."\n";
+	    }
 	} else {                  # Blank or comment never re-written.
 	    $adjusted .= $line."\n";	# Pass blanks and comments as is.
 	}
- }
- return $adjusted;
+    }
+    return $adjusted;
 }
 #
 #   InstallFile: Called to install an administrative file:
-#       - The file is created with <name>.tmp
-#       - The <name>.tmp file is then mv'd to <name>
-#   This lugubrious procedure is done to ensure that we are never without
-#   a valid, even if dated, version of the file regardless of who crashes
-#   and when the crash occurs.
+#       - The file is created int a temp directory called <name>.tmp
+#       - lcinstall file is called to install the file.
+#         since the web app has no direct write access to the table directory
 #
 #  Parameters:
 #       Name of the file
@@ -544,11 +533,16 @@ sub AdjustHostContents {
 #  Return:
 #      nonzero - success.
 #      0       - failure and $! has an errno.
+# Assumptions:
+#    File installtion is a relatively infrequent
 #
 sub InstallFile {
 
     my ($Filename, $Contents) = @_;
-    my $TempFile = $Filename.".tmp";
+#     my $TempFile = $Filename.".tmp";
+    my $exedir = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
+    my $tmpdir = $exedir.'/tmp/';
+    my $TempFile = $tmpdir."TempTableFile.tmp";
 
     #  Open the file for write:
 
@@ -562,11 +556,27 @@ sub InstallFile {
     print $fh ($Contents); 
     $fh->close;			# In case we ever have a filesystem w. locking
 
-    chmod(0660, $TempFile);
+    chmod(0664, $TempFile);	# Everyone can write it.
 
-    # Now we can move install the file in position.
-    
-    move($TempFile, $Filename);
+    # Use lcinstall file to put the file in the table directory...
+
+    &Debug("Opening pipe to $exedir/lcinstallfile $TempFile $Filename");
+    my $pf = IO::File->new("| $exedir/lcinstallfile   $TempFile $Filename > $exedir/logs/lcinstallfile.log");
+    close $pf;
+    my $err = $?;
+    &Debug("Status is $err");
+    if ($err != 0) {
+	my $msg = $err;
+	if ($err < @installerrors) {
+	    $msg = $installerrors[$err];
+	}
+	&logthis("Install failed for table file $Filename : $msg");
+	return 0;
+    }
+
+    # Remove the temp file:
+
+    unlink($TempFile);
 
     return 1;
 }
@@ -574,8 +584,10 @@ sub InstallFile {
 
 #
 #   ConfigFileFromSelector: converts a configuration file selector
-#                 (one of host or domain at this point) into a 
-#                 configuration file pathname.
+#                 into a configuration file pathname.
+#                 Supports the following file selectors: 
+#                 hosts, domain, dns_hosts, dns_domain  
+#
 #
 #  Parameters:
 #      selector  - Configuration file selector.
@@ -587,15 +599,11 @@ sub ConfigFileFromSelector {
     my $tablefile;
 
     my $tabledir = $perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.'/';
-    if ($selector eq "hosts") {
-	$tablefile = $tabledir."hosts.tab";
-    } elsif ($selector eq "domain") {
-	$tablefile = $tabledir."domain.tab";
-    } else {
-	return undef;
+    if (($selector eq "hosts") || ($selector eq "domain") || 
+        ($selector eq "dns_hosts") || ($selector eq "dns_domain")) {
+	$tablefile =  $tabledir.$selector.'.tab';
     }
     return $tablefile;
-
 }
 #
 #   PushFile:  Called to do an administrative push of a file.
@@ -613,13 +621,16 @@ sub ConfigFileFromSelector {
 #     String to send to client ("ok" or "refused" if bad file).
 #
 sub PushFile {
-    my $request = shift;    
+    my $request = shift;
     my ($command, $filename, $contents) = split(":", $request, 3);
+    &Debug("PushFile");
     
     #  At this point in time, pushes for only the following tables are
     #  supported:
     #   hosts.tab  ($filename eq host).
     #   domain.tab ($filename eq domain).
+    #   dns_hosts.tab ($filename eq dns_host).
+    #   dns_domain.tab ($filename eq dns_domain). 
     # Construct the destination filename or reject the request.
     #
     # lonManage is supposed to ensure this, however this session could be
@@ -631,20 +642,7 @@ sub PushFile {
     if(! (defined $tablefile)) {
 	return "refused";
     }
-    #
-    # >copy< the old table to the backup table
-    #        don't rename in case system crashes/reboots etc. in the time
-    #        window between a rename and write.
-    #
-    my $backupfile = $tablefile;
-    $backupfile    =~ s/\.tab$/.old/;
-    if(!CopyFile($tablefile, $backupfile)) {
-	&logthis('<font color="green"> CopyFile from '.$tablefile." to ".$backupfile." failed </font>");
-	return "error:$!";
-    }
-    &logthis('<font color="green"> Pushfile: backed up '
-	    .$tablefile." to $backupfile</font>");
-    
+
     #  If the file being pushed is the host file, we adjust the entry for ourself so that the
     #  IP will be our current IP as looked up in dns.  Note this is only 99% good as it's possible
     #  to conceive of conditions where we don't have a DNS entry locally.  This is possible in a 
@@ -653,21 +651,80 @@ sub PushFile {
 
     if($filename eq "host") {
 	$contents = AdjustHostContents($contents);
+    } elsif ($filename eq 'dns_host' || $filename eq 'dns_domain') {
+        if ($contents eq '') {
+            &logthis('<font color="red"> Pushfile: unable to install '
+                    .$tablefile." - no data received from push. </font>");
+            return 'error: push had no data';
+        }
+        if (&Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($clientname)) {
+            my $clienthost = &Apache::lonnet::hostname($clientname);
+            if ($managers{$clientip} eq $clientname) {
+                my $clientprotocol = $Apache::lonnet::protocol{$clientname};
+                $clientprotocol = 'http' if ($clientprotocol ne 'https');
+                my $url = '/adm/'.$filename;
+                $url =~ s{_}{/};
+                my $ua=new LWP::UserAgent;
+                $ua->timeout(60);
+                my $request=new HTTP::Request('GET',"$clientprotocol://$clienthost$url");
+                my $response=$ua->request($request);
+                if ($response->is_error()) {
+                    &logthis('<font color="red"> Pushfile: unable to install '
+                            .$tablefile." - error attempting to pull data. </font>");
+                    return 'error: pull failed';
+                } else {
+                    my $result = $response->content;
+                    chomp($result);
+                    unless ($result eq $contents) {
+                        &logthis('<font color="red"> Pushfile: unable to install '
+                                .$tablefile." - pushed data and pulled data differ. </font>");
+                        my $pushleng = length($contents);
+                        my $pullleng = length($result);
+                        if ($pushleng != $pullleng) {
+                            return "error: $pushleng vs $pullleng bytes";
+                        } else {
+                            return "error: mismatch push and pull";
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     #  Install the new file:
 
+    &logthis("Installing new $tablefile contents:\n$contents");
     if(!InstallFile($tablefile, $contents)) {
 	&logthis('<font color="red"> Pushfile: unable to install '
 	 .$tablefile." $! </font>");
 	return "error:$!";
     } else {
 	&logthis('<font color="green"> Installed new '.$tablefile
-		 ."</font>");
-
+		 ." - transaction by: $clientname ($clientip)</font>");
+        my $adminmail = $perlvar{'lonAdmEMail'};
+        my $admindom = &Apache::lonnet::host_domain($perlvar{'lonHostID'});
+        if ($admindom ne '') {
+            my %domconfig =
+                &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['contacts'],$admindom);
+            if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{'adminemail'} ne '') {
+                    $adminmail = $domconfig{'contacts'}{'adminemail'};
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ($adminmail =~ /^[^\@]+\@[^\@]+$/) {
+            my $msg = new Mail::Send;
+            $msg->to($adminmail);
+            $msg->subject('LON-CAPA DNS update on '.$perlvar{'lonHostID'});
+            $msg->add('Content-type','text/plain; charset=UTF-8');
+            if (my $fh = $msg->open()) {
+                print $fh 'Update to '.$tablefile.' from Cluster Manager '.
+                          "$clientname ($clientip)\n";
+                $fh->close;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-
     #  Indicate success:
  
     return "ok";
@@ -837,16 +894,14 @@ sub AdjustOurHost {
     #   Use the config line to get my hostname.
     #   Use gethostbyname to translate that into an IP address.
     #
-    my ($id,$domain,$role,$name,$ip,$maxcon,$idleto,$mincon) = split(/:/,$ConfigLine);
-    my $BinaryIp = gethostbyname($name);
-    my $ip       = inet_ntoa($ip);
+    my ($id,$domain,$role,$name,$maxcon,$idleto,$mincon) = split(/:/,$ConfigLine);
     #
     #  Reassemble the config line from the elements in the list.
     #  Note that if the loncnew items were not present before, they will
     #  be now even if they would be empty
     #
     my $newConfigLine = $id;
-    foreach my $item ($domain, $role, $name, $ip, $maxcon, $idleto, $mincon) {
+    foreach my $item ($domain, $role, $name, $maxcon, $idleto, $mincon) {
 	$newConfigLine .= ":".$item;
     }
     #  Replace the line:
@@ -892,11 +947,11 @@ sub EditFile {
 
     #  Split the command into it's pieces:  edit:filetype:script
 
-    my ($request, $filetype, $script) = split(/:/, $request,3);	# : in script
+    my ($cmd, $filetype, $script) = split(/:/, $request,3);	# : in script
 
     #  Check the pre-coditions for success:
 
-    if($request != "edit") {	# Something is amiss afoot alack.
+    if($cmd != "edit") {	# Something is amiss afoot alack.
 	return "error:edit request detected, but request != 'edit'\n";
     }
     if( ($filetype ne "hosts")  &&
@@ -941,173 +996,6 @@ sub EditFile {
     return "ok\n";
 }
 
-#---------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Manipulation of hash based databases (factoring out common code
-# for later use as we refactor.
-#
-#  Ties a domain level resource file to a hash.
-#  If requested a history entry is created in the associated hist file.
-#
-#  Parameters:
-#     domain    - Name of the domain in which the resource file lives.
-#     namespace - Name of the hash within that domain.
-#     how       - How to tie the hash (e.g. GDBM_WRCREAT()).
-#     loghead   - Optional parameter, if present a log entry is created
-#                 in the associated history file and this is the first part
-#                  of that entry.
-#     logtail   - Goes along with loghead,  The actual logentry is of the
-#                 form $loghead:<timestamp>:logtail.
-# Returns:
-#    Reference to a hash bound to the db file or alternatively undef
-#    if the tie failed.
-#
-sub tie_domain_hash {
-    my ($domain,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$logtail) = @_;
-    
-    # Filter out any whitespace in the domain name:
-    
-    $domain =~ s/\W//g;
-    
-    # We have enough to go on to tie the hash:
-    
-    my $user_top_dir   = $perlvar{'lonUsersDir'};
-    my $domain_dir     = $user_top_dir."/$domain";
-    my $resource_file  = $domain_dir."/$namespace";
-    return &_locking_hash_tie($resource_file,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$logtail);
-}
-
-sub untie_domain_hash {
-    return &_locking_hash_untie(@_);
-}
-#
-#   Ties a user's resource file to a hash.  
-#   If necessary, an appropriate history
-#   log file entry is made as well.
-#   This sub factors out common code from the subs that manipulate
-#   the various gdbm files that keep keyword value pairs.
-# Parameters:
-#   domain       - Name of the domain the user is in.
-#   user         - Name of the 'current user'.
-#   namespace    - Namespace representing the file to tie.
-#   how          - What the tie is done to (e.g. GDBM_WRCREAT().
-#   loghead      - Optional first part of log entry if there may be a
-#                  history file.
-#   what         - Optional tail of log entry if there may be a history
-#                  file.
-# Returns:
-#   hash to which the database is tied.  It's up to the caller to untie.
-#   undef if the has could not be tied.
-#
-sub tie_user_hash {
-    my ($domain,$user,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$what) = @_;
-
-    $namespace=~s/\//\_/g;	# / -> _
-    $namespace=~s/\W//g;		# whitespace eliminated.
-    my $proname     = propath($domain, $user);
-
-    my $file_prefix="$proname/$namespace";
-    return &_locking_hash_tie($file_prefix,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$what);
-}
-
-sub untie_user_hash {
-    return &_locking_hash_untie(@_);
-}
-
-# internal routines that handle the actual tieing and untieing process
-
-sub _do_hash_tie {
-    my ($file_prefix,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$what) = @_;
-    my %hash;
-    if(tie(%hash, 'GDBM_File', "$file_prefix.db", $how, 0640)) {
-	# If this is a namespace for which a history is kept,
-	# make the history log entry:    
-	if (($namespace !~/^nohist\_/) && (defined($loghead))) {
-	    my $args = scalar @_;
-	    Debug(" Opening history: $file_prefix $args");
-	    my $hfh = IO::File->new(">>$file_prefix.hist"); 
-	    if($hfh) {
-		my $now = time;
-		print $hfh "$loghead:$now:$what\n";
-	    }
-	    $hfh->close;
-	}
-	return \%hash;
-    } else {
-	return undef;
-    }
-}
-
-sub _do_hash_untie {
-    my ($hashref) = @_;
-    my $result = untie(%$hashref);
-    return $result;
-}
-
-{
-    my $sym;
-
-    sub _locking_hash_tie {
-	my ($file_prefix,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$what) = @_;
-
-	my ($lock);
-    
-	if ($how eq &GDBM_READER()) {
-	    $lock=LOCK_SH;
-	    $how=$how|&GDBM_NOLOCK();
-	    #if the db doesn't exist we can't read from it
-	    if (! -e "$file_prefix.db") {
-		$! = 2;
-		return undef;
-	    }
-	} elsif ($how eq &GDBM_WRCREAT()) {
-	    $lock=LOCK_EX;
-	    $how=$how|&GDBM_NOLOCK();
-	    if (! -e "$file_prefix.db") {
-		# doesn't exist but we need it to in order to successfully
-                # lock it so bring it into existance
-		open(TOUCH,">>$file_prefix.db");
-		close(TOUCH);
-	    }
-	} else {
-	    &logthis("Unknown method $how for $file_prefix");
-	    die();
-	}
-    
-	&logthis("$$ for $namespace");
-	$sym=&Symbol::gensym();
-	open($sym,"$file_prefix.db");
-	&logthis("$$ for $namespace attempt lock");
-	my $failed=0;
-	eval {
-	    local $SIG{__DIE__}='DEFAULT';
-	    local $SIG{ALRM}=sub { 
-		$failed=1;
-		die("failed lock");
-	    };
-	    alarm($lond_max_wait_time);
-	    flock($sym,$lock);
-	    alarm(0);
-	};
-	if ($failed) {
-	    &logthis("$$ for $namespace got failed lock");
-	    $! = 100; # throwing error # 100
-	    return undef;
-	}
-	&logthis("$$ for $file_prefix.db got lock");
-	return &_do_hash_tie($file_prefix,$namespace,$how,$loghead,$what);
-    }
-
-    sub _locking_hash_untie {
-	my ($hashref) = @_;
-	my $result = untie(%$hashref);
-	flock($sym,LOCK_UN);
-	close($sym);
-	undef($sym);
-	return $result;
-    }
-}
-
 #   read_profile
 #
 #   Returns a set of specific entries from a user's profile file.
@@ -1132,6 +1020,9 @@ sub read_profile {
 				 &GDBM_READER());
     if ($hashref) {
         my @queries=split(/\&/,$what);
+        if ($namespace eq 'roles') {
+            @queries = map { &unescape($_); } @queries; 
+        }
         my $qresult='';
 	
 	for (my $i=0;$i<=$#queries;$i++) {
@@ -1177,7 +1068,7 @@ sub ping_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
     Debug("$cmd $tail $client .. $currenthostid:");
    
-    Reply( $client,"$currenthostid\n","$cmd:$tail");
+    Reply( $client,\$currenthostid,"$cmd:$tail");
    
     return 1;
 }
@@ -1203,7 +1094,7 @@ sub ping_handler {
 sub pong_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $replyfd) = @_;
 
-    my $reply=&reply("ping",$clientname);
+    my $reply=&Apache::lonnet::reply("ping",$clientname);
     &Reply( $replyfd, "$currenthostid:$reply\n", "$cmd:$tail"); 
     return 1;
 }
@@ -1225,7 +1116,7 @@ sub pong_handler {
 #  Implicit Inputs:
 #      $currenthostid - Global variable that carries the name of the host
 #                       known as.
-#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the hsot we're connected to.
+#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the host we're connected to.
 #  Returns:
 #      1       - Ok to continue processing.
 #      0       - Program should exit.
@@ -1247,7 +1138,7 @@ sub establish_key_handler {
     $key=substr($key,0,32);
     my $cipherkey=pack("H32",$key);
     $cipher=new IDEA $cipherkey;
-    &Reply($replyfd, "$buildkey\n", "$cmd:$tail"); 
+    &Reply($replyfd, \$buildkey, "$cmd:$tail"); 
    
     return 1;
 
@@ -1264,7 +1155,7 @@ sub establish_key_handler {
 #  Implicit Inputs:
 #      $currenthostid - Global variable that carries the name of the host
 #                       known as.
-#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the hsot we're connected to.
+#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the host we're connected to.
 #  Returns:
 #      1       - Ok to continue processing.
 #      0       - Program should exit.
@@ -1273,6 +1164,8 @@ sub establish_key_handler {
 sub load_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $replyfd) = @_;
 
+
+
    # Get the load average from /proc/loadavg and calculate it as a percentage of
    # the allowed load limit as set by the perl global variable lonLoadLim
 
@@ -1284,7 +1177,7 @@ sub load_handler {
    
     my $loadpercent=100*$loadavg/$perlvar{'lonLoadLim'};
 
-    &Reply( $replyfd, "$loadpercent\n", "$cmd:$tail");
+    &Reply( $replyfd, \$loadpercent, "$cmd:$tail");
    
     return 1;
 }
@@ -1301,7 +1194,7 @@ sub load_handler {
 #  Implicit Inputs:
 #      $currenthostid - Global variable that carries the name of the host
 #                       known as.
-#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the hsot we're connected to.
+#      $clientname    - Global variable that carries the name of the host we're connected to.
 #  Returns:
 #      1       - Ok to continue processing.
 #      0       - Program should exit
@@ -1313,8 +1206,8 @@ sub load_handler {
 sub user_load_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $replyfd) = @_;
 
-    my $userloadpercent=&userload();
-    &Reply($replyfd, "$userloadpercent\n", "$cmd:$tail");
+    my $userloadpercent=&Apache::lonnet::userload();
+    &Reply($replyfd, \$userloadpercent, "$cmd:$tail");
     
     return 1;
 }
@@ -1357,7 +1250,7 @@ sub user_authorization_type {
 	} else {
             $type .= ':';
         }
-	&Reply( $replyfd, "$type\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply( $replyfd, \$type, $userinput);
     }
   
     return 1;
@@ -1379,7 +1272,7 @@ sub user_authorization_type {
 #    a reply is written to the client.
 sub push_file_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
-
+    &Debug("In push file handler");
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
     # At this time we only know that the IP of our partner is a valid manager
@@ -1387,23 +1280,27 @@ sub push_file_handler {
     # spoofing).
 
     my $cert = &GetCertificate($userinput);
-    if(&ValidManager($cert)) { 
+    if(&ValidManager($cert)) {
+	&Debug("Valid manager: $client");
 
 	# Now presumably we have the bona fides of both the peer host and the
 	# process making the request.
       
 	my $reply = &PushFile($userinput);
-	&Reply($client, "$reply\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply($client, \$reply, $userinput);
 
     } else {
+	&logthis("push_file_handler $client is not valid");
 	&Failure( $client, "refused\n", $userinput);
     } 
     return 1;
 }
 &register_handler("pushfile", \&push_file_handler, 1, 0, 1);
 
+# The du_handler routine should be considered obsolete and is retained
+# for communication with legacy servers.  Please see the du2_handler.
 #
-#   du  - list the disk usuage of a directory recursively. 
+#   du  - list the disk usage of a directory recursively. 
 #    
 #   note: stolen code from the ls file handler
 #   under construction by Rick Banghart 
@@ -1421,7 +1318,7 @@ sub push_file_handler {
 #
 sub du_handler {
     my ($cmd, $ududir, $client) = @_;
-    my ($ududir) = split(/:/,$ududir); # Make 'telnet' testing easier.
+    ($ududir) = split(/:/,$ududir); # Make 'telnet' testing easier.
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$ududir";
 
     if ($ududir=~/\.\./ || $ududir!~m|^/home/httpd/|) {
@@ -1439,12 +1336,13 @@ sub du_handler {
 	my $code=sub { 
 	    if ($_=~/\.\d+\./) { return;} 
 	    if ($_=~/\.meta$/) { return;}
+	    if (-d $_)         { return;}
 	    $total_size+=(stat($_))[7];
 	};
 	chdir($ududir);
 	find($code,$ududir);
 	$total_size=int($total_size/1024);
-	&Reply($client,"$total_size\n","$cmd:$ududir");
+	&Reply($client,\$total_size,"$cmd:$ududir");
     } else {
 	&Failure($client, "bad_directory:$ududir\n","$cmd:$ududir"); 
     }
@@ -1452,9 +1350,73 @@ sub du_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("du", \&du_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+# Please also see the du_handler, which is obsoleted by du2. 
+# du2_handler differs from du_handler in that required path to directory
+# provided by &propath() is prepended in the handler instead of on the 
+# client side.
+#
+#   du2  - list the disk usage of a directory recursively.
+#
+# Parameters:
+#    $cmd        - The command that dispatched us (du).
+#    $tail       - The tail of the request that invoked us.
+#                  $tail is a : separated list of the following:
+#                   - $ududir - directory path to list (before prepending)
+#                   - $getpropath = 1 if &propath() should prepend
+#                   - $uname - username to use for &propath or user dir
+#                   - $udom - domain to use for &propath or user dir
+#                   All are escaped.
+#    $client     - Socket open on the client.
+# Returns:
+#     1 - indicating that the daemon should not disconnect.
+# Side Effects:
+#   The reply is written to $client.
+#
+
+sub du2_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my ($ududir,$getpropath,$uname,$udom) = map { &unescape($_) } (split(/:/, $tail));
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    if (($ududir=~/\.\./) || (($ududir!~m|^/home/httpd/|) && (!$getpropath))) {
+        &Failure($client,"refused\n","$cmd:$tail");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if ($getpropath) {
+        if (($uname =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_name$/) && ($udom =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_domain$/)) {
+            $ududir = &propath($udom,$uname).'/'.$ududir;
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client,"refused\n","$cmd:$tail");
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    #  Since $ududir could have some nasties in it,
+    #  we will require that ududir is a valid
+    #  directory.  Just in case someone tries to
+    #  slip us a  line like .;(cd /home/httpd rm -rf*)
+    #  etc.
+    #
+    if (-d $ududir) {
+        my $total_size=0;
+        my $code=sub {
+            if ($_=~/\.\d+\./) { return;}
+            if ($_=~/\.meta$/) { return;}
+            if (-d $_)         { return;}
+            $total_size+=(stat($_))[7];
+        };
+        chdir($ududir);
+        find($code,$ududir);
+        $total_size=int($total_size/1024);
+        &Reply($client,\$total_size,"$cmd:$ududir");
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client, "bad_directory:$ududir\n","$cmd:$tail");
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("du2", \&du2_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 #
-# The ls_handler routine should be considered obosolete and is retained
-# for communication with legacy servers.  Please see the ls2_handler.
+# The ls_handler routine should be considered obsolete and is retained
+# for communication with legacy servers.  Please see the ls3_handler.
 #
 #   ls  - list the contents of a directory.  For each file in the
 #    selected directory the filename followed by the full output of
@@ -1513,15 +1475,16 @@ sub ls_handler {
 	$ulsout='no_such_dir';
     }
     if ($ulsout eq '') { $ulsout='empty'; }
-    &Reply($client, "$ulsout\n", $userinput); # This supports debug logging.
+    &Reply($client, \$ulsout, $userinput); # This supports debug logging.
     
     return 1;
 
 }
 &register_handler("ls", \&ls_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
-#
-# Please also see the ls_handler, which this routine obosolets.
+# The ls2_handler routine should be considered obsolete and is retained
+# for communication with legacy servers.  Please see the ls3_handler.
+# Please also see the ls_handler, which was itself obsoleted by ls2.
 # ls2_handler differs from ls_handler in that it escapes its return 
 # values before concatenating them together with ':'s.
 #
@@ -1582,10 +1545,254 @@ sub ls2_handler {
         $ulsout='no_such_dir';
    }
    if ($ulsout eq '') { $ulsout='empty'; }
-   &Reply($client, "$ulsout\n", $userinput); # This supports debug logging.
+   &Reply($client, \$ulsout, $userinput); # This supports debug logging.
    return 1;
 }
 &register_handler("ls2", \&ls2_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+#
+#   ls3  - list the contents of a directory.  For each file in the
+#    selected directory the filename followed by the full output of
+#    the stat function is returned.  The returned info for each
+#    file are separated by ':'.  The stat fields are separated by &'s.
+# Parameters:
+#    $cmd        - The command that dispatched us (ls).
+#    $tail       - The tail of the request that invoked us.
+#                  $tail is a : separated list of the following:
+#                   - $ulsdir - directory path to list (before prepending)
+#                   - $getpropath = 1 if &propath() should prepend
+#                   - $getuserdir = 1 if path to user dir in lonUsers should
+#                                     prepend
+#                   - $alternate_root - path to prepend
+#                   - $uname - username to use for &propath or user dir
+#                   - $udom - domain to use for &propath or user dir
+#            All of these except $getpropath and &getuserdir are escaped.    
+#                  no_such_dir.
+#    $client     - Socket open on the client.
+# Returns:
+#     1 - indicating that the daemon should not disconnect.
+# Side Effects:
+#   The reply is written to $client.
+#
+
+sub ls3_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($ulsdir,$getpropath,$getuserdir,$alternate_root,$uname,$udom) =
+        split(/:/,$tail);
+    if (defined($ulsdir)) {
+        $ulsdir = &unescape($ulsdir);
+    }
+    if (defined($alternate_root)) {
+        $alternate_root = &unescape($alternate_root);
+    }
+    if (defined($uname)) {
+        $uname = &unescape($uname);
+    }
+    if (defined($udom)) {
+        $udom = &unescape($udom);
+    }
+
+    my $dir_root = $perlvar{'lonDocRoot'};
+    if ($getpropath) {
+        if (($uname =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_name$/) && ($udom =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_domain$/)) {
+            $dir_root = &propath($udom,$uname);
+            $dir_root =~ s/\/$//;
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client,"refused\n","$cmd:$tail");
+            return 1;
+        }
+    } elsif ($getuserdir) {
+        if (($uname =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_name$/) && ($udom =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_domain$/)) {
+            my $subdir=$uname.'__';
+            $subdir =~ s/(.)(.)(.).*/$1\/$2\/$3/;
+            $dir_root = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonUsersDir'}
+                       ."/$udom/$subdir/$uname";
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client,"refused\n","$cmd:$tail");
+            return 1;
+        }
+    } elsif ($alternate_root ne '') {
+        $dir_root = $alternate_root;
+    }
+    if (($dir_root ne '') && ($dir_root ne '/')) {
+        if ($ulsdir =~ /^\//) {
+            $ulsdir = $dir_root.$ulsdir;
+        } else {
+            $ulsdir = $dir_root.'/'.$ulsdir;
+        }
+    }
+    my $obs;
+    my $rights;
+    my $ulsout='';
+    my $ulsfn;
+    if (-e $ulsdir) {
+        if(-d $ulsdir) {
+            if (opendir(LSDIR,$ulsdir)) {
+                while ($ulsfn=readdir(LSDIR)) {
+                    undef($obs);
+                    undef($rights);
+                    my @ulsstats=stat($ulsdir.'/'.$ulsfn);
+                    #We do some obsolete checking here
+                    if(-e $ulsdir.'/'.$ulsfn.".meta") {
+                        open(FILE, $ulsdir.'/'.$ulsfn.".meta");
+                        my @obsolete=<FILE>;
+                        foreach my $obsolete (@obsolete) {
+                            if($obsolete =~ m/(<obsolete>)(on|1)/) { $obs = 1; }
+                            if($obsolete =~ m|(<copyright>)(default)|) {
+                                $rights = 1;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    my $tmp = $ulsfn.'&'.join('&',@ulsstats);
+                    if ($obs    eq '1') { $tmp.="&1"; } else { $tmp.="&0"; }
+                    if ($rights eq '1') { $tmp.="&1"; } else { $tmp.="&0"; }
+                    $ulsout.= &escape($tmp).':';
+                }
+                closedir(LSDIR);
+            }
+        } else {
+            my @ulsstats=stat($ulsdir);
+            $ulsout.=$ulsfn.'&'.join('&',@ulsstats).':';
+        }
+    } else {
+        $ulsout='no_such_dir';
+    }
+    if ($ulsout eq '') { $ulsout='empty'; }
+    &Reply($client, \$ulsout, $userinput); # This supports debug logging.
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("ls3", \&ls3_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub read_lonnet_global {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $requested = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($tail);
+    my $result;
+    my %packagevars = (
+                        spareid => \%Apache::lonnet::spareid,
+                        perlvar => \%Apache::lonnet::perlvar,
+                      );
+    my %limit_to = (
+                    perlvar => {
+                                 lonOtherAuthen => 1,
+                                 lonBalancer    => 1,
+                                 lonVersion     => 1,
+                                 lonSysEMail    => 1,
+                                 lonHostID      => 1,
+                                 lonRole        => 1,
+                                 lonDefDomain   => 1,
+                                 lonLoadLim     => 1,
+                                 lonUserLoadLim => 1,
+                               }
+                  );
+    if (ref($requested) eq 'HASH') {
+        foreach my $what (keys(%{$requested})) {
+            my $response;
+            my $items = {};
+            if (exists($packagevars{$what})) {
+                if (ref($limit_to{$what}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    foreach my $varname (keys(%{$packagevars{$what}})) {
+                        if ($limit_to{$what}{$varname}) {
+                            $items->{$varname} = $packagevars{$what}{$varname};
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    $items = $packagevars{$what};
+                }
+                if ($what eq 'perlvar') {
+                    if (!exists($packagevars{$what}{'lonBalancer'})) {
+                        if ($dist =~ /^(centos|rhes|fedora|scientific)/) {
+                            my $othervarref=LONCAPA::Configuration::read_conf('httpd.conf');
+                            if (ref($othervarref) eq 'HASH') {
+                                $items->{'lonBalancer'} = $othervarref->{'lonBalancer'};
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                $response = &Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($items);
+            }
+            $result .= &escape($what).'='.$response.'&';
+        }
+    }
+    $result =~ s/\&$//;
+    &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("readlonnetglobal", \&read_lonnet_global, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub server_devalidatecache_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $items = &unescape($tail);
+    my @cached = split(/\&/,$items);
+    foreach my $key (@cached) {
+        if ($key =~ /:/) {
+            my ($name,$id) = map { &unescape($_); } split(/:/,$key);
+            &Apache::lonnet::devalidate_cache_new($name,$id);
+        }
+    }
+    my $result = 'ok';
+    &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("devalidatecache", \&server_devalidatecache_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub server_timezone_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $timezone;
+    my $clockfile = '/etc/sysconfig/clock'; # Fedora/CentOS/SuSE
+    my $tzfile = '/etc/timezone'; # Debian/Ubuntu
+    if (-e $clockfile) {
+        if (open(my $fh,"<$clockfile")) {
+            while (<$fh>) {
+                next if (/^[\#\s]/);
+                if (/^(?:TIME)?ZONE\s*=\s*['"]?\s*([\w\/]+)/) {
+                    $timezone = $1;
+                    last;
+                }
+            }
+            close($fh);
+        }
+    } elsif (-e $tzfile) {
+        if (open(my $fh,"<$tzfile")) {
+            $timezone = <$fh>;
+            close($fh);
+            chomp($timezone);
+            if ($timezone =~ m{^Etc/(\w+)$}) {
+                $timezone = $1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    &Reply($client,\$timezone,$userinput); # This supports debug logging.
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("servertimezone", \&server_timezone_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub server_loncaparev_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    &Reply($client,\$perlvar{'lonVersion'},$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("serverloncaparev", \&server_loncaparev_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub server_homeID_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    &Reply($client,\$perlvar{'lonHostID'},$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("serverhomeID", \&server_homeID_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub server_distarch_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $reply = &distro_and_arch();
+    &Reply($client,\$reply,$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("serverdistarch", \&server_distarch_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
 #   Process a reinit request.  Reinit requests that either
 #   lonc or lond be reinitialized so that an updated 
@@ -1610,7 +1817,7 @@ sub reinit_process_handler {
     if(&ValidManager($cert)) {
 	chomp($userinput);
 	my $reply = &ReinitProcess($userinput);
-	&Reply( $client,  "$reply\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply( $client,  \$reply, $userinput);
     } else {
 	&Failure( $client, "refused\n", $userinput);
     }
@@ -1694,15 +1901,51 @@ sub authenticate_handler {
     #  udom    - User's domain.
     #  uname   - Username.
     #  upass   - User's password.
+    #  checkdefauth - Pass to validate_user() to try authentication
+    #                 with default auth type(s) if no user account.
+    #  clientcancheckhost - Passed by clients with functionality in lonauth.pm
+    #                       to check if session can be hosted.
     
-    my ($udom,$uname,$upass)=split(/:/,$tail);
-    &Debug(" Authenticate domain = $udom, user = $uname, password = $upass");
+    my ($udom, $uname, $upass, $checkdefauth, $clientcancheckhost)=split(/:/,$tail);
+    &Debug(" Authenticate domain = $udom, user = $uname, password = $upass,  checkdefauth = $checkdefauth");
     chomp($upass);
     $upass=&unescape($upass);
 
-    my $pwdcorrect = &validate_user($udom, $uname, $upass);
+    my $pwdcorrect = &validate_user($udom,$uname,$upass,$checkdefauth);
     if($pwdcorrect) {
-	&Reply( $client, "authorized\n", $userinput);
+        my $canhost = 1;
+        unless ($clientcancheckhost) {
+            my $uprimary_id = &Apache::lonnet::domain($udom,'primary');
+            my $uint_dom = &Apache::lonnet::internet_dom($uprimary_id);
+            my @intdoms;
+            my $internet_names = &Apache::lonnet::get_internet_names($clientname);
+            if (ref($internet_names) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                @intdoms = @{$internet_names};
+            }
+            unless ($uint_dom ne '' && grep(/^\Q$uint_dom\E$/,@intdoms)) {
+                my ($remote,$hosted);
+                my $remotesession = &get_usersession_config($udom,'remotesession');
+                if (ref($remotesession) eq 'HASH') {
+                    $remote = $remotesession->{'remote'}
+                }
+                my $hostedsession = &get_usersession_config($clienthomedom,'hostedsession');
+                if (ref($hostedsession) eq 'HASH') {
+                    $hosted = $hostedsession->{'hosted'};
+                }
+                my $loncaparev = $clientversion;
+                if ($loncaparev eq '') {
+                    $loncaparev = $Apache::lonnet::loncaparevs{$clientname};
+                }
+                $canhost = &Apache::lonnet::can_host_session($udom,$clientname,
+                                                             $loncaparev,
+                                                             $remote,$hosted);
+            }
+        }
+        if ($canhost) {               
+            &Reply( $client, "authorized\n", $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply( $client, "not_allowed_to_host\n", $userinput);
+        }
 	#
 	#  Bad credentials: Failed to authorize
 	#
@@ -1745,17 +1988,29 @@ sub change_password_handler {
     #  uname - Username.
     #  upass - Current password.
     #  npass - New password.
+    #  context - Context in which this was called 
+    #            (preferences or reset_by_email).
+    #  lonhost - HostID of server where request originated 
    
-    my ($udom,$uname,$upass,$npass)=split(/:/,$tail);
+    my ($udom,$uname,$upass,$npass,$context,$lonhost)=split(/:/,$tail);
 
     $upass=&unescape($upass);
     $npass=&unescape($npass);
     &Debug("Trying to change password for $uname");
 
     # First require that the user can be authenticated with their
-    # old password:
-
-    my $validated = &validate_user($udom, $uname, $upass);
+    # old password unless context was 'reset_by_email':
+    
+    my ($validated,$failure);
+    if ($context eq 'reset_by_email') {
+        if ($lonhost eq '') {
+            $failure = 'invalid_client';
+        } else {
+            $validated = 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        $validated = &validate_user($udom, $uname, $upass);
+    }
     if($validated) {
 	my $realpasswd  = &get_auth_type($udom, $uname); # Defined since authd.
 	
@@ -1766,19 +2021,22 @@ sub change_password_handler {
 	    $salt=substr($salt,6,2);
 	    my $ncpass=crypt($npass,$salt);
 	    if(&rewrite_password_file($udom, $uname, "internal:$ncpass")) {
-		&logthis("Result of password change for "
-			 ."$uname: pwchange_success");
+		my $msg="Result of password change for $uname: pwchange_success";
+                if ($lonhost) {
+                    $msg .= " - request originated from: $lonhost";
+                }
+                &logthis($msg);
 		&Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
 		&logthis("Unable to open $uname passwd "               
 			 ."to change password");
 		&Failure( $client, "non_authorized\n",$userinput);
 	    }
-	} elsif ($howpwd eq 'unix') {
+	} elsif ($howpwd eq 'unix' && $context ne 'reset_by_email') {
 	    my $result = &change_unix_password($uname, $npass);
 	    &logthis("Result of password change for $uname: ".
 		     $result);
-	    &Reply($client, "$result\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply($client, \$result, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    # this just means that the current password mode is not
 	    # one we know how to change (e.g the kerberos auth modes or
@@ -1788,7 +2046,10 @@ sub change_password_handler {
 	}  
 	
     } else {
-	&Failure( $client, "non_authorized\n", $userinput);
+	if ($failure eq '') {
+	    $failure = 'non_authorized';
+	}
+	&Failure( $client, "$failure\n", $userinput);
     }
 
     return 1;
@@ -1838,10 +2099,10 @@ sub add_user_handler {
 		    ."makeuser";
 	    }
 	    unless ($fperror) {
-		my $result=&make_passwd_file($uname, $umode,$npass, $passfilename);
-		&Reply($client, $result, $userinput);     #BUGBUG - could be fail
+		my $result=&make_passwd_file($uname,$udom,$umode,$npass, $passfilename);
+		&Reply($client,\$result, $userinput);     #BUGBUG - could be fail
 	    } else {
-		&Failure($client, "$fperror\n", $userinput);
+		&Failure($client, \$fperror, $userinput);
 	    }
 	}
 	umask($oldumask);
@@ -1899,37 +2160,29 @@ sub change_authentication_handler {
 	my $passfilename = &password_path($udom, $uname);
 	if ($passfilename) {	# Not allowed to create a new user!!
 	    # If just changing the unix passwd. need to arrange to run
-	    # passwd since otherwise make_passwd_file will run
-	    # lcuseradd which fails if an account already exists
-	    # (to prevent an unscrupulous LONCAPA admin from stealing
-	    # an existing account by overwriting it as a LonCAPA account).
+	    # passwd since otherwise make_passwd_file will fail as 
+	    # creation of unix authenticated users is no longer supported
+            # except from the command line, when running make_domain_coordinator.pl
 
 	    if(($oldauth =~/^unix/) && ($umode eq "unix")) {
 		my $result = &change_unix_password($uname, $npass);
 		&logthis("Result of password change for $uname: ".$result);
 		if ($result eq "ok") {
-		    &Reply($client, "$result\n")
+		    &Reply($client, \$result);
 		} else {
-		    &Failure($client, "$result\n");
+		    &Failure($client, \$result);
 		}
 	    } else {
-		my $result=&make_passwd_file($uname, $umode,$npass,$passfilename);
+		my $result=&make_passwd_file($uname,$udom,$umode,$npass,$passfilename);
 		#
 		#  If the current auth mode is internal, and the old auth mode was
 		#  unix, or krb*,  and the user is an author for this domain,
 		#  re-run manage_permissions for that role in order to be able
 		#  to take ownership of the construction space back to www:www
 		#
-		
-		
-		if( (($oldauth =~ /^unix/) && ($umode eq "internal")) ||
-		    (($oldauth =~ /^internal/) && ($umode eq "unix")) ) { 
-		    if(&is_author($udom, $uname)) {
-			&Debug(" Need to manage author permissions...");
-			&manage_permissions("/$udom/_au", $udom, $uname, "$umode:");
-		    }
-		}
-		&Reply($client, $result, $userinput);
+
+
+		&Reply($client, \$result, $userinput);
 	    }
 	       
 
@@ -1975,16 +2228,10 @@ sub is_home_handler {
 &register_handler("home", \&is_home_handler, 0,1,0);
 
 #
-#   Process an update request for a resource?? I think what's going on here is
-#   that a resource has been modified that we hold a subscription to.
+#   Process an update request for a resource.
+#   A resource has been modified that we hold a subscription to.
 #   If the resource is not local, then we must update, or at least invalidate our
 #   cached copy of the resource. 
-#   FUTURE WORK:
-#      I need to look at this logic carefully.  My druthers would be to follow
-#      typical caching logic, and simple invalidate the cache, drop any subscription
-#      an let the next fetch start the ball rolling again... however that may
-#      actually be more difficult than it looks given the complex web of
-#      proxy servers.
 # Parameters:
 #    $cmd      - The command that got us here.
 #    $tail     - Tail of the command (remaining parameters).
@@ -2008,19 +2255,30 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
     my $ownership=ishome($fname);
     if ($ownership eq 'not_owner') {
 	if (-e $fname) {
+            # Delete preview file, if exists
+            unlink("$fname.tmp");
+            # Get usage stats
 	    my ($dev,$ino,$mode,$nlink,$uid,$gid,$rdev,$size,
 		$atime,$mtime,$ctime,$blksize,$blocks)=stat($fname);
 	    my $now=time;
 	    my $since=$now-$atime;
+            # If the file has not been used within lonExpire seconds,
+            # unsubscribe from it and delete local copy
 	    if ($since>$perlvar{'lonExpire'}) {
-		my $reply=&reply("unsub:$fname","$clientname");
+		my $reply=&Apache::lonnet::reply("unsub:$fname","$clientname");
 		&devalidate_meta_cache($fname);
 		unlink("$fname");
+		unlink("$fname.meta");
 	    } else {
+            # Yes, this is in active use. Get a fresh copy. Since it might be in
+            # very active use and huge (like a movie), copy it to "in.transfer" filename first.
 		my $transname="$fname.in.transfer";
-		my $remoteurl=&reply("sub:$fname","$clientname");
+		my $remoteurl=&Apache::lonnet::reply("sub:$fname","$clientname");
 		my $response;
-		alarm(120);
+# FIXME: cannot replicate files that take more than two minutes to transfer?
+#		alarm(120);
+# FIXME: this should use the LWP mechanism, not internal alarms.
+                alarm(1200);
 		{
 		    my $ua=new LWP::UserAgent;
 		    my $request=new HTTP::Request('GET',"$remoteurl");
@@ -2028,11 +2286,13 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
 		}
 		alarm(0);
 		if ($response->is_error()) {
+# FIXME: we should probably clean up here instead of just whine
 		    unlink($transname);
 		    my $message=$response->status_line;
 		    &logthis("LWP GET: $message for $fname ($remoteurl)");
 		} else {
 		    if ($remoteurl!~/\.meta$/) {
+# FIXME: isn't there an internal LWP mechanism for this?
 			alarm(120);
 			{
 			    my $ua=new LWP::UserAgent;
@@ -2044,6 +2304,7 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
 			}
 			alarm(0);
 		    }
+                    # we successfully transfered, copy file over to real name
 		    rename($transname,$fname);
 		    &devalidate_meta_cache($fname);
 		}
@@ -2063,22 +2324,12 @@ sub devalidate_meta_cache {
     my ($url) = @_;
     use Cache::Memcached;
     my $memcache = new Cache::Memcached({'servers'=>['127.0.0.1:11211']});
-    $url = &declutter($url);
+    $url = &Apache::lonnet::declutter($url);
     $url =~ s-\.meta$--;
     my $id = &escape('meta:'.$url);
     $memcache->delete($id);
 }
 
-sub declutter {
-    my $thisfn=shift;
-    $thisfn=~s/^\Q$perlvar{'lonDocRoot'}\E//;
-    $thisfn=~s/^\///;
-    $thisfn=~s|^adm/wrapper/||;
-    $thisfn=~s|^adm/coursedocs/showdoc/||;
-    $thisfn=~s/^res\///;
-    $thisfn=~s/\?.+$//;
-    return $thisfn;
-}
 #
 #   Fetch a user file from a remote server to the user's home directory
 #   userfiles subdir.
@@ -2115,7 +2366,10 @@ sub fetch_user_file_handler {
 
 	my $destname=$udir.'/'.$ufile;
 	my $transname=$udir.'/'.$ufile.'.in.transit';
-	my $remoteurl='http://'.$clientip.'/userfiles/'.$fname;
+        my $clientprotocol=$Apache::lonnet::protocol{$clientname};
+        $clientprotocol = 'http' if ($clientprotocol ne 'https');
+	my $clienthost = &Apache::lonnet::hostname($clientname);
+	my $remoteurl=$clientprotocol.'://'.$clienthost.'/userfiles/'.$fname;
 	my $response;
 	Debug("Remote URL : $remoteurl Transfername $transname Destname: $destname");
 	alarm(120);
@@ -2137,6 +2391,24 @@ sub fetch_user_file_handler {
 		unlink($transname);
 		&Failure($client, "failed\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
+                if ($fname =~ /^default.+\.(page|sequence)$/) {
+                    my ($major,$minor) = split(/\./,$clientversion);
+                    if (($major < 2) || ($major == 2 && $minor < 11)) {
+                        my $now = time;
+                        &Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new('crschange',$udom.'_'.$uname,$now,600);
+                        my $key = &escape('internal.contentchange');
+                        my $what = "$key=$now";
+                        my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($udom,$uname,'environment',
+                                                     &GDBM_WRCREAT(),"P",$what);
+                        if ($hashref) {
+                            $hashref->{$key}=$now;
+                            if (!&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
+                                &logthis("error: ".($!+0)." untie (GDBM) failed ".
+                                         "when updating internal.contentchange");
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 		&Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	    }
 	}   
@@ -2173,11 +2445,20 @@ sub remove_user_file_handler {
 	    if (-e $file) {
 		#
 		#   If the file is a regular file unlink is fine...
-		#   However it's possible the client wants a dir.
-		#   removed, in which case rmdir is more approprate:
+		#   However it's possible the client wants a dir
+		#   removed, in which case rmdir is more appropriate
+	        #   Note: rmdir will only remove an empty directory.
 		#
 	        if (-f $file){
 		    unlink($file);
+                    # for html files remove the associated .bak file
+                    # which may have been created by the editor.
+                    if ($ufile =~ m{^((docs|supplemental)/(?:\d+|default)/\d+(?:|/.+)/)[^/]+\.x?html?$}i) {
+                        my $path = $1;
+                        if (-e $file.'.bak') {
+                            unlink($file.'.bak');
+                        }
+                    }
 		} elsif(-d $file) {
 		    rmdir($file);
 		}
@@ -2277,6 +2558,36 @@ sub rename_user_file_handler {
 &register_handler("renameuserfile", \&rename_user_file_handler, 0,1,0);
 
 #
+#  Checks if the specified user has an active session on the server
+#  return ok if so, not_found if not
+#
+# Parameters:
+#   cmd      - The request keyword that dispatched to tus.
+#   tail     - The tail of the request (colon separated parameters).
+#   client   - Filehandle open on the client.
+# Return:
+#    1.
+sub user_has_session_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+
+    my ($udom, $uname) = map { &unescape($_) } (split(/:/, $tail));
+    
+    opendir(DIR,$perlvar{'lonIDsDir'});
+    my $filename;
+    while ($filename=readdir(DIR)) {
+	last if ($filename=~/^\Q$uname\E_\d+_\Q$udom\E_/);
+    }
+    if ($filename) {
+	&Reply($client, "ok\n", "$cmd:$tail");
+    } else {
+	&Failure($client, "not_found\n", "$cmd:$tail");
+    }
+    return 1;
+
+}
+&register_handler("userhassession", \&user_has_session_handler, 0,1,0);
+
+#
 #  Authenticate access to a user file by checking that the token the user's 
 #  passed also exists in their session file
 #
@@ -2292,14 +2603,24 @@ sub token_auth_user_file_handler {
     my ($fname, $session) = split(/:/, $tail);
     
     chomp($session);
-    my $reply="non_auth\n";
-    if (open(ENVIN,$perlvar{'lonIDsDir'}.'/'.
-	     $session.'.id')) {
-	while (my $line=<ENVIN>) {
-	    if ($line=~ m|userfile\.\Q$fname\E\=|) { $reply="ok\n"; }
+    my $reply="non_auth";
+    my $file = $perlvar{'lonIDsDir'}.'/'.$session.'.id';
+    if (open(ENVIN,"$file")) {
+	flock(ENVIN,LOCK_SH);
+	tie(my %disk_env,'GDBM_File',"$file",&GDBM_READER(),0640);
+	if (exists($disk_env{"userfile.$fname"})) {
+	    $reply="ok";
+	} else {
+	    foreach my $envname (keys(%disk_env)) {
+		if ($envname=~ m|^userfile\.\Q$fname\E|) {
+		    $reply="ok";
+		    last;
+		}
+	    }
 	}
+	untie(%disk_env);
 	close(ENVIN);
-	&Reply($client, $reply, "$cmd:$tail");
+	&Reply($client, \$reply, "$cmd:$tail");
     } else {
 	&Failure($client, "invalid_token\n", "$cmd:$tail");
     }
@@ -2359,13 +2680,13 @@ sub subscribe_handler {
 &register_handler("sub", \&subscribe_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
 #
-#   Determine the version of a resource (?) Or is it return
-#   the top version of the resource?  Not yet clear from the
-#   code in currentversion.
+#   Determine the latest version of a resource (it looks for the highest
+#   past version and then returns that +1)
 #
 # Parameters:
 #    $cmd      - The command that got us here.
 #    $tail     - Tail of the command (remaining parameters).
+#                 (Should consist of an absolute path to a file)
 #    $client   - File descriptor connected to client.
 # Returns
 #     0        - Requested to exit, caller should shut down.
@@ -2455,7 +2776,7 @@ sub put_user_profile_entry {
 			$userinput);
 	    }
 	} else {
-	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		     "while attempting put\n", $userinput);
 	}
     } else {
@@ -2491,7 +2812,7 @@ sub newput_user_profile_entry {
     my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace,
 				 &GDBM_WRCREAT(),"N",$what);
     if(!$hashref) {
-	&Failure( $client, "error: ".($!)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+	&Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		  "while attempting put\n", $userinput);
 	return 1;
     }
@@ -2500,6 +2821,10 @@ sub newput_user_profile_entry {
     foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
 	my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
 	if (exists($hashref->{$key})) {
+            if (!&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
+                &logthis("error: ".($!+0)." untie (GDBM) failed ".
+                         "while attempting newput - early out as key exists");
+            }
 	    &Failure($client, "key_exists: ".$key."\n",$userinput);
 	    return 1;
 	}
@@ -2681,7 +3006,7 @@ sub roles_delete_handler {
 	foreach my $key (@rolekeys) {
 	    delete $hashref->{$key};
 	}
-	if (&untie_user_hash(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -2723,10 +3048,11 @@ sub get_profile_entry {
     my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$what) = split(/:/,$tail);
     chomp($what);
 
+
     my $replystring = read_profile($udom, $uname, $namespace, $what);
     my ($first) = split(/:/,$replystring);
     if($first ne "error") {
-	&Reply($client, "$replystring\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply($client, \$replystring, $userinput);
     } else {
 	&Failure($client, $replystring." while attempting get\n", $userinput);
     }
@@ -2760,7 +3086,7 @@ sub get_profile_entry_encrypted {
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
    
-    my ($cmd,$udom,$uname,$namespace,$what) = split(/:/,$userinput);
+    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$what) = split(/:/,$tail);
     chomp($what);
     my $qresult = read_profile($udom, $uname, $namespace, $what);
     my ($first) = split(/:/, $qresult);
@@ -2822,7 +3148,7 @@ sub delete_profile_entry {
 	foreach my $key (@keys) {
 	    delete($hashref->{$key});
 	}
-	if (&untie_user_hash(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -2864,9 +3190,9 @@ sub get_profile_keys {
 	foreach my $key (keys %$hashref) {
 	    $qresult.="$key&";
 	}
-	if (&untie_user_hash(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
-	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		    "while attempting keys\n", $userinput);
@@ -2936,7 +3262,7 @@ sub dump_profile_database {
 		}
 	    }
 	    chop($qresult);
-	    &Reply($client , "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply($client , \$qresult, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		     "while attempting currentdump\n", $userinput);
@@ -2968,6 +3294,9 @@ sub dump_profile_database {
 #                                             that is matched against
 #                                             database keywords to do
 #                                             selective dumps.
+#                               range       - optional range of entries
+#                                             e.g., 10-20 would return the
+#                                             10th to 19th items, etc.  
 #   $client                   - Channel open on the client.
 # Returns:
 #    1    - Continue processing.
@@ -2977,56 +3306,12 @@ sub dump_profile_database {
 sub dump_with_regexp {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
 
+    my $res = LONCAPA::Lond::dump_with_regexp($tail, $clientversion);
 
-    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
-
-    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$regexp,$range)=split(/:/,$tail);
-    if (defined($regexp)) {
-	$regexp=&unescape($regexp);
-    } else {
-	$regexp='.';
-    }
-    my ($start,$end);
-    if (defined($range)) {
-	if ($range =~/^(\d+)\-(\d+)$/) {
-	    ($start,$end) = ($1,$2);
-	} elsif ($range =~/^(\d+)$/) {
-	    ($start,$end) = (0,$1);
-	} else {
-	    undef($range);
-	}
-    }
-    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace,
-				 &GDBM_READER());
-    if ($hashref) {
-        my $qresult='';
-	my $count=0;
-	while (my ($key,$value) = each(%$hashref)) {
-	    if ($regexp eq '.') {
-		$count++;
-		if (defined($range) && $count >= $end)   { last; }
-		if (defined($range) && $count <  $start) { next; }
-		$qresult.=$key.'='.$value.'&';
-	    } else {
-		my $unescapeKey = &unescape($key);
-		if (eval('$unescapeKey=~/$regexp/')) {
-		    $count++;
-		    if (defined($range) && $count >= $end)   { last; }
-		    if (defined($range) && $count <  $start) { next; }
-		    $qresult.="$key=$value&";
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
-	    chop($qresult);
-	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
-	} else {
-	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
-		     "while attempting dump\n", $userinput);
-	}
+    if ($res =~ /^error:/) {
+        &Failure($client, \$res, "$cmd:$tail");
     } else {
-	&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
-		"while attempting dump\n", $userinput);
+        &Reply($client, \$res, "$cmd:$tail");
     }
 
     return 1;
@@ -3043,6 +3328,9 @@ sub dump_with_regexp {
 #                          namespace   - Name of the database being modified
 #                          rid         - Resource keyword to modify.
 #                          what        - new value associated with rid.
+#                          laststore   - (optional) version=timestamp
+#                                        for most recent transaction for rid
+#                                        in namespace, when cstore was called
 #
 #    $client             - Socket open on the client.
 #
@@ -3051,23 +3339,47 @@ sub dump_with_regexp {
 #      1 (keep on processing).
 #  Side-Effects:
 #    Writes to the client
+#    Successful storage will cause either 'ok', or, if $laststore was included
+#    in the tail of the request, and the version number for the last transaction
+#    is larger than the version in $laststore, delay:$numtrans , where $numtrans
+#    is the number of store evevnts recorded for rid in namespace since
+#    lonnet::store() was called by the client.
+#
 sub store_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
  
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$rid,$what) =split(/:/,$tail);
+    chomp($tail);
+    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$rid,$what,$laststore) =split(/:/,$tail);
     if ($namespace ne 'roles') {
 
-	chomp($what);
 	my @pairs=split(/\&/,$what);
 	my $hashref  = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace,
 				       &GDBM_WRCREAT(), "S",
 				       "$rid:$what");
 	if ($hashref) {
 	    my $now = time;
-	    my @previouskeys=split(/&/,$hashref->{"keys:$rid"});
-	    my $key;
+            my $numtrans;
+            if ($laststore) {
+                my ($previousversion,$previoustime) = split(/\=/,$laststore);
+                my ($lastversion,$lasttime) = (0,0);
+                $lastversion = $hashref->{"version:$rid"};
+                if ($lastversion) {
+                    $lasttime = $hashref->{"$lastversion:$rid:timestamp"};
+                }
+                if (($previousversion) && ($previousversion !~ /\D/)) {
+                    if (($lastversion > $previousversion) && ($lasttime >= $previoustime)) {
+                        $numtrans = $lastversion - $previousversion;
+                    }
+                } elsif ($lastversion) {
+                    $numtrans = $lastversion;
+                }
+                if ($numtrans) {
+                    $numtrans =~ s/D//g;
+                }
+            }
+
 	    $hashref->{"version:$rid"}++;
 	    my $version=$hashref->{"version:$rid"};
 	    my $allkeys=''; 
@@ -3080,7 +3392,11 @@ sub store_handler {
 	    $allkeys.='timestamp';
 	    $hashref->{"$version:keys:$rid"}=$allkeys;
 	    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
-		&Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
+                my $msg = 'ok';
+                if ($numtrans) {
+                    $msg = 'delay:'.$numtrans;
+                }
+                &Reply($client, "$msg\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
 		&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 			"while attempting store\n", $userinput);
@@ -3097,6 +3413,85 @@ sub store_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("store", \&store_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+#  Modify a set of key=value pairs associated with a versioned name.
+#
+#  Parameters:
+#    $cmd                - Request command keyword.
+#    $tail               - Tail of the request.  This is a colon
+#                          separated list containing:
+#                          domain/user - User and authentication domain.
+#                          namespace   - Name of the database being modified
+#                          rid         - Resource keyword to modify.
+#                          v           - Version item to modify
+#                          what        - new value associated with rid.
+#
+#    $client             - Socket open on the client.
+#
+#
+#  Returns:
+#      1 (keep on processing).
+#  Side-Effects:
+#    Writes to the client
+sub putstore_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+ 
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+
+    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$rid,$v,$what) =split(/:/,$tail);
+    if ($namespace ne 'roles') {
+
+	chomp($what);
+	my $hashref  = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace,
+				       &GDBM_WRCREAT(), "M",
+				       "$rid:$v:$what");
+	if ($hashref) {
+	    my $now = time;
+	    my %data = &hash_extract($what);
+	    my @allkeys;
+	    while (my($key,$value) = each(%data)) {
+		push(@allkeys,$key);
+		$hashref->{"$v:$rid:$key"} = $value;
+	    }
+	    my $allkeys = join(':',@allkeys);
+	    $hashref->{"$v:keys:$rid"}=$allkeys;
+
+	    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
+		&Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
+	    } else {
+		&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+			"while attempting store\n", $userinput);
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+		     "while attempting store\n", $userinput);
+	}
+    } else {
+	&Failure($client, "refused\n", $userinput);
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("putstore", \&putstore_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub hash_extract {
+    my ($str)=@_;
+    my %hash;
+    foreach my $pair (split(/\&/,$str)) {
+	my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
+	$hash{$key}=$value;
+    }
+    return (%hash);
+}
+sub hash_to_str {
+    my ($hash_ref)=@_;
+    my $str;
+    foreach my $key (keys(%$hash_ref)) {
+	$str.=$key.'='.$hash_ref->{$key}.'&';
+    }
+    $str=~s/\&$//;
+    return $str;
+}
+
 #
 #  Dump out all versions of a resource that has key=value pairs associated
 # with it for each version.  These resources are built up via the store
@@ -3126,10 +3521,10 @@ sub restore_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";	# Only used for logging purposes.
-
-    my ($cmd,$udom,$uname,$namespace,$rid) = split(/:/,$userinput);
+    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$rid) = split(/:/,$tail);
     $namespace=~s/\//\_/g;
-    $namespace=~s/\W//g;
+    $namespace = &LONCAPA::clean_username($namespace);
+
     chomp($rid);
     my $qresult='';
     my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace, &GDBM_READER());
@@ -3148,7 +3543,7 @@ sub restore_handler {
 	}
 	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
-	    &Reply( $client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply( $client, \$qresult, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		    "while attempting restore\n", $userinput);
@@ -3165,15 +3560,17 @@ sub restore_handler {
 &register_handler("restore", \&restore_handler, 0,1,0);
 
 #
-#   Add a chat message to to a discussion board.
+#   Add a chat message to a synchronous discussion board.
 #
 # Parameters:
 #    $cmd                - Request keyword.
 #    $tail               - Tail of the command. A colon separated list
 #                          containing:
 #                          cdom    - Domain on which the chat board lives
-#                          cnum    - Identifier of the discussion group.
-#                          post    - Body of the posting.
+#                          cnum    - Course containing the chat board.
+#                          newpost - Body of the posting.
+#                          group   - Optional group, if chat board is only 
+#                                    accessible in a group within the course 
 #   $client              - Socket open on the client.
 # Returns:
 #   1    - Indicating caller should keep on processing.
@@ -3188,8 +3585,8 @@ sub send_chat_handler {
     
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$newpost)=split(/\:/,$tail);
-    &chat_add($cdom,$cnum,$newpost);
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$newpost,$group)=split(/\:/,$tail);
+    &chat_add($cdom,$cnum,$newpost,$group);
     &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 
     return 1;
@@ -3197,7 +3594,7 @@ sub send_chat_handler {
 &register_handler("chatsend", \&send_chat_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
 #
-#   Retrieve the set of chat messagss from a discussion board.
+#   Retrieve the set of chat messages from a discussion board.
 #
 #  Parameters:
 #    $cmd             - Command keyword that initiated the request.
@@ -3207,6 +3604,8 @@ sub send_chat_handler {
 #                       chat id        - Discussion thread(?)
 #                       domain/user    - Authentication domain and username
 #                                        of the requesting person.
+#                       group          - Optional course group containing
+#                                        the board.      
 #   $client           - Socket open on the client program.
 # Returns:
 #    1     - continue processing
@@ -3219,13 +3618,13 @@ sub retrieve_chat_handler {
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$udom,$uname)=split(/\:/,$tail);
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$udom,$uname,$group)=split(/\:/,$tail);
     my $reply='';
-    foreach (&get_chat($cdom,$cnum,$udom,$uname)) {
+    foreach (&get_chat($cdom,$cnum,$udom,$uname,$group)) {
 	$reply.=&escape($_).':';
     }
     $reply=~s/\:$//;
-    &Reply($client, $reply."\n", $userinput);
+    &Reply($client, \$reply, $userinput);
 
 
     return 1;
@@ -3298,7 +3697,7 @@ sub reply_query_handler {
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($cmd,$id,$reply)=split(/:/,$userinput); 
+    my ($id,$reply)=split(/:/,$tail); 
     my $store;
     my $execdir=$perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
     if ($store=IO::File->new(">$execdir/tmp/$id")) {
@@ -3362,22 +3761,39 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
 	foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
             my ($key,$courseinfo) = split(/=/,$pair,2);
             $courseinfo =~ s/=/:/g;
-
-            my @current_items = split(/:/,$hashref->{$key});
+            if (defined($hashref->{$key})) {
+                my $value = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($hashref->{$key});
+                if (ref($value) eq 'HASH') {
+                    my @items = ('description','inst_code','owner','type');
+                    my @new_items = split(/:/,$courseinfo,-1);
+                    my %storehash; 
+                    for (my $i=0; $i<@new_items; $i++) {
+                        $storehash{$items[$i]} = &unescape($new_items[$i]);
+                    }
+                    $hashref->{$key} = 
+                        &Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape(\%storehash);
+                    my $unesc_key = &unescape($key);
+                    $hashref->{&escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key)} = $now;
+                    next;
+                }
+            }
+            my @current_items = split(/:/,$hashref->{$key},-1);
             shift(@current_items); # remove description
             pop(@current_items);   # remove last access
             my $numcurrent = scalar(@current_items);
-
-            my @new_items = split(/:/,$courseinfo);
+            if ($numcurrent > 3) {
+                $numcurrent = 3;
+            }
+            my @new_items = split(/:/,$courseinfo,-1);
             my $numnew = scalar(@new_items);
             if ($numcurrent > 0) {
-                if ($numnew == 1) { # flushcourselogs() from 1.1 or earlier
-                    $courseinfo .= ':'.join(':',@current_items);
-                } elsif ($numnew == 2) { # flushcourselogs() from 1.2.X
-                    $courseinfo .= ':'.$current_items[$numcurrent-1];
+                if ($numnew <= $numcurrent) { # flushcourselogs() from pre 2.2 
+                    for (my $j=$numcurrent-$numnew; $j>=0; $j--) {
+                        $courseinfo .= ':'.$current_items[$numcurrent-$j-1];
+                    }
                 }
             }
-	    $hashref->{$key}=$courseinfo.':'.$now;
+            $hashref->{$key}=$courseinfo.':'.$now;
 	}
 	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
@@ -3391,12 +3807,54 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
 		 ." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		 "while attempting courseidput\n", $userinput);
     }
-    
 
     return 1;
 }
 &register_handler("courseidput", \&put_course_id_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+sub put_course_id_hash_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($udom,$mode,$what) = split(/:/, $tail,3);
+    chomp($what);
+    my $now=time;
+    my @pairs=split(/\&/,$what);
+    my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "nohist_courseids", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
+    if ($hashref) {
+        foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
+            my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
+            my $unesc_key = &unescape($key);
+            if ($mode ne 'timeonly') {
+                if (!defined($hashref->{&escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key)})) {
+                    my $curritems = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($key); 
+                    if (ref($curritems) ne 'HASH') {
+                        my @current_items = split(/:/,$hashref->{$key},-1);
+                        my $lasttime = pop(@current_items);
+                        $hashref->{&escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key)} = $lasttime;
+                    } else {
+                        $hashref->{&escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key)} = '';
+                    }
+                } 
+                $hashref->{$key} = $value;
+            }
+            if ($mode ne 'notime') {
+                $hashref->{&escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key)} = $now;
+            }
+        }
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
+            &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                     "while attempting courseidputhash\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                  "while attempting courseidputhash\n", $userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("courseidputhash", \&put_course_id_hash_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 #  Retrieves the value of a course id resource keyword pattern
 #  defined since a starting date.  Both the starting date and the
 #  keyword pattern are optional.  If the starting date is not supplied it
@@ -3418,12 +3876,46 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
 #                 institutional code - optional supplied code to filter 
 #                            the dump. Only courses with an institutional code 
 #                            that match the supplied code will be returned.
-#                 owner    - optional supplied username of owner to filter
-#                            the dump.  Only courses for which the course 
-#                            owner matches the supplied username will be
-#                            returned. Implicit assumption that owner
-#                            is a user in the domain in which the
-#                            course database is defined.
+#                 owner    - optional supplied username and domain of owner to
+#                            filter the dump.  Only courses for which the course
+#                            owner matches the supplied username and/or domain
+#                            will be returned. Pre-2.2.0 legacy entries from 
+#                            nohist_courseiddump will only contain usernames.
+#                 type     - optional parameter for selection 
+#                 regexp_ok - if 1 or -1 allow the supplied institutional code
+#                            filter to behave as a regular expression:
+#	                      1 will not exclude the course if the instcode matches the RE 
+#                            -1 will exclude the course if the instcode matches the RE
+#                 rtn_as_hash - whether to return the information available for
+#                            each matched item as a frozen hash of all 
+#                            key, value pairs in the item's hash, or as a 
+#                            colon-separated list of (in order) description,
+#                            institutional code, and course owner.
+#                 selfenrollonly - filter by courses allowing self-enrollment  
+#                                  now or in the future (selfenrollonly = 1).
+#                 catfilter - filter by course category, assigned to a course 
+#                             using manually defined categories (i.e., not
+#                             self-cataloging based on on institutional code).   
+#                 showhidden - include course in results even if course  
+#                              was set to be excluded from course catalog (DC only).
+#                 caller -  if set to 'coursecatalog', courses set to be hidden
+#                           from course catalog will be excluded from results (unless
+#                           overridden by "showhidden".
+#                 cloner - escaped username:domain of course cloner (if picking course to
+#                          clone).
+#                 cc_clone_list - escaped comma separated list of courses for which 
+#                                 course cloner has active CC role (and so can clone
+#                                 automatically).
+#                 cloneonly - filter by courses for which cloner has rights to clone.
+#                 createdbefore - include courses for which creation date preceeded this date.
+#                 createdafter - include courses for which creation date followed this date.
+#                 creationcontext - include courses created in specified context 
+#
+#                 domcloner - flag to indicate if user can create CCs in course's domain.
+#                             If so, ability to clone course is automatic.
+#                 hasuniquecode - filter by courses for which a six character unique code has
+#                                 been set.
+#
 #     $client  - The socket open on the client.
 # Returns:
 #    1     - Continue processing.
@@ -3431,10 +3923,14 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
 #   a reply is written to $client.
 sub dump_course_id_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
-
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($udom,$since,$description,$instcodefilter,$ownerfilter,$coursefilter) =split(/:/,$tail);
+    my ($udom,$since,$description,$instcodefilter,$ownerfilter,$coursefilter,
+        $typefilter,$regexp_ok,$rtn_as_hash,$selfenrollonly,$catfilter,$showhidden,
+        $caller,$cloner,$cc_clone_list,$cloneonly,$createdbefore,$createdafter,
+        $creationcontext,$domcloner,$hasuniquecode) =split(/:/,$tail);
+    my $now = time;
+    my ($cloneruname,$clonerudom,%cc_clone);
     if (defined($description)) {
 	$description=&unescape($description);
     } else {
@@ -3445,59 +3941,333 @@ sub dump_course_id_handler {
     } else {
         $instcodefilter='.';
     }
+    my ($ownerunamefilter,$ownerdomfilter);
     if (defined($ownerfilter)) {
         $ownerfilter=&unescape($ownerfilter);
+        if ($ownerfilter ne '.' && defined($ownerfilter)) {
+            if ($ownerfilter =~ /^([^:]*):([^:]*)$/) {
+                 $ownerunamefilter = $1;
+                 $ownerdomfilter = $2;
+            } else {
+                $ownerunamefilter = $ownerfilter;
+                $ownerdomfilter = '';
+            }
+        }
     } else {
         $ownerfilter='.';
     }
+
     if (defined($coursefilter)) {
         $coursefilter=&unescape($coursefilter);
     } else {
         $coursefilter='.';
     }
-
-    unless (defined($since)) { $since=0; }
+    if (defined($typefilter)) {
+        $typefilter=&unescape($typefilter);
+    } else {
+        $typefilter='.';
+    }
+    if (defined($regexp_ok)) {
+        $regexp_ok=&unescape($regexp_ok);
+    }
+    if (defined($catfilter)) {
+        $catfilter=&unescape($catfilter);
+    }
+    if (defined($cloner)) {
+        $cloner = &unescape($cloner);
+        ($cloneruname,$clonerudom) = ($cloner =~ /^($LONCAPA::match_username):($LONCAPA::match_domain)$/); 
+    }
+    if (defined($cc_clone_list)) {
+        $cc_clone_list = &unescape($cc_clone_list);
+        my @cc_cloners = split('&',$cc_clone_list);
+        foreach my $cid (@cc_cloners) {
+            my ($clonedom,$clonenum) = split(':',$cid);
+            next if ($clonedom ne $udom); 
+            $cc_clone{$clonedom.'_'.$clonenum} = 1;
+        } 
+    }
+    if ($createdbefore ne '') {
+        $createdbefore = &unescape($createdbefore);
+    } else {
+       $createdbefore = 0;
+    }
+    if ($createdafter ne '') {
+        $createdafter = &unescape($createdafter);
+    } else {
+        $createdafter = 0;
+    }
+    if ($creationcontext ne '') {
+        $creationcontext = &unescape($creationcontext);
+    } else {
+        $creationcontext = '.';
+    }
+    unless ($hasuniquecode) {
+        $hasuniquecode = '.';
+    }
+    my $unpack = 1;
+    if ($description eq '.' && $instcodefilter eq '.' && $ownerfilter eq '.' && 
+        $typefilter eq '.') {
+        $unpack = 0;
+    }
+    if (!defined($since)) { $since=0; }
     my $qresult='';
     my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "nohist_courseids", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
     if ($hashref) {
 	while (my ($key,$value) = each(%$hashref)) {
-	    my ($descr,$lasttime,$inst_code,$owner);
-            my @courseitems = split(/:/,$value);
-            $lasttime = pop(@courseitems);
-	    ($descr,$inst_code,$owner)=@courseitems;
-	    if ($lasttime<$since) { next; }
+            my ($unesc_key,$lasttime_key,$lasttime,$is_hash,%val,
+                %unesc_val,$selfenroll_end,$selfenroll_types,$created,
+                $context);
+            $unesc_key = &unescape($key);
+            if ($unesc_key =~ /^lasttime:/) {
+                next;
+            } else {
+                $lasttime_key = &escape('lasttime:'.$unesc_key);
+            }
+            if ($hashref->{$lasttime_key} ne '') {
+                $lasttime = $hashref->{$lasttime_key};
+                next if ($lasttime<$since);
+            }
+            my ($canclone,$valchange);
+            my $items = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($value);
+            if (ref($items) eq 'HASH') {
+                if ($hashref->{$lasttime_key} eq '') {
+                    next if ($since > 1);
+                }
+                $is_hash =  1;
+                if ($domcloner) {
+                    $canclone = 1;
+                } elsif (defined($clonerudom)) {
+                    if ($items->{'cloners'}) {
+                        my @cloneable = split(',',$items->{'cloners'});
+                        if (@cloneable) {
+                            if (grep(/^\*$/,@cloneable))  {
+                                $canclone = 1;
+                            } elsif (grep(/^\*:\Q$clonerudom\E$/,@cloneable)) {
+                                $canclone = 1;
+                            } elsif (grep(/^\Q$cloneruname\E:\Q$clonerudom\E$/,@cloneable)) {
+                                $canclone = 1;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        unless ($canclone) {
+                            if ($cloneruname ne '' && $clonerudom ne '') {
+                                if ($cc_clone{$unesc_key}) {
+                                    $canclone = 1;
+                                    $items->{'cloners'} .= ','.$cloneruname.':'.
+                                                           $clonerudom;
+                                    $valchange = 1;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } elsif (defined($cloneruname)) {
+                        if ($cc_clone{$unesc_key}) {
+                            $canclone = 1;
+                            $items->{'cloners'} = $cloneruname.':'.$clonerudom;
+                            $valchange = 1;
+                        }
+                        unless ($canclone) {
+                            if ($items->{'owner'} =~ /:/) {
+                                if ($items->{'owner'} eq $cloner) {
+                                    $canclone = 1;
+                                }
+                            } elsif ($cloner eq $items->{'owner'}.':'.$udom) {
+                                $canclone = 1;
+                            }
+                            if ($canclone) {
+                                $items->{'cloners'} = $cloneruname.':'.$clonerudom;
+                                $valchange = 1;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if ($unpack || !$rtn_as_hash) {
+                    $unesc_val{'descr'} = $items->{'description'};
+                    $unesc_val{'inst_code'} = $items->{'inst_code'};
+                    $unesc_val{'owner'} = $items->{'owner'};
+                    $unesc_val{'type'} = $items->{'type'};
+                    $unesc_val{'cloners'} = $items->{'cloners'};
+                    $unesc_val{'created'} = $items->{'created'};
+                    $unesc_val{'context'} = $items->{'context'};
+                }
+                $selfenroll_types = $items->{'selfenroll_types'};
+                $selfenroll_end = $items->{'selfenroll_end_date'};
+                $created = $items->{'created'};
+                $context = $items->{'context'};
+                if ($hasuniquecode ne '.') {
+                    next unless ($items->{'uniquecode'});
+                }
+                if ($selfenrollonly) {
+                    next if (!$selfenroll_types);
+                    if (($selfenroll_end > 0) && ($selfenroll_end <= $now)) {
+                        next;
+                    }
+                }
+                if ($creationcontext ne '.') {
+                    next if (($context ne '') && ($context ne $creationcontext));  
+                }
+                if ($createdbefore > 0) {
+                    next if (($created eq '') || ($created > $createdbefore));   
+                }
+                if ($createdafter > 0) {
+                    next if (($created eq '') || ($created <= $createdafter)); 
+                }
+                if ($catfilter ne '') {
+                    next if ($items->{'categories'} eq '');
+                    my @categories = split('&',$items->{'categories'}); 
+                    next if (@categories == 0);
+                    my @subcats = split('&',$catfilter);
+                    my $matchcat = 0;
+                    foreach my $cat (@categories) {
+                        if (grep(/^\Q$cat\E$/,@subcats)) {
+                            $matchcat = 1;
+                            last;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    next if (!$matchcat);
+                }
+                if ($caller eq 'coursecatalog') {
+                    if ($items->{'hidefromcat'} eq 'yes') {
+                        next if !$showhidden;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                next if ($catfilter ne '');
+                next if ($selfenrollonly);
+                next if ($createdbefore || $createdafter);
+                next if ($creationcontext ne '.');
+                if ((defined($clonerudom)) && (defined($cloneruname)))  {
+                    if ($cc_clone{$unesc_key}) {
+                        $canclone = 1;
+                        $val{'cloners'} = &escape($cloneruname.':'.$clonerudom);
+                    }
+                }
+                $is_hash =  0;
+                my @courseitems = split(/:/,$value);
+                $lasttime = pop(@courseitems);
+                if ($hashref->{$lasttime_key} eq '') {
+                    next if ($lasttime<$since);
+                }
+	        ($val{'descr'},$val{'inst_code'},$val{'owner'},$val{'type'}) = @courseitems;
+            }
+            if ($cloneonly) {
+               next unless ($canclone);
+            }
             my $match = 1;
-	    unless ($description eq '.') {
-		my $unescapeDescr = &unescape($descr);
-		unless (eval('$unescapeDescr=~/\Q$description\E/i')) {
+	    if ($description ne '.') {
+                if (!$is_hash) {
+                    $unesc_val{'descr'} = &unescape($val{'descr'});
+                }
+                if (eval{$unesc_val{'descr'} !~ /\Q$description\E/i}) {
                     $match = 0;
-		}
+                }
             }
-            unless ($instcodefilter eq '.' || !defined($instcodefilter)) {
-                my $unescapeInstcode = &unescape($inst_code);
-                unless (eval('$unescapeInstcode=~/\Q$instcodefilter\E/i')) {
-                    $match = 0;
+            if ($instcodefilter ne '.') {
+                if (!$is_hash) {
+                    $unesc_val{'inst_code'} = &unescape($val{'inst_code'});
+                }
+                if ($regexp_ok == 1) {
+                    if (eval{$unesc_val{'inst_code'} !~ /$instcodefilter/}) {
+                        $match = 0;
+                    }
+                } elsif ($regexp_ok == -1) {
+                    if (eval{$unesc_val{'inst_code'} =~ /$instcodefilter/}) {
+                        $match = 0;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (eval{$unesc_val{'inst_code'} !~ /\Q$instcodefilter\E/i}) {
+                        $match = 0;
+                    }
                 }
 	    }
-            unless ($ownerfilter eq '.' || !defined($ownerfilter)) {
-                my $unescapeOwner = &unescape($owner);
-                unless (eval('$unescapeOwner=~/\Q$ownerfilter\E/i')) {
-                    $match = 0;
+            if ($ownerfilter ne '.') {
+                if (!$is_hash) {
+                    $unesc_val{'owner'} = &unescape($val{'owner'});
+                }
+                if (($ownerunamefilter ne '') && ($ownerdomfilter ne '')) {
+                    if ($unesc_val{'owner'} =~ /:/) {
+                        if (eval{$unesc_val{'owner'} !~ 
+                             /\Q$ownerunamefilter\E:\Q$ownerdomfilter\E$/i}) {
+                            $match = 0;
+                        } 
+                    } else {
+                        if (eval{$unesc_val{'owner'} !~ /\Q$ownerunamefilter\E/i}) {
+                            $match = 0;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } elsif ($ownerunamefilter ne '') {
+                    if ($unesc_val{'owner'} =~ /:/) {
+                        if (eval{$unesc_val{'owner'} !~ /\Q$ownerunamefilter\E:[^:]+$/i}) {
+                             $match = 0;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if (eval{$unesc_val{'owner'} !~ /\Q$ownerunamefilter\E/i}) {
+                            $match = 0;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } elsif ($ownerdomfilter ne '') {
+                    if ($unesc_val{'owner'} =~ /:/) {
+                        if (eval{$unesc_val{'owner'} !~ /^[^:]+:\Q$ownerdomfilter\E/}) {
+                             $match = 0;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if ($ownerdomfilter ne $udom) {
+                            $match = 0;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
-            unless ($coursefilter eq '.' || !defined($coursefilter)) {
-                my $unescapeCourse = &unescape($key);
-                unless (eval('$unescapeCourse=~/^$udom(_)\Q$coursefilter\E$/')) {
+            if ($coursefilter ne '.') {
+                if (eval{$unesc_key !~ /^$udom(_)\Q$coursefilter\E$/}) {
                     $match = 0;
                 }
             }
+            if ($typefilter ne '.') {
+                if (!$is_hash) {
+                    $unesc_val{'type'} = &unescape($val{'type'});
+                }
+                if ($unesc_val{'type'} eq '') {
+                    if ($typefilter ne 'Course') {
+                        $match = 0;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (eval{$unesc_val{'type'} !~ /^\Q$typefilter\E$/}) {
+                        $match = 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if ($match == 1) {
-                $qresult.=$key.'='.$descr.':'.$inst_code.':'.$owner.'&';
+                if ($rtn_as_hash) {
+                    if ($is_hash) {
+                        if ($valchange) {
+                            my $newvalue = &Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($items);
+                            $qresult.=$key.'='.$newvalue.'&';
+                        } else {
+                            $qresult.=$key.'='.$value.'&';
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        my %rtnhash = ( 'description' => &unescape($val{'descr'}),
+                                        'inst_code' => &unescape($val{'inst_code'}),
+                                        'owner'     => &unescape($val{'owner'}),
+                                        'type'      => &unescape($val{'type'}),
+                                        'cloners'   => &unescape($val{'cloners'}),
+                                      );
+                        my $items = &Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape(\%rtnhash);
+                        $qresult.=$key.'='.$items.'&';
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if ($is_hash) {
+                        $qresult .= $key.'='.&escape($unesc_val{'descr'}).':'.
+                                    &escape($unesc_val{'inst_code'}).':'.
+                                    &escape($unesc_val{'owner'}).'&';
+                    } else {
+                        $qresult .= $key.'='.$val{'descr'}.':'.$val{'inst_code'}.
+                                    ':'.$val{'owner'}.'&';
+                    }
+                }
             }
 	}
 	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    chop($qresult);
-	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		    "while attempting courseiddump\n", $userinput);
@@ -3506,11 +4276,149 @@ sub dump_course_id_handler {
 	&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		"while attempting courseiddump\n", $userinput);
     }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("courseiddump", \&dump_course_id_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+sub course_lastaccess_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($cdom,$cnum) = split(':',$tail); 
+    my (%lastaccess,$qresult);
+    my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($cdom, "nohist_courseids", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
+    if ($hashref) {
+        while (my ($key,$value) = each(%$hashref)) {
+            my ($unesc_key,$lasttime);
+            $unesc_key = &unescape($key);
+            if ($cnum) {
+                next unless ($unesc_key =~ /\Q$cdom\E_\Q$cnum\E$/);
+            }
+            if ($unesc_key =~ /^lasttime:($LONCAPA::match_domain\_$LONCAPA::match_courseid)/) {
+                $lastaccess{$1} = $value;
+            } else {
+                my $items = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($value);
+                if (ref($items) eq 'HASH') {
+                    unless ($lastaccess{$unesc_key}) {
+                        $lastaccess{$unesc_key} = '';
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    my @courseitems = split(':',$value);
+                    $lastaccess{$unesc_key} = pop(@courseitems);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        foreach my $cid (sort(keys(%lastaccess))) {
+            $qresult.=&escape($cid).'='.$lastaccess{$cid}.'&'; 
+        }
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
+            if ($qresult) {
+                chop($qresult);
+            }
+            &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                    "while attempting lastacourseaccess\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                "while attempting lastcourseaccess\n", $userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("courselastaccess",\&course_lastaccess_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+#
+# Puts an unencrypted entry in a namespace db file at the domain level 
+#
+# Parameters:
+#    $cmd      - The command that got us here.
+#    $tail     - Tail of the command (remaining parameters).
+#    $client   - File descriptor connected to client.
+# Returns
+#     0        - Requested to exit, caller should shut down.
+#     1        - Continue processing.
+#  Side effects:
+#     reply is written to $client.
+#
+sub put_domain_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+
+    my ($udom,$namespace,$what) =split(/:/,$tail,3);
+    chomp($what);
+    my @pairs=split(/\&/,$what);
+    my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "$namespace", &GDBM_WRCREAT(),
+                                   "P", $what);
+    if ($hashref) {
+        foreach my $pair (@pairs) {
+            my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
+            $hashref->{$key}=$value;
+        }
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
+            &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                     "while attempting putdom\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                  "while attempting putdom\n", $userinput);
+    }
 
     return 1;
 }
-&register_handler("courseiddump", \&dump_course_id_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+&register_handler("putdom", \&put_domain_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+# Unencrypted get from the namespace database file at the domain level.
+# This function retrieves a keyed item from a specific named database in the
+# domain directory.
+#
+# Parameters:
+#   $cmd             - Command request keyword (get).
+#   $tail            - Tail of the command.  This is a colon separated list
+#                      consisting of the domain and the 'namespace' 
+#                      which selects the gdbm file to do the lookup in,
+#                      & separated list of keys to lookup.  Note that
+#                      the values are returned as an & separated list too.
+#   $client          - File descriptor open on the client.
+# Returns:
+#   1       - Continue processing.
+#   0       - Exit.
+#  Side effects:
+#     reply is written to $client.
+#
+
+sub get_domain_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+
+
+    my $userinput = "$client:$tail";
+
+    my ($udom,$namespace,$what)=split(/:/,$tail,3);
+    chomp($what);
+    my @queries=split(/\&/,$what);
+    my $qresult='';
+    my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "$namespace", &GDBM_READER());
+    if ($hashref) {
+        for (my $i=0;$i<=$#queries;$i++) {
+            $qresult.="$hashref->{$queries[$i]}&";
+        }
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
+            $qresult=~s/\&$//;
+            &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                      "while attempting getdom\n",$userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                 "while attempting getdom\n",$userinput);
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("getdom", \&get_domain_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
 #
 #  Puts an id to a domains id database. 
@@ -3595,7 +4503,7 @@ sub get_id_handler {
 	}
 	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
-	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+	    &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
 		      "while attempting idget\n",$userinput);
@@ -3609,6 +4517,49 @@ sub get_id_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("idget", \&get_id_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+#   Deletes one or more ids in a domain's id database.
+#
+#   Parameters:
+#       $cmd                  - Command keyword (iddel).
+#       $tail                 - Command tail.  In this case a colon
+#                               separated list containing:
+#                               The domain for which we are deleting the id(s).
+#                               &-separated list of id(s) to delete.
+#       $client               - File open on client socket.
+# Returns:
+#     1   - Continue processing
+#     0   - Exit server.
+#
+#
+
+sub del_id_handler {
+    my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
+
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+
+    my ($udom,$what)=split(/:/,$tail);
+    chomp($what);
+    my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "ids", &GDBM_WRCREAT(),
+                                   "D", $what);
+    if ($hashref) {
+        my @keys=split(/\&/,$what);
+        foreach my $key (@keys) {
+            delete($hashref->{$key});
+        }
+        if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
+            &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                    "while attempting iddel\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." tie(GDBM) Failed ".
+                 "while attempting iddel\n", $userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("iddel", \&del_id_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 #
 # Puts broadcast e-mail sent by Domain Coordinator in nohist_dcmail database 
 #
@@ -3629,7 +4580,8 @@ sub get_id_handler {
 sub put_dcmail_handler {
     my ($cmd,$tail,$client) = @_;
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
-                                                                                
+
+
     my ($udom,$what)=split(/:/,$tail);
     chomp($what);
     my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "nohist_dcmail", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
@@ -3719,7 +4671,7 @@ sub dump_dcmail_handler {
         }
         if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
             chop($qresult);
-            &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+            &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
         } else {
             &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
                     "while attempting dcmaildump\n", $userinput);
@@ -3818,27 +4770,30 @@ sub dump_domainroles_handler {
         $rolesfilter=&unescape($rolesfilter);
 	@roles = split(/\&/,$rolesfilter);
     }
-                                                                                           
+
     my $hashref = &tie_domain_hash($udom, "nohist_domainroles", &GDBM_WRCREAT());
     if ($hashref) {
         my $qresult = '';
         while (my ($key,$value) = each(%$hashref)) {
             my $match = 1;
-            my ($start,$end) = split(/:/,&unescape($value));
+            my ($end,$start) = split(/:/,&unescape($value));
             my ($trole,$uname,$udom,$runame,$rudom,$rsec) = split(/:/,&unescape($key));
-            unless ($startfilter eq '.' || !defined($startfilter)) {
-                if ($start >= $startfilter) {
+            unless (@roles < 1) {
+                unless (grep/^\Q$trole\E$/,@roles) {
                     $match = 0;
+                    next;
                 }
             }
-            unless ($endfilter eq '.' || !defined($endfilter)) {
-                if ($end <= $endfilter) {
+            unless ($startfilter eq '.' || !defined($startfilter)) {
+                if ((defined($start)) && ($start >= $startfilter)) {
                     $match = 0;
+                    next;
                 }
             }
-            unless (@roles < 1) {
-                unless (grep/^$trole$/,@roles) {
+            unless ($endfilter eq '.' || !defined($endfilter)) {
+                if ((defined($end)) && (($end > 0) && ($end <= $endfilter))) {
                     $match = 0;
+                    next;
                 }
             }
             if ($match == 1) {
@@ -3847,7 +4802,7 @@ sub dump_domainroles_handler {
         }
         if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
             chop($qresult);
-            &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
+            &Reply($client, \$qresult, $userinput);
         } else {
             &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
                     "while attempting domrolesdump\n", $userinput);
@@ -3883,17 +4838,25 @@ sub tmp_put_handler {
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$what";	# Reconstruct for logging.
 
-
-    my $store;
+    my ($record,$context) = split(/:/,$what);
+    if ($context ne '') {
+        chomp($context);
+        $context = &unescape($context);
+    }
+    my ($id,$store);
     $tmpsnum++;
-    my $id=$$.'_'.$clientip.'_'.$tmpsnum;
+    if (($context eq 'resetpw') || ($context eq 'createaccount')) {
+        $id = &md5_hex(&md5_hex(time.{}.rand().$$));
+    } else {
+        $id = $$.'_'.$clientip.'_'.$tmpsnum;
+    }
     $id=~s/\W/\_/g;
-    $what=~s/\n//g;
+    $record=~s/\n//g;
     my $execdir=$perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
     if ($store=IO::File->new(">$execdir/tmp/$id.tmp")) {
-	print $store $what;
+	print $store $record;
 	close $store;
-	&Reply($client, "$id\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply($client, \$id, $userinput);
     } else {
 	&Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)."IO::File->new Failed ".
 		  "while attempting tmpput\n", $userinput);
@@ -3927,7 +4890,7 @@ sub tmp_get_handler {
     my $execdir=$perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
     if ($store=IO::File->new("$execdir/tmp/$id.tmp")) {
 	my $reply=<$store>;
-	&Reply( $client, "$reply\n", $userinput);
+	&Reply( $client, \$reply, $userinput);
 	close $store;
     } else {
 	&Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)."IO::File->new Failed ".
@@ -4108,14 +5071,53 @@ sub enrollment_enabled_handler {
     my $userinput = $cmd.":".$tail; # For logging purposes.
 
     
-    my $cdom = split(/:/, $tail);   # Domain we're asking about.
+    my ($cdom) = split(/:/, $tail, 2);   # Domain we're asking about.
+
     my $outcome  = &localenroll::run($cdom);
-    &Reply($client, "$outcome\n", $userinput);
+    &Reply($client, \$outcome, $userinput);
 
     return 1;
 }
 &register_handler("autorun", \&enrollment_enabled_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+#
+#   Validate an institutional code used for a LON-CAPA course.          
+#
+# Formal Parameters:
+#   $cmd          - The command request that got us dispatched.
+#   $tail         - The tail of the command.  In this case,
+#                   this is a colon separated set of words that will be split
+#                   into:
+#                        $dom      - The domain for which the check of 
+#                                    institutional course code will occur.
+#
+#                        $instcode - The institutional code for the course
+#                                    being requested, or validated for rights
+#                                    to request.
+#
+#                        $owner    - The course requestor (who will be the
+#                                    course owner, in the form username:domain
+#
+#   $client       - Socket open on the client.
+# Returns:
+#    1           - Indicating processing should continue.
+#
+sub validate_instcode_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($dom,$instcode,$owner) = split(/:/, $tail);
+    $instcode = &unescape($instcode);
+    $owner = &unescape($owner);
+    my ($outcome,$description,$credits) = 
+        &localenroll::validate_instcode($dom,$instcode,$owner);
+    my $result = &escape($outcome).'&'.&escape($description).'&'.
+                 &escape($credits);
+    &Reply($client, \$result, $userinput);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autovalidateinstcode", \&validate_instcode_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 #   Get the official sections for which auto-enrollment is possible.
 #   Since the admin people won't know about 'unofficial sections' 
 #   we cannot auto-enroll on them.
@@ -4137,7 +5139,7 @@ sub get_sections_handler {
     my @secs = &localenroll::get_sections($coursecode,$cdom);
     my $seclist = &escape(join(':',@secs));
 
-    &Reply($client, "$seclist\n", $userinput);
+    &Reply($client, \$seclist, $userinput);
     
 
     return 1;
@@ -4162,10 +5164,12 @@ sub get_sections_handler {
 sub validate_course_owner_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client)  = @_;
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
-    my ($inst_course_id, $owner, $cdom) = split(/:/, $tail);
-
-    my $outcome = &localenroll::new_course($inst_course_id,$owner,$cdom);
-    &Reply($client, "$outcome\n", $userinput);
+    my ($inst_course_id, $owner, $cdom, $coowners) = split(/:/, $tail);
+    
+    $owner = &unescape($owner);
+    $coowners = &unescape($coowners);
+    my $outcome = &localenroll::new_course($inst_course_id,$owner,$cdom,$coowners);
+    &Reply($client, \$outcome, $userinput);
 
 
 
@@ -4196,7 +5200,7 @@ sub validate_course_section_handler {
     my ($inst_course_id, $cdom) = split(/:/, $tail);
 
     my $outcome=&localenroll::validate_courseID($inst_course_id,$cdom);
-    &Reply($client, "$outcome\n", $userinput);
+    &Reply($client, \$outcome, $userinput);
 
 
     return 1;
@@ -4204,16 +5208,47 @@ sub validate_course_section_handler {
 &register_handler("autovalidatecourse", \&validate_course_section_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
 #
-#   Create a password for a new auto-enrollment user.
-#   I think/guess, this password allows access to the institutions 
-#   AIS class list server/services.  Stuart can correct this comment
-#   when he finds out how wrong I am.
+#   Validate course owner's access to enrollment data for specific class section. 
+#   
+#
+# Formal Parameters:
+#    $cmd     - The command request that got us dispatched.
+#    $tail    - The tail of the command.   In this case this is a colon separated
+#               set of words that will be split into:
+#               $inst_class  - Institutional code for the specific class section   
+#               $courseowner - The escaped username:domain of the course owner 
+#               $cdom        - The domain of the course from the institution's
+#                              point of view.
+#    $client  - The socket open on the client.
+# Returns:
+#    1 - continue processing.
+#
+
+sub validate_class_access_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($inst_class,$ownerlist,$cdom) = split(/:/, $tail);
+    my $owners = &unescape($ownerlist);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+	local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+	$outcome=&localenroll::check_section($inst_class,$owners,$cdom);
+    };
+    &Reply($client,\$outcome, $userinput);
+
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autovalidateclass_sec", \&validate_class_access_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+#
+#   Create a password for a new LON-CAPA user added by auto-enrollment.
+#   Only used for case where authentication method for new user is localauth
 #
 # Formal Parameters:
 #    $cmd     - The command request that got us dispatched.
 #    $tail    - The tail of the command.   In this case this is a colon separated
 #               set of words that will be split into:
-#               $authparam - An authentication parameter (username??).
+#               $authparam - An authentication parameter (localauth parameter).
 #               $cdom      - The domain of the course from the institution's
 #                            point of view.
 #    $client  - The socket open on the client.
@@ -4260,7 +5295,9 @@ sub retrieve_auto_file_handler {
     my ($filename)   = split(/:/, $tail);
 
     my $source = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'}.'/tmp/'.$filename;
-    if ( (-e $source) && ($filename ne '') ) {
+    if ($filename =~m{/\.\./}) {
+        &Failure($client, "refused\n", $userinput);
+    } elsif ( (-e $source) && ($filename ne '') ) {
 	my $reply = '';
 	if (open(my $fh,$source)) {
 	    while (<$fh>) {
@@ -4287,6 +5324,109 @@ sub retrieve_auto_file_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("autoretrieve", \&retrieve_auto_file_handler, 0,1,0);
 
+sub crsreq_checks_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $dom = $tail;
+    my $result;
+    my @reqtypes = ('official','unofficial','community','textbook');
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        my %validations;
+        my $response = &localenroll::crsreq_checks($dom,\@reqtypes,
+                                                   \%validations);
+        if ($response eq 'ok') { 
+            foreach my $key (keys(%validations)) {
+                $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($validations{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+        } else {
+            $result = 'error';
+        }
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        &Reply($client, \$result, $userinput);
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autocrsreqchecks", \&crsreq_checks_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub validate_crsreq_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($dom,$owner,$crstype,$inststatuslist,$instcode,$instseclist,$customdata) = split(/:/, $tail);
+    $instcode = &unescape($instcode);
+    $owner = &unescape($owner);
+    $crstype = &unescape($crstype);
+    $inststatuslist = &unescape($inststatuslist);
+    $instcode = &unescape($instcode);
+    $instseclist = &unescape($instseclist);
+    my $custominfo = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($customdata);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::validate_crsreq($dom,$owner,$crstype,
+                                                 $inststatuslist,$instcode,
+                                                 $instseclist,$custominfo);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        &Reply($client, \$outcome, $userinput);
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autocrsreqvalidation", \&validate_crsreq_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
+sub crsreq_update_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$crstype,$action,$ownername,$ownerdomain,$fullname,$title,$code,
+        $accessstart,$accessend,$infohashref) =
+        split(/:/, $tail);
+    $crstype = &unescape($crstype);
+    $action = &unescape($action);
+    $ownername = &unescape($ownername);
+    $ownerdomain = &unescape($ownerdomain);
+    $fullname = &unescape($fullname);
+    $title = &unescape($title);
+    $code = &unescape($code);
+    $accessstart = &unescape($accessstart);
+    $accessend = &unescape($accessend);
+    my $incoming = &Apache::lonnet::thaw_unescape($infohashref);
+    my ($result,$outcome);
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        my %rtnhash;
+        $outcome = &localenroll::crsreq_updates($cdom,$cnum,$crstype,$action,
+                                                $ownername,$ownerdomain,$fullname,
+                                                $title,$code,$accessstart,$accessend,
+                                                $incoming,\%rtnhash);
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my @posskeys = qw(createdweb createdmsg createdcustomized createdactions queuedweb queuedmsg formitems reviewweb validationjs onload javascript);
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rtnhash)) {
+                if (grep(/^\Q$key\E/,@posskeys)) {
+                    $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rtnhash{$key}).'&';
+                }
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+        }
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            &Reply($client, \$result, $userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client, "format_error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autocrsrequpdate", \&crsreq_update_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 #
 #   Read and retrieve institutional code format (for support form).
 # Formal Parameters:
@@ -4320,10 +5460,10 @@ sub get_institutional_code_format_handle
 						    \%cat_titles,
 						    \%cat_order);
     if ($formatreply eq 'ok') {
-	my $codes_str = &hash2str(%codes);
-	my $codetitles_str = &array2str(@codetitles);
-	my $cat_titles_str = &hash2str(%cat_titles);
-	my $cat_order_str = &hash2str(%cat_order);
+	my $codes_str = &Apache::lonnet::hash2str(%codes);
+	my $codetitles_str = &Apache::lonnet::array2str(@codetitles);
+	my $cat_titles_str = &Apache::lonnet::hash2str(%cat_titles);
+	my $cat_order_str = &Apache::lonnet::hash2str(%cat_order);
 	&Reply($client,
 	       $codes_str.':'.$codetitles_str.':'.$cat_titles_str.':'
 	       .$cat_order_str."\n",
@@ -4340,6 +5480,337 @@ sub get_institutional_code_format_handle
 &register_handler("autoinstcodeformat",
 		  \&get_institutional_code_format_handler,0,1,0);
 
+sub get_institutional_defaults_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+
+    my $dom = $tail;
+    my %defaults_hash;
+    my @code_order;
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::instcode_defaults($dom,\%defaults_hash,
+                                                   \@code_order);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result='';
+            while (my ($key,$value) = each(%defaults_hash)) {
+                $result.=&escape($key).'='.&escape($value).'&';
+            }
+            $result .= 'code_order='.&escape(join('&',@code_order));
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("autoinstcodedefaults",
+                  \&get_institutional_defaults_handler,0,1,0);
+
+sub get_possible_instcodes_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+
+    my $reply;
+    my $cdom = $tail;
+    my (@codetitles,%cat_titles,%cat_order,@code_order);
+    my $formatreply = &localenroll::possible_instcodes($cdom,
+                                                       \@codetitles,
+                                                       \%cat_titles,
+                                                       \%cat_order,
+                                                       \@code_order);
+    if ($formatreply eq 'ok') {
+        my $result = join('&',map {&escape($_);} (@codetitles)).':';
+        $result .= join('&',map {&escape($_);} (@code_order)).':';
+        foreach my $key (keys(%cat_titles)) {
+            $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($cat_titles{$key}).'&';
+        }
+        $result =~ s/\&$//;
+        $result .= ':';
+        foreach my $key (keys(%cat_order)) {
+            $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($cat_order{$key}).'&';
+        }
+        $result =~ s/\&$//;
+        &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+    } else {
+        &Reply($client, "format_error\n", $userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autopossibleinstcodes",
+                  \&get_possible_instcodes_handler,0,1,0);
+
+sub get_institutional_user_rules {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $dom = &unescape($tail);
+    my (%rules_hash,@rules_order);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::username_rules($dom,\%rules_hash,\@rules_order);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result;
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rules_hash)) {
+                $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rules_hash{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            $result .= ':';
+            if (@rules_order > 0) {
+                foreach my $item (@rules_order) {
+                    $result .= &escape($item).'&';
+                }
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instuserrules",\&get_institutional_user_rules,0,1,0);
+
+sub get_institutional_id_rules {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $dom = &unescape($tail);
+    my (%rules_hash,@rules_order);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::id_rules($dom,\%rules_hash,\@rules_order);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result;
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rules_hash)) {
+                $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rules_hash{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            $result .= ':';
+            if (@rules_order > 0) {
+                foreach my $item (@rules_order) {
+                    $result .= &escape($item).'&';
+                }
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instidrules",\&get_institutional_id_rules,0,1,0);
+
+sub get_institutional_selfcreate_rules {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $dom = &unescape($tail);
+    my (%rules_hash,@rules_order);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::selfcreate_rules($dom,\%rules_hash,\@rules_order);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result;
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rules_hash)) {
+                $result .= &escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rules_hash{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            $result .= ':';
+            if (@rules_order > 0) {
+                foreach my $item (@rules_order) {
+                    $result .= &escape($item).'&';
+                }
+            }
+            $result =~ s/\&$//;
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instemailrules",\&get_institutional_selfcreate_rules,0,1,0);
+
+
+sub institutional_username_check {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my %rulecheck;
+    my $outcome;
+    my ($udom,$uname,@rules) = split(/:/,$tail);
+    $udom = &unescape($udom);
+    $uname = &unescape($uname);
+    @rules = map {&unescape($_);} (@rules);
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::username_check($udom,$uname,\@rules,\%rulecheck);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result='';
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rulecheck)) {
+                $result.=&escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rulecheck{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instrulecheck",\&institutional_username_check,0,1,0);
+
+sub institutional_id_check {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my %rulecheck;
+    my $outcome;
+    my ($udom,$id,@rules) = split(/:/,$tail);
+    $udom = &unescape($udom);
+    $id = &unescape($id);
+    @rules = map {&unescape($_);} (@rules);
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::id_check($udom,$id,\@rules,\%rulecheck);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result='';
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rulecheck)) {
+                $result.=&escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rulecheck{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instidrulecheck",\&institutional_id_check,0,1,0);
+
+sub institutional_selfcreate_check {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my %rulecheck;
+    my $outcome;
+    my ($udom,$email,@rules) = split(/:/,$tail);
+    $udom = &unescape($udom);
+    $email = &unescape($email);
+    @rules = map {&unescape($_);} (@rules);
+    eval {
+        local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+        $outcome = &localenroll::selfcreate_check($udom,$email,\@rules,\%rulecheck);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        if ($outcome eq 'ok') {
+            my $result='';
+            foreach my $key (keys(%rulecheck)) {
+                $result.=&escape($key).'='.&Apache::lonnet::freeze_escape($rulecheck{$key}).'&';
+            }
+            &Reply($client,\$result,$userinput);
+        } else {
+            &Reply($client,"error\n", $userinput);
+        }
+    } else {
+        &Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+}
+&register_handler("instselfcreatecheck",\&institutional_selfcreate_check,0,1,0);
+
+# Get domain specific conditions for import of student photographs to a course
+#
+# Retrieves information from photo_permission subroutine in localenroll.
+# Returns outcome (ok) if no processing errors, and whether course owner is 
+# required to accept conditions of use (yes/no).
+#
+#    
+sub photo_permission_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $cdom = $tail;
+    my ($perm_reqd,$conditions);
+    my $outcome;
+    eval {
+	local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+	$outcome = &localenroll::photo_permission($cdom,\$perm_reqd,
+						  \$conditions);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+	&Reply($client, &escape($outcome.':'.$perm_reqd.':'. $conditions)."\n",
+	       $userinput);
+    } else {
+	&Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autophotopermission",\&photo_permission_handler,0,1,0);
+
+#
+# Checks if student photo is available for a user in the domain, in the user's
+# directory (in /userfiles/internal/studentphoto.jpg).
+# Uses localstudentphoto:fetch() to ensure there is an up to date copy of
+# the student's photo.   
+
+sub photo_check_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client)   = @_;
+    my $userinput               = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my ($udom,$uname,$pid) = split(/:/,$tail);
+    $udom = &unescape($udom);
+    $uname = &unescape($uname);
+    $pid = &unescape($pid);
+    my $path=&propath($udom,$uname).'/userfiles/internal/';
+    if (!-e $path) {
+        &mkpath($path);
+    }
+    my $response;
+    my $result = &localstudentphoto::fetch($udom,$uname,$pid,\$response);
+    $result .= ':'.$response;
+    &Reply($client, &escape($result)."\n",$userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autophotocheck",\&photo_check_handler,0,1,0);
+
+#
+# Retrieve information from localenroll about whether to provide a button     
+# for users who have enbled import of student photos to initiate an 
+# update of photo files for registered students. Also include 
+# comment to display alongside button.  
+
+sub photo_choice_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput             = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $cdom                  = &unescape($tail);
+    my ($update,$comment);
+    eval {
+	local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+	($update,$comment)    = &localenroll::manager_photo_update($cdom);
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+	&Reply($client,&escape($update).':'.&escape($comment)."\n",$userinput);
+    } else {
+	&Failure($client,"unknown_cmd\n",$userinput);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("autophotochoice",\&photo_choice_handler,0,1,0);
+
 #
 # Gets a student's photo to exist (in the correct image type) in the user's 
 # directory.
@@ -4352,24 +5823,36 @@ sub get_institutional_code_format_handle
 #    $client  - The socket open on the client.
 # Returns:
 #    1 - continue processing.
+
 sub student_photo_handler {
     my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
-    my ($domain,$uname,$type) = split(/:/, $tail);
+    my ($domain,$uname,$ext,$type) = split(/:/, $tail);
 
-    my $path=&propath($domain,$uname).
-	'/userfiles/internal/studentphoto.'.$type;
-    if (-e $path) {
+    my $path=&propath($domain,$uname). '/userfiles/internal/';
+    my $filename = 'studentphoto.'.$ext;
+    if ($type eq 'thumbnail') {
+        $filename = 'studentphoto_tn.'.$ext;
+    }
+    if (-e $path.$filename) {
 	&Reply($client,"ok\n","$cmd:$tail");
 	return 1;
     }
     &mkpath($path);
-    my $file=&localstudentphoto::fetch($domain,$uname);
+    my $file;
+    if ($type eq 'thumbnail') {
+	eval {
+	    local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+	    $file=&localstudentphoto::fetch_thumbnail($domain,$uname);
+	};
+    } else {
+        $file=&localstudentphoto::fetch($domain,$uname);
+    }
     if (!$file) {
 	&Failure($client,"unavailable\n","$cmd:$tail");
 	return 1;
     }
-    if (!-e $path) { &convert_photo($file,$path); }
-    if (-e $path) {
+    if (!-e $path.$filename) { &convert_photo($file,$path.$filename); }
+    if (-e $path.$filename) {
 	&Reply($client,"ok\n","$cmd:$tail");
 	return 1;
     }
@@ -4378,6 +5861,35 @@ sub student_photo_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("studentphoto", \&student_photo_handler, 0, 1, 0);
 
+sub inst_usertypes_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $domain, $client) = @_;
+    my $res;
+    my $userinput = $cmd.":".$domain; # For logging purposes.
+    my (%typeshash,@order,$result);
+    eval {
+	local($SIG{__DIE__})='DEFAULT';
+	$result=&localenroll::inst_usertypes($domain,\%typeshash,\@order);
+    };
+    if ($result eq 'ok') {
+        if (keys(%typeshash) > 0) {
+            foreach my $key (keys(%typeshash)) {
+                $res.=&escape($key).'='.&escape($typeshash{$key}).'&';
+            }
+        }
+        $res=~s/\&$//;
+        $res .= ':';
+        if (@order > 0) {
+            foreach my $item (@order) {
+                $res .= &escape($item).'&';
+            }
+        }
+        $res=~s/\&$//;
+    }
+    &Reply($client, \$res, $userinput);
+    return 1;
+}
+&register_handler("inst_usertypes", \&inst_usertypes_handler, 0, 1, 0);
+
 # mkpath makes all directories for a file, expects an absolute path with a
 # file or a trailing / if just a dir is passed
 # returns 1 on success 0 on failure
@@ -4430,6 +5942,22 @@ sub process_request {
                                 # fix all the userinput -> user_input.
     my $wasenc    = 0;		# True if request was encrypted.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------ See if encrypted
+    # for command
+    # sethost:<server>
+    # <command>:<args>
+    #   we just send it to the processor
+    # for
+    # sethost:<server>:<command>:<args>
+    #  we do the implict set host and then do the command
+    if ($userinput =~ /^sethost:/) {
+	(my $cmd,my $newid,$userinput) = split(':',$userinput,3);
+	if (defined($userinput)) {
+	    &sethost("$cmd:$newid");
+	} else {
+	    $userinput = "$cmd:$newid";
+	}
+    }
+
     if ($userinput =~ /^enc/) {
 	$userinput = decipher($userinput);
 	$wasenc=1;
@@ -4606,18 +6134,6 @@ sub lcpasswdstrerror {
     }
 }
 
-#
-# Convert an error return code from lcuseradd to a string value:
-#
-sub lcuseraddstrerror {
-    my $ErrorCode = shift;
-    if(($ErrorCode < 0) || ($ErrorCode > $lastadderror)) {
-	return "lcuseradd - Unrecognized error code: ".$ErrorCode;
-    } else {
-	return $adderrors[$ErrorCode];
-    }
-}
-
 # grabs exception and records it to log before exiting
 sub catchexception {
     my ($error)=@_;
@@ -4625,7 +6141,7 @@ sub catchexception {
     $SIG{__DIE__}='DEFAULT';
     &status("Catching exception");
     &logthis("<font color='red'>CRITICAL: "
-     ."ABNORMAL EXIT. Child $$ for server $thisserver died through "
+     ."ABNORMAL EXIT. Child $$ for server ".$perlvar{'lonHostID'}." died through "
      ."a crash with this error msg->[$error]</font>");
     &logthis('Famous last words: '.$status.' - '.$lastlog);
     if ($client) { print $client "error: $error\n"; }
@@ -4678,7 +6194,7 @@ if (-e $pidfile) {
 $server = IO::Socket::INET->new(LocalPort => $perlvar{'londPort'},
                                 Type      => SOCK_STREAM,
                                 Proto     => 'tcp',
-                                Reuse     => 1,
+                                ReuseAddr     => 1,
                                 Listen    => 10 )
   or die "making socket: $@\n";
 
@@ -4736,75 +6252,18 @@ sub HUPSMAN {                      # sig
 }
 
 #
-#    Kill off hashes that describe the host table prior to re-reading it.
-#    Hashes affected are:
-#       %hostid, %hostdom %hostip %hostdns.
-#
-sub KillHostHashes {
-    foreach my $key (keys %hostid) {
-	delete $hostid{$key};
-    }
-    foreach my $key (keys %hostdom) {
-	delete $hostdom{$key};
-    }
-    foreach my $key (keys %hostip) {
-	delete $hostip{$key};
-    }
-    foreach my $key (keys %hostdns) {
-	delete $hostdns{$key};
-    }
-}
-#
-#   Read in the host table from file and distribute it into the various hashes:
-#
-#    - %hostid  -  Indexed by IP, the loncapa hostname.
-#    - %hostdom -  Indexed by  loncapa hostname, the domain.
-#    - %hostip  -  Indexed by hostid, the Ip address of the host.
-sub ReadHostTable {
-
-    open (CONFIG,"$perlvar{'lonTabDir'}/hosts.tab") || die "Can't read host file";
-    my $myloncapaname = $perlvar{'lonHostID'};
-    Debug("My loncapa name is : $myloncapaname");
-    my %name_to_ip;
-    while (my $configline=<CONFIG>) {
-	if ($configline !~ /^\s*\#/ && $configline !~ /^\s*$/ ) {
-	    my ($id,$domain,$role,$name)=split(/:/,$configline);
-	    $name=~s/\s//g;
-	    my $ip;
-	    if (!exists($name_to_ip{$name})) {
-		$ip = gethostbyname($name);
-		if (!$ip || length($ip) ne 4) {
-		    &logthis("Skipping host $id name $name no IP found\n");
-		    next;
-		}
-		$ip=inet_ntoa($ip);
-		$name_to_ip{$name} = $ip;
-	    } else {
-		$ip = $name_to_ip{$name};
-	    }
-	    $hostid{$ip}=$id;         # LonCAPA name of host by IP.
-	    $hostdom{$id}=$domain;    # LonCAPA domain name of host. 
-	    $hostname{$id}=$name;     # LonCAPA name -> DNS name
-	    $hostip{$id}=$ip;         # IP address of host.
-	    $hostdns{$name} = $id;    # LonCAPA name of host by DNS.
-
-	    if ($id eq $perlvar{'lonHostID'}) { 
-		Debug("Found me in the host table: $name");
-		$thisserver=$name; 
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-    close(CONFIG);
-}
-#
 #  Reload the Apache daemon's state.
 #  This is done by invoking /home/httpd/perl/apachereload
 #  a setuid perl script that can be root for us to do this job.
 #
 sub ReloadApache {
-    my $execdir = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
-    my $script  = $execdir."/apachereload";
-    system($script);
+# --------------------------- Handle case of another apachereload process (locking)
+    if (&LONCAPA::try_to_lock('/tmp/lock_apachereload')) {
+        my $execdir = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
+        my $script  = $execdir."/apachereload";
+        system($script);
+        unlink('/tmp/lock_apachereload'); #  Remove the lock file.
+    }
 }
 
 #
@@ -4827,13 +6286,12 @@ sub UpdateHosts {
     #  either dropped or changed hosts.  Note that the re-read of the table
     #  will take care of new and changed hosts as connections come into being.
 
+    &Apache::lonnet::reset_hosts_info();
 
-    KillHostHashes;
-    ReadHostTable;
-
-    foreach my $child (keys %children) {
+    foreach my $child (keys(%children)) {
 	my $childip = $children{$child};
-	if(!$hostid{$childip}) {
+	if ($childip ne '127.0.0.1'
+	    && !defined(&Apache::lonnet::get_hosts_from_ip($childip))) {
 	    logthis('<font color="blue"> UpdateHosts killing child '
 		    ." $child for ip $childip </font>");
 	    kill('INT', $child);
@@ -4918,9 +6376,14 @@ sub Debug {
 #
 sub Reply {
     my ($fd, $reply, $request) = @_;
-    print $fd $reply;
-    Debug("Request was $request  Reply was $reply");
-
+    if (ref($reply)) {
+	print $fd $$reply;
+	print $fd "\n";
+	if ($DEBUG) { Debug("Request was $request  Reply was $$reply"); }
+    } else {
+	print $fd $reply;
+	if ($DEBUG) { Debug("Request was $request  Reply was $reply"); }
+    }
     $Transactions++;
 }
 
@@ -4973,7 +6436,7 @@ sub logstatus {
 sub initnewstatus {
     my $docdir=$perlvar{'lonDocRoot'};
     my $fh=IO::File->new(">$docdir/lon-status/londstatus.txt");
-    my $now=time;
+    my $now=time();
     my $local=localtime($now);
     print $fh "LOND status $local - parent $$\n\n";
     opendir(DIR,"$docdir/lon-status/londchld");
@@ -4993,79 +6456,6 @@ sub status {
     $0='lond: '.$what.' '.$local;
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------- Escape Special Chars
-
-sub escape {
-    my $str=shift;
-    $str =~ s/(\W)/"%".unpack('H2',$1)/eg;
-    return $str;
-}
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------- Un-Escape Special Chars
-
-sub unescape {
-    my $str=shift;
-    $str =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
-    return $str;
-}
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------- Send USR1 to lonc
-
-sub reconlonc {
-    my $peerfile=shift;
-    &logthis("Trying to reconnect for $peerfile");
-    my $loncfile="$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/logs/lonc.pid";
-    if (my $fh=IO::File->new("$loncfile")) {
-	my $loncpid=<$fh>;
-        chomp($loncpid);
-        if (kill 0 => $loncpid) {
-	    &logthis("lonc at pid $loncpid responding, sending USR1");
-            kill USR1 => $loncpid;
-        } else {
-	    &logthis(
-              "<font color='red'>CRITICAL: "
-             ."lonc at pid $loncpid not responding, giving up</font>");
-        }
-    } else {
-      &logthis('<font color="red">CRITICAL: lonc not running, giving up</font>');
-    }
-}
-
-# -------------------------------------------------- Non-critical communication
-
-sub subreply {
-    my ($cmd,$server)=@_;
-    my $peerfile="$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/".$hostname{$server};
-    my $sclient=IO::Socket::UNIX->new(Peer    =>"$peerfile",
-                                      Type    => SOCK_STREAM,
-                                      Timeout => 10)
-       or return "con_lost";
-    print $sclient "sethost:$server:$cmd\n";
-    my $answer=<$sclient>;
-    chomp($answer);
-    if (!$answer) { $answer="con_lost"; }
-    return $answer;
-}
-
-sub reply {
-  my ($cmd,$server)=@_;
-  my $answer;
-  if ($server ne $currenthostid) { 
-    $answer=subreply($cmd,$server);
-    if ($answer eq 'con_lost') {
-	$answer=subreply("ping",$server);
-        if ($answer ne $server) {
-	    &logthis("sub reply: answer != server answer is $answer, server is $server");
-           &reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/".$hostname{$server});
-        }
-        $answer=subreply($cmd,$server);
-    }
-  } else {
-    $answer='self_reply';
-  } 
-  return $answer;
-}
-
 # -------------------------------------------------------------- Talk to lonsql
 
 sub sql_reply {
@@ -5083,25 +6473,13 @@ sub sub_sql_reply {
                                       Type    => SOCK_STREAM,
                                       Timeout => 10)
        or return "con_lost";
-    print $sclient "$cmd\n";
+    print $sclient "$cmd:$currentdomainid\n";
     my $answer=<$sclient>;
     chomp($answer);
     if (!$answer) { $answer="con_lost"; }
     return $answer;
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------- Return path to profile directory
-
-sub propath {
-    my ($udom,$uname)=@_;
-    $udom=~s/\W//g;
-    $uname=~s/\W//g;
-    my $subdir=$uname.'__';
-    $subdir =~ s/(.)(.)(.).*/$1\/$2\/$3/;
-    my $proname="$perlvar{'lonUsersDir'}/$udom/$subdir/$uname";
-    return $proname;
-} 
-
 # --------------------------------------- Is this the home server of an author?
 
 sub ishome {
@@ -5146,10 +6524,17 @@ $SIG{USR1} = \&checkchildren;
 $SIG{USR2} = \&UpdateHosts;
 
 #  Read the host hashes:
+&Apache::lonnet::load_hosts_tab();
+my %iphost = &Apache::lonnet::get_iphost(1);
 
-ReadHostTable;
+$dist=`$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/distprobe`;
 
-my $dist=`$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/distprobe`;
+my $arch = `uname -i`;
+chomp($arch);
+if ($arch eq 'unknown') {
+    $arch = `uname -m`;
+    chomp($arch);
+}
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Accept connections.  When a connection comes in, it is validated
@@ -5208,6 +6593,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
             or die "Can't unblock SIGINT for fork: $!\n";
         $children{$pid} = $clientip;
         &status('Started child '.$pid);
+	close($client);
         return;
     } else {
         # Child can *not* return from this subroutine.
@@ -5216,6 +6602,13 @@ sub make_new_child {
                                 #don't get intercepted
         $SIG{USR1}= \&logstatus;
         $SIG{ALRM}= \&timeout;
+	#
+	# Block sigpipe as it gets thrownon socket disconnect and we want to 
+	# deal with that as a read faiure instead.
+	#
+	my $blockset = POSIX::SigSet->new(SIGPIPE);
+	sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, $blockset);
+
         $lastlog='Forked ';
         $status='Forked';
 
@@ -5226,9 +6619,28 @@ sub make_new_child {
 #        my $tmpsnum=0;            # Now global
 #---------------------------------------------------- kerberos 5 initialization
         &Authen::Krb5::init_context();
-	unless (($dist eq 'fedora4') || ($dist eq 'suse9.3')) {
-	    &Authen::Krb5::init_ets();
-	}
+
+        my $no_ets;
+        if ($dist =~ /^(?:centos|rhes|scientific)(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 >= 7) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        } elsif ($dist =~ /^suse(\d+\.\d+)$/) {
+            if (($1 eq '9.3') || ($1 >= 12.2)) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        } elsif ($dist =~ /^sles(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 > 11) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        } elsif ($dist =~ /^fedora(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 < 7) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        unless ($no_ets) {
+            &Authen::Krb5::init_ets();
+        }
 
 	&status('Accepted connection');
 # =============================================================================
@@ -5236,19 +6648,17 @@ sub make_new_child {
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	# see if we know client and 'check' for spoof IP by ineffective challenge
 
-	ReadManagerTable;	# May also be a manager!!
-	
 	my $outsideip=$clientip;
 	if ($clientip eq '127.0.0.1') {
-	    $outsideip=$hostip{$perlvar{'lonHostID'}};
+	    $outsideip=&Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($perlvar{'lonHostID'});
 	}
-
-	my $clientrec=($hostid{$outsideip}     ne undef);
+	&ReadManagerTable();
+	my $clientrec=defined(&Apache::lonnet::get_hosts_from_ip($outsideip));
 	my $ismanager=($managers{$outsideip}    ne undef);
-	$clientname  = "[unknonwn]";
+	$clientname  = "[unknown]";
 	if($clientrec) {	# Establish client type.
 	    $ConnectionType = "client";
-	    $clientname = $hostid{$outsideip};
+	    $clientname = (&Apache::lonnet::get_hosts_from_ip($outsideip))[-1];
 	    if($ismanager) {
 		$ConnectionType = "both";
 	    }
@@ -5267,13 +6677,19 @@ sub make_new_child {
 	    my $remotereq=<$client>;
 	    chomp($remotereq);
 	    Debug("Got init: $remotereq");
-	    my $inikeyword = split(/:/, $remotereq);
+
 	    if ($remotereq =~ /^init/) {
 		&sethost("sethost:$perlvar{'lonHostID'}");
 		#
 		#  If the remote is attempting a local init... give that a try:
 		#
-		my ($i, $inittype) = split(/:/, $remotereq);
+		(my $i, my $inittype, $clientversion) = split(/:/, $remotereq);
+                # For LON-CAPA 2.9, the  client session will have sent its LON-CAPA
+                # version when initiating the connection. For LON-CAPA 2.8 and older,
+                # the version is retrieved from the global %loncaparevs in lonnet.pm.
+                # $clientversion contains path to keyfile if $inittype eq 'local'
+                # it's overridden below in this case
+                $clientversion ||= $Apache::lonnet::loncaparevs{$clientname};
 
 		# If the connection type is ssl, but I didn't get my
 		# certificate files yet, then I'll drop  back to 
@@ -5293,6 +6709,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
 		}
 
 		if($inittype eq "local") {
+                    $clientversion = $perlvar{'lonVersion'};
 		    my $key = LocalConnection($client, $remotereq);
 		    if($key) {
 			Debug("Got local key $key");
@@ -5300,7 +6717,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
 			my $cipherkey = pack("H32", $key);
 			$cipher       = new IDEA($cipherkey);
 			print $client "ok:local\n";
-			&logthis('<font color="green"'
+			&logthis('<font color="green">'
 				 . "Successful local authentication </font>");
 			$keymode = "local"
 		    } else {
@@ -5355,20 +6772,18 @@ sub make_new_child {
  
 	if ($clientok) {
 # ---------------- New known client connecting, could mean machine online again
-	    
-	    foreach my $id (keys(%hostip)) {
-		if ($hostip{$id} ne $clientip ||
-		    $hostip{$currenthostid} eq $clientip) {
-		    # no need to try to do recon's to myself
-		    next;
-		}
-		&reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/".$hostname{$id});
+	    if (&Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($currenthostid) ne $clientip 
+		&& $clientip ne '127.0.0.1') {
+		&Apache::lonnet::reconlonc($clientname);
 	    }
 	    &logthis("<font color='green'>Established connection: $clientname</font>");
 	    &status('Will listen to '.$clientname);
 # ------------------------------------------------------------ Process requests
 	    my $keep_going = 1;
 	    my $user_input;
+            my $clienthost = &Apache::lonnet::hostname($clientname);
+            my $clientserverhomeID = &Apache::lonnet::get_server_homeID($clienthost);
+            $clienthomedom = &Apache::lonnet::host_domain($clientserverhomeID);
 	    while(($user_input = get_request) && $keep_going) {
 		alarm(120);
 		Debug("Main: Got $user_input\n");
@@ -5418,19 +6833,29 @@ sub is_author {
 
     #  Author role should show up as a key /domain/_au
 
-    my $key   = "/$domain/_au";
-    my $value = $hashref->{$key};
+    my $value;
+    if ($hashref) {
 
-    if(defined($value)) {
-	&Debug("$user @ $domain is an author");
+	my $key    = "/$domain/_au";
+	if (defined($hashref)) {
+	    $value = $hashref->{$key};
+	    if(!untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
+		return 'error: ' .  ($!+0)." untie (GDBM) Failed";
+	    }
+	}
+	
+	if(defined($value)) {
+	    &Debug("$user @ $domain is an author");
+	}
+    } else {
+	return 'error: '.($!+0)." tie (GDBM) Failed";
     }
 
     return defined($value);
 }
 #
 #   Checks to see if the input roleput request was to set
-# an author role.  If so, invokes the lchtmldir script to set
-# up a correct public_html 
+# an author role.  If so, creates construction space 
 # Parameters:
 #    request   - The request sent to the rolesput subchunk.
 #                We're looking for  /domain/_au
@@ -5440,16 +6865,15 @@ sub is_author {
 #
 sub manage_permissions {
     my ($request, $domain, $user, $authtype) = @_;
-
-    &Debug("manage_permissions: $request $domain $user $authtype");
-
     # See if the request is of the form /$domain/_au
     if($request =~ /^(\/\Q$domain\E\/_au)$/) { # It's an author rolesput...
-	my $execdir = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
-	my $userhome= "/home/$user" ;
-	&logthis("system $execdir/lchtmldir $userhome $user $authtype");
-	&Debug("Setting homedir permissions for $userhome");
-	system("$execdir/lchtmldir $userhome $user $authtype");
+        my $path=$perlvar{'lonDocRoot'}."/priv/$domain";
+        unless (-e $path) {        
+           mkdir($path);
+        }
+        unless (-e $path.'/'.$user) {
+           mkdir($path.'/'.$user);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -5524,9 +6948,7 @@ sub rewrite_password_file {
 
 #     Returns the authorization type or nouser if there is no such user.
 #
-sub get_auth_type 
-{
-
+sub get_auth_type {
     my ($domain, $user)  = @_;
 
     Debug("get_auth_type( $domain, $user ) \n");
@@ -5562,8 +6984,7 @@ sub get_auth_type
 #     0        - The domain,user,password triplet is not a valid user.
 #
 sub validate_user {
-    my ($domain, $user, $password) = @_;
-
+    my ($domain, $user, $password, $checkdefauth) = @_;
 
     # Why negative ~pi you may well ask?  Well this function is about
     # authentication, and therefore very important to get right.
@@ -5586,8 +7007,21 @@ sub validate_user {
 
     my $null = pack("C",0);	# Used by kerberos auth types.
 
+    if ($howpwd eq 'nouser') {
+        if ($checkdefauth) {
+            my %domdefaults = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
+            if ($domdefaults{'auth_def'} eq 'localauth') {
+                $howpwd = $domdefaults{'auth_def'};
+                $contentpwd = $domdefaults{'auth_arg_def'};
+            } elsif ((($domdefaults{'auth_def'} eq 'krb4') || 
+                      ($domdefaults{'auth_def'} eq 'krb5')) &&
+                     ($domdefaults{'auth_arg_def'} ne '')) {
+                $howpwd = $domdefaults{'auth_def'};
+                $contentpwd = $domdefaults{'auth_arg_def'}; 
+            }
+        }
+    } 
     if ($howpwd ne 'nouser') {
-
 	if($howpwd eq "internal") { # Encrypted is in local password file.
 	    $validated = (crypt($password, $contentpwd) eq $contentpwd);
 	}
@@ -5609,47 +7043,34 @@ sub validate_user {
 	    } else {
 		$validated = 0;
 	    }
-	}
-	elsif ($howpwd eq "krb4") { # user is in kerberos 4 auth. domain.
-	    if(! ($password =~ /$null/) ) {
-		my $k4error = &Authen::Krb4::get_pw_in_tkt($user,
-							   "",
-							   $contentpwd,,
-							   'krbtgt',
-							   $contentpwd,
-							   1,
-							   $password);
-		if(!$k4error) {
-		    $validated = 1;
-		} else {
-		    $validated = 0;
-		    &logthis('krb4: '.$user.', '.$contentpwd.', '.
-			     &Authen::Krb4::get_err_txt($Authen::Krb4::error));
-		}
-	    } else {
-		$validated = 0; # Password has a match with null.
-	    }
+	} elsif ($howpwd eq "krb4") { # user is in kerberos 4 auth. domain.
+            my $checkwithkrb5 = 0;
+            if ($dist =~/^fedora(\d+)$/) {
+                if ($1 > 11) {
+                    $checkwithkrb5 = 1;
+                }
+            } elsif ($dist =~ /^suse([\d.]+)$/) {
+                if ($1 > 11.1) {
+                    $checkwithkrb5 = 1; 
+                }
+            }
+            if ($checkwithkrb5) {
+                $validated = &krb5_authen($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd);
+            } else {
+                $validated = &krb4_authen($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd);
+            }
 	} elsif ($howpwd eq "krb5") { # User is in kerberos 5 auth. domain.
-	    if(!($password =~ /$null/)) { # Null password not allowed.
-		my $krbclient = &Authen::Krb5::parse_name($user.'@'
-							  .$contentpwd);
-		my $krbservice = "krbtgt/".$contentpwd."\@".$contentpwd;
-		my $krbserver  = &Authen::Krb5::parse_name($krbservice);
-		my $credentials= &Authen::Krb5::cc_default();
-		$credentials->initialize($krbclient);
-		my $krbreturn  = &Authen::Krb5::get_in_tkt_with_password($krbclient,
-									 $krbserver,
-									 $password,
-									 $credentials);
-		$validated = ($krbreturn == 1);
-	    } else {
-		$validated = 0;
-	    }
+            $validated = &krb5_authen($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd);
 	} elsif ($howpwd eq "localauth") { 
 	    #  Authenticate via installation specific authentcation method:
 	    $validated = &localauth::localauth($user, 
 					       $password, 
-					       $contentpwd);
+					       $contentpwd,
+					       $domain);
+	    if ($validated < 0) {
+		&logthis("localauth for $contentpwd $user:$domain returned a $validated");
+		$validated = 0;
+	    }
 	} else {			# Unrecognized auth is also bad.
 	    $validated = 0;
 	}
@@ -5670,13 +7091,71 @@ sub validate_user {
     return $validated;
 }
 
+sub krb4_authen {
+    my ($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd) = @_;
+    my $validated = 0;
+    if (!($password =~ /$null/) ) {  # Null password not allowed.
+        eval {
+            require Authen::Krb4;
+        };
+        if (!$@) {
+            my $k4error = &Authen::Krb4::get_pw_in_tkt($user,
+                                                       "",
+                                                       $contentpwd,,
+                                                       'krbtgt',
+                                                       $contentpwd,
+                                                       1,
+                                                       $password);
+            if(!$k4error) {
+                $validated = 1;
+            } else {
+                $validated = 0;
+                &logthis('krb4: '.$user.', '.$contentpwd.', '.
+                          &Authen::Krb4::get_err_txt($Authen::Krb4::error));
+            }
+        } else {
+            $validated = krb5_authen($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd);
+        }
+    }
+    return $validated;
+}
+
+sub krb5_authen {
+    my ($password,$null,$user,$contentpwd) = @_;
+    my $validated = 0;
+    if(!($password =~ /$null/)) { # Null password not allowed.
+        my $krbclient = &Authen::Krb5::parse_name($user.'@'
+                                                  .$contentpwd);
+        my $krbservice = "krbtgt/".$contentpwd."\@".$contentpwd;
+        my $krbserver  = &Authen::Krb5::parse_name($krbservice);
+        my $credentials= &Authen::Krb5::cc_default();
+        $credentials->initialize(&Authen::Krb5::parse_name($user.'@'
+                                                            .$contentpwd));
+        my $krbreturn;
+        if (exists(&Authen::Krb5::get_init_creds_password)) {
+            $krbreturn =
+                &Authen::Krb5::get_init_creds_password($krbclient,$password,
+                                                          $krbservice);
+            $validated = (ref($krbreturn) eq 'Authen::Krb5::Creds');
+        } else {
+            $krbreturn  =
+                &Authen::Krb5::get_in_tkt_with_password($krbclient,$krbserver,
+                                                         $password,$credentials);
+            $validated = ($krbreturn == 1);
+        }
+        if (!$validated) {
+            &logthis('krb5: '.$user.', '.$contentpwd.', '.
+                     &Authen::Krb5::error());
+        }
+    }
+    return $validated;
+}
 
 sub addline {
     my ($fname,$hostid,$ip,$newline)=@_;
     my $contents;
     my $found=0;
-    my $expr='^'.$hostid.':'.$ip.':';
-    $expr =~ s/\./\\\./g;
+    my $expr='^'.quotemeta($hostid).':'.quotemeta($ip).':';
     my $sh;
     if ($sh=IO::File->new("$fname.subscription")) {
 	while (my $subline=<$sh>) {
@@ -5692,10 +7171,16 @@ sub addline {
 }
 
 sub get_chat {
-    my ($cdom,$cname,$udom,$uname)=@_;
+    my ($cdom,$cname,$udom,$uname,$group)=@_;
 
     my @entries=();
-    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_chatroom',
+    my $namespace = 'nohist_chatroom';
+    my $namespace_inroom = 'nohist_inchatroom';
+    if ($group ne '') {
+        $namespace .= '_'.$group;
+        $namespace_inroom .= '_'.$group;
+    }
+    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, $namespace,
 				 &GDBM_READER());
     if ($hashref) {
 	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hashref->{$_} } sort(keys(%$hashref));
@@ -5703,7 +7188,7 @@ sub get_chat {
     }
     my @participants=();
     my $cutoff=time-60;
-    $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_inchatroom',
+    $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, $namespace_inroom,
 			      &GDBM_WRCREAT());
     if ($hashref) {
         $hashref->{$uname.':'.$udom}=time;
@@ -5718,10 +7203,16 @@ sub get_chat {
 }
 
 sub chat_add {
-    my ($cdom,$cname,$newchat)=@_;
+    my ($cdom,$cname,$newchat,$group)=@_;
     my @entries=();
     my $time=time;
-    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_chatroom',
+    my $namespace = 'nohist_chatroom';
+    my $logfile = 'chatroom.log';
+    if ($group ne '') {
+        $namespace .= '_'.$group;
+        $logfile = 'chatroom_'.$group.'.log';
+    }
+    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, $namespace,
 				 &GDBM_WRCREAT());
     if ($hashref) {
 	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hashref->{$_} } sort(keys(%$hashref));
@@ -5744,7 +7235,7 @@ sub chat_add {
 	}
 	{
 	    my $proname=&propath($cdom,$cname);
-	    if (open(CHATLOG,">>$proname/chatroom.log")) { 
+	    if (open(CHATLOG,">>$proname/$logfile")) { 
 		print CHATLOG ("$time:".&unescape($newchat)."\n");
 	    }
 	    close(CHATLOG);
@@ -5871,7 +7362,9 @@ sub subscribe {
                 # the metadata
 		unless ($fname=~/\.meta$/) { &unsub("$fname.meta",$clientip); }
 		$fname=~s/\/home\/httpd\/html\/res/raw/;
-		$fname="http://$thisserver/".$fname;
+                my $protocol = $Apache::lonnet::protocol{$perlvar{'lonHostID'}};
+                $protocol = 'http' if ($protocol ne 'https');
+		$fname=$protocol.'://'.&Apache::lonnet::hostname($perlvar{'lonHostID'})."/".$fname;
 		$result="$fname\n";
 	    }
 	} else {
@@ -5913,8 +7406,8 @@ sub change_unix_password {
 
 
 sub make_passwd_file {
-    my ($uname, $umode,$npass,$passfilename)=@_;
-    my $result="ok\n";
+    my ($uname,$udom,$umode,$npass,$passfilename)=@_;
+    my $result="ok";
     if ($umode eq 'krb4' or $umode eq 'krb5') {
 	{
 	    my $pf = IO::File->new(">$passfilename");
@@ -5947,55 +7440,8 @@ sub make_passwd_file {
 	    }
 	}
     } elsif ($umode eq 'unix') {
-	{
-	    #
-	    #  Don't allow the creation of privileged accounts!!! that would
-	    #  be real bad!!!
-	    #
-	    my $uid = getpwnam($uname);
-	    if((defined $uid) && ($uid == 0)) {
-		&logthis(">>>Attempted to create privilged account blocked");
-		return "no_priv_account_error\n";
-	    }
-
-	    my $execpath       ="$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/"."lcuseradd";
-
-	    my $lc_error_file  = $execdir."/tmp/lcuseradd".$$.".status";
-	    {
-		&Debug("Executing external: ".$execpath);
-		&Debug("user  = ".$uname.", Password =". $npass);
-		my $se = IO::File->new("|$execpath > $perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/logs/lcuseradd.log");
-		print $se "$uname\n";
-		print $se "$npass\n";
-		print $se "$npass\n";
-		print $se "$lc_error_file\n"; # Status -> unique file.
-	    }
-	    if (-r $lc_error_file) {
-		&Debug("Opening error file: $lc_error_file");
-		my $error = IO::File->new("< $lc_error_file");
-		my $useraddok = <$error>;
-		$error->close;
-		unlink($lc_error_file);
-		
-		chomp $useraddok;
-	
-		if($useraddok > 0) {
-		    my $error_text = &lcuseraddstrerror($useraddok);
-		    &logthis("Failed lcuseradd: $error_text");
-		    $result = "lcuseradd_failed:$error_text\n";
-		}  else {
-		    my $pf = IO::File->new(">$passfilename");
-		    if($pf) {
-			print $pf "unix:\n";
-		    } else {
-			$result = "pass_file_failed_error";
-		    }
-		}
-	    }  else {
-		&Debug("Could not locate lcuseradd error: $lc_error_file");
-		$result="bug_lcuseradd_no_output_file";
-	    }
-	}
+	&logthis(">>>Attempt to create unix account blocked -- unix auth not available for new users.");
+	$result="no_new_unix_accounts";
     } elsif ($umode eq 'none') {
 	{
 	    my $pf = IO::File->new("> $passfilename");
@@ -6006,7 +7452,7 @@ sub make_passwd_file {
 	    }
 	}
     } else {
-	$result="auth_mode_error\n";
+	$result="auth_mode_error";
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -6019,11 +7465,17 @@ sub convert_photo {
 sub sethost {
     my ($remotereq) = @_;
     my (undef,$hostid)=split(/:/,$remotereq);
+    # ignore sethost if we are already correct
+    if ($hostid eq $currenthostid) {
+	return 'ok';
+    }
+
     if (!defined($hostid)) { $hostid=$perlvar{'lonHostID'}; }
-    if ($hostip{$perlvar{'lonHostID'}} eq $hostip{$hostid}) {
+    if (&Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($perlvar{'lonHostID'}) 
+	eq &Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($hostid)) {
 	$currenthostid  =$hostid;
-	$currentdomainid=$hostdom{$hostid};
-	&logthis("Setting hostid to $hostid, and domain to $currentdomainid");
+	$currentdomainid=&Apache::lonnet::host_domain($hostid);
+#	&logthis("Setting hostid to $hostid, and domain to $currentdomainid");
     } else {
 	&logthis("Requested host id $hostid not an alias of ".
 		 $perlvar{'lonHostID'}." refusing connection");
@@ -6038,95 +7490,24 @@ sub version {
     return "version:$VERSION";
 }
 
-#There is a copy of this in lonnet.pm
-sub userload {
-    my $numusers=0;
-    {
-	opendir(LONIDS,$perlvar{'lonIDsDir'});
-	my $filename;
-	my $curtime=time;
-	while ($filename=readdir(LONIDS)) {
-	    if ($filename eq '.' || $filename eq '..') {next;}
-	    my ($mtime)=(stat($perlvar{'lonIDsDir'}.'/'.$filename))[9];
-	    if ($curtime-$mtime < 1800) { $numusers++; }
-	}
-	closedir(LONIDS);
-    }
-    my $userloadpercent=0;
-    my $maxuserload=$perlvar{'lonUserLoadLim'};
-    if ($maxuserload) {
-	$userloadpercent=100*$numusers/$maxuserload;
-    }
-    $userloadpercent=sprintf("%.2f",$userloadpercent);
-    return $userloadpercent;
-}
-
-# Routines for serializing arrays and hashes (copies from lonnet)
-
-sub array2str {
-  my (@array) = @_;
-  my $result=&arrayref2str(\@array);
-  $result=~s/^__ARRAY_REF__//;
-  $result=~s/__END_ARRAY_REF__$//;
-  return $result;
-}
-                                                                                 
-sub arrayref2str {
-  my ($arrayref) = @_;
-  my $result='__ARRAY_REF__';
-  foreach my $elem (@$arrayref) {
-    if(ref($elem) eq 'ARRAY') {
-      $result.=&arrayref2str($elem).'&';
-    } elsif(ref($elem) eq 'HASH') {
-      $result.=&hashref2str($elem).'&';
-    } elsif(ref($elem)) {
-      #print("Got a ref of ".(ref($elem))." skipping.");
-    } else {
-      $result.=&escape($elem).'&';
-    }
-  }
-  $result=~s/\&$//;
-  $result .= '__END_ARRAY_REF__';
-  return $result;
-}
-                                                                                 
-sub hash2str {
-  my (%hash) = @_;
-  my $result=&hashref2str(\%hash);
-  $result=~s/^__HASH_REF__//;
-  $result=~s/__END_HASH_REF__$//;
-  return $result;
-}
-                                                                                 
-sub hashref2str {
-  my ($hashref)=@_;
-  my $result='__HASH_REF__';
-  foreach (sort(keys(%$hashref))) {
-    if (ref($_) eq 'ARRAY') {
-      $result.=&arrayref2str($_).'=';
-    } elsif (ref($_) eq 'HASH') {
-      $result.=&hashref2str($_).'=';
-    } elsif (ref($_)) {
-      $result.='=';
-      #print("Got a ref of ".(ref($_))." skipping.");
-    } else {
-        if ($_) {$result.=&escape($_).'=';} else { last; }
-    }
-
-    if(ref($hashref->{$_}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-      $result.=&arrayref2str($hashref->{$_}).'&';
-    } elsif(ref($hashref->{$_}) eq 'HASH') {
-      $result.=&hashref2str($hashref->{$_}).'&';
-    } elsif(ref($hashref->{$_})) {
-       $result.='&';
-      #print("Got a ref of ".(ref($hashref->{$_}))." skipping.");
-    } else {
-      $result.=&escape($hashref->{$_}).'&';
-    }
-  }
-  $result=~s/\&$//;
-  $result .= '__END_HASH_REF__';
-  return $result;
+sub get_usersession_config {
+    my ($dom,$name) = @_;
+    my ($usersessionconf,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new($name,$dom);
+    if (defined($cached)) {
+        return $usersessionconf;
+    } else {
+        my %domconfig = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['usersessions'],$dom);
+        if (ref($domconfig{'usersessions'}) eq 'HASH') {
+            &Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new($name,$dom,$domconfig{'usersessions'},3600);
+            return $domconfig{'usersessions'};
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+
+sub distro_and_arch {
+    return $dist.':'.$arch;
 }
 
 # ----------------------------------- POD (plain old documentation, CPAN style)
@@ -6336,7 +7717,7 @@ Place in B<logs/lond.log>
 
 stores hash in namespace
 
-=item rolesputy
+=item rolesput
 
 put a role into a user's environment
 
@@ -6444,7 +7825,6 @@ to the client, and the connection is clo
 IO::Socket
 IO::File
 Apache::File
-Symbol
 POSIX
 Crypt::IDEA
 LWP::UserAgent()
@@ -6463,3 +7843,408 @@ linux
 Server/Process
 
 =cut
+
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 LOG MESSAGES
+
+The messages below can be emitted in the lond log.  This log is located
+in ~httpd/perl/logs/lond.log  Many log messages have HTML encapsulation
+to provide coloring if examined from inside a web page. Some do not.
+Where color is used, the colors are; Red for sometihhng to get excited
+about and to follow up on. Yellow for something to keep an eye on to
+be sure it does not get worse, Green,and Blue for informational items.
+
+In the discussions below, sometimes reference is made to ~httpd
+when describing file locations.  There isn't really an httpd 
+user, however there is an httpd directory that gets installed in the
+place that user home directories go.  On linux, this is usually
+(always?) /home/httpd.
+
+
+Some messages are colorless.  These are usually (not always)
+Green/Blue color level messages.
+
+=over 2
+
+=item (Red)  LocalConnection rejecting non local: <ip> ne 127.0.0.1
+
+A local connection negotiation was attempted by
+a host whose IP address was not 127.0.0.1.
+The socket is closed and the child will exit.
+lond has three ways to establish an encyrption
+key with a client:
+
+=over 2
+
+=item local 
+
+The key is written and read from a file.
+This is only valid for connections from localhost.
+
+=item insecure 
+
+The key is generated by the server and
+transmitted to the client.
+
+=item  ssl (secure)
+
+An ssl connection is negotiated with the client,
+the key is generated by the server and sent to the 
+client across this ssl connection before the
+ssl connectionis terminated and clear text
+transmission resumes.
+
+=back
+
+=item (Red) LocalConnection: caller is insane! init = <init> and type = <type>
+
+The client is local but has not sent an initialization
+string that is the literal "init:local"  The connection
+is closed and the child exits.
+
+=item Red CRITICAL Can't get key file <error>        
+
+SSL key negotiation is being attempted but the call to
+lonssl::KeyFile  failed.  This usually means that the
+configuration file is not correctly defining or protecting
+the directories/files lonCertificateDirectory or
+lonnetPrivateKey
+<error> is a string that describes the reason that
+the key file could not be located.
+
+=item (Red) CRITICAL  Can't get certificates <error>  
+
+SSL key negotiation failed because we were not able to retrives our certificate
+or the CA's certificate in the call to lonssl::CertificateFile
+<error> is the textual reason this failed.  Usual reasons:
+
+=over 2
+       
+=item Apache config file for loncapa  incorrect:
+ 
+one of the variables 
+lonCertificateDirectory, lonnetCertificateAuthority, or lonnetCertificate
+undefined or incorrect
+
+=item Permission error:
+
+The directory pointed to by lonCertificateDirectory is not readable by lond
+
+=item Permission error:
+
+Files in the directory pointed to by lonCertificateDirectory are not readable by lond.
+
+=item Installation error:                         
+
+Either the certificate authority file or the certificate have not
+been installed in lonCertificateDirectory.
+
+=item (Red) CRITICAL SSL Socket promotion failed:  <err> 
+
+The promotion of the connection from plaintext to SSL failed
+<err> is the reason for the failure.  There are two
+system calls involved in the promotion (one of which failed), 
+a dup to produce
+a second fd on the raw socket over which the encrypted data
+will flow and IO::SOcket::SSL->new_from_fd which creates
+the SSL connection on the duped fd.
+
+=item (Blue)   WARNING client did not respond to challenge 
+
+This occurs on an insecure (non SSL) connection negotiation request.
+lond generates some number from the time, the PID and sends it to
+the client.  The client must respond by echoing this information back.
+If the client does not do so, that's a violation of the challenge
+protocols and the connection will be failed.
+
+=item (Red) No manager table. Nobody can manage!!    
+
+lond has the concept of privileged hosts that
+can perform remote management function such
+as update the hosts.tab.   The manager hosts
+are described in the 
+~httpd/lonTabs/managers.tab file.
+this message is logged if this file is missing.
+
+
+=item (Green) Registering manager <dnsname> as <cluster_name> with <ipaddress>
+
+Reports the successful parse and registration
+of a specific manager. 
+
+=item Green existing host <clustername:dnsname>  
+
+The manager host is already defined in the hosts.tab
+the information in that table, rather than the info in the
+manager table will be used to determine the manager's ip.
+
+=item (Red) Unable to craete <filename>                 
+
+lond has been asked to create new versions of an administrative
+file (by a manager).  When this is done, the new file is created
+in a temp file and then renamed into place so that there are always
+usable administrative files, even if the update fails.  This failure
+message means that the temp file could not be created.
+The update is abandoned, and the old file is available for use.
+
+=item (Green) CopyFile from <oldname> to <newname> failed
+
+In an update of administrative files, the copy of the existing file to a
+backup file failed.  The installation of the new file may still succeed,
+but there will not be a back up file to rever to (this should probably
+be yellow).
+
+=item (Green) Pushfile: backed up <oldname> to <newname>
+
+See above, the backup of the old administrative file succeeded.
+
+=item (Red)  Pushfile: Unable to install <filename> <reason>
+
+The new administrative file could not be installed.  In this case,
+the old administrative file is still in use.
+
+=item (Green) Installed new < filename>.                      
+
+The new administrative file was successfullly installed.                                               
+
+=item (Red) Reinitializing lond pid=<pid>                    
+
+The lonc child process <pid> will be sent a USR2 
+signal.
+
+=item (Red) Reinitializing self                                    
+
+We've been asked to re-read our administrative files,and
+are doing so.
+
+=item (Yellow) error:Invalid process identifier <ident>  
+
+A reinit command was received, but the target part of the 
+command was not valid.  It must be either
+'lond' or 'lonc' but was <ident>
+
+=item (Green) isValideditCommand checking: Command = <command> Key = <key> newline = <newline>
+
+Checking to see if lond has been handed a valid edit
+command.  It is possible the edit command is not valid
+in that case there are no log messages to indicate that.
+
+=item Result of password change for  <username> pwchange_success
+
+The password for <username> was
+successfully changed.
+
+=item Unable to open <user> passwd to change password
+
+Could not rewrite the 
+internal password file for a user
+
+=item Result of password change for <user> : <result>
+                                                                     
+A unix password change for <user> was attempted 
+and the pipe returned <result>  
+
+=item LWP GET: <message> for <fname> (<remoteurl>)
+
+The lightweight process fetch for a resource failed
+with <message> the local filename that should
+have existed/been created was  <fname> the
+corresponding URI: <remoteurl>  This is emitted in several
+places.
+
+=item Unable to move <transname> to <destname>     
+
+From fetch_user_file_handler - the user file was replicated but could not
+be mv'd to its final location.
+
+=item Looking for <domain> <username>              
+
+From user_has_session_handler - This should be a Debug call instead
+it indicates lond is about to check whether the specified user has a 
+session active on the specified domain on the local host.
+
+=item Client <ip> (<name>) hanging up: <input>     
+
+lond has been asked to exit by its client.  The <ip> and <name> identify the
+client systemand <input> is the full exit command sent to the server.
+
+=item Red CRITICAL: ABNORMAL EXIT. child <pid> for server <hostname> died through a crass with this error->[<message>].
+                                                 
+A lond child terminated.  NOte that this termination can also occur when the
+child receives the QUIT or DIE signals.  <pid> is the process id of the child,
+<hostname> the host lond is working for, and <message> the reason the child died
+to the best of our ability to get it (I would guess that any numeric value
+represents and errno value).  This is immediately followed by
+
+=item  Famous last words: Catching exception - <log> 
+
+Where log is some recent information about the state of the child.
+
+=item Red CRITICAL: TIME OUT <pid>                     
+
+Some timeout occured for server <pid>.  THis is normally a timeout on an LWP
+doing an HTTP::GET.
+
+=item child <pid> died                              
+
+The reaper caught a SIGCHILD for the lond child process <pid>
+This should be modified to also display the IP of the dying child
+$children{$pid}
+
+=item Unknown child 0 died                           
+A child died but the wait for it returned a pid of zero which really should not
+ever happen. 
+
+=item Child <which> - <pid> looks like we missed it's death 
+
+When a sigchild is received, the reaper process checks all children to see if they are
+alive.  If children are dying quite quickly, the lack of signal queuing can mean
+that a signal hearalds the death of more than one child.  If so this message indicates
+which other one died. <which> is the ip of a dead child
+
+=item Free socket: <shutdownretval>                
+
+The HUNTSMAN sub was called due to a SIGINT in a child process.  The socket is being shutdown.
+for whatever reason, <shutdownretval> is printed but in fact shutdown() is not documented
+to return anything. This is followed by: 
+
+=item Red CRITICAL: Shutting down                       
+
+Just prior to exit.
+
+=item Free socket: <shutdownretval>                 
+
+The HUPSMAN sub was called due to a SIGHUP.  all children get killsed, and lond execs itself.
+This is followed by:
+
+=item (Red) CRITICAL: Restarting                         
+
+lond is about to exec itself to restart.
+
+=item (Blue) Updating connections                        
+
+(In response to a USR2).  All the children (except the one for localhost)
+are about to be killed, the hosts tab reread, and Apache reloaded via apachereload.
+
+=item (Blue) UpdateHosts killing child <pid> for ip <ip>   
+
+Due to USR2 as above.
+
+=item (Green) keeping child for ip <ip> (pid = <pid>)    
+
+In response to USR2 as above, the child indicated is not being restarted because
+it's assumed that we'll always need a child for the localhost.
+
+
+=item Going to check on the children                
+
+Parent is about to check on the health of the child processes.
+Note that this is in response to a USR1 sent to the parent lond.
+there may be one or more of the next two messages:
+
+=item <pid> is dead                                 
+
+A child that we have in our child hash as alive has evidently died.
+
+=item  Child <pid> did not respond                   
+
+In the health check the child <pid> did not update/produce a pid_.txt
+file when sent it's USR1 signal.  That process is killed with a 9 signal, as it's
+assumed to be hung in some un-fixable way.
+
+=item Finished checking children                   
+ 
+Master processs's USR1 processing is cojmplete.
+
+=item (Red) CRITICAL: ------- Starting ------            
+
+(There are more '-'s on either side).  Lond has forked itself off to 
+form a new session and is about to start actual initialization.
+
+=item (Green) Attempting to start child (<client>)       
+
+Started a new child process for <client>.  Client is IO::Socket object
+connected to the child.  This was as a result of a TCP/IP connection from a client.
+
+=item Unable to determine who caller was, getpeername returned nothing
+                                                  
+In child process initialization.  either getpeername returned undef or
+a zero sized object was returned.  Processing continues, but in my opinion,
+this should be cause for the child to exit.
+
+=item Unable to determine clientip                  
+
+In child process initialization.  The peer address from getpeername was not defined.
+The client address is stored as "Unavailable" and processing continues.
+
+=item (Yellow) INFO: Connection <ip> <name> connection type = <type>
+                                                  
+In child initialization.  A good connectionw as received from <ip>.
+
+=over 2
+
+=item <name> 
+
+is the name of the client from hosts.tab.
+
+=item <type> 
+
+Is the connection type which is either 
+
+=over 2
+
+=item manager 
+
+The connection is from a manager node, not in hosts.tab
+
+=item client  
+
+the connection is from a non-manager in the hosts.tab
+
+=item both
+
+The connection is from a manager in the hosts.tab.
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=item (Blue) Certificates not installed -- trying insecure auth
+
+One of the certificate file, key file or
+certificate authority file could not be found for a client attempting
+SSL connection intiation.  COnnection will be attemptied in in-secure mode.
+(this would be a system with an up to date lond that has not gotten a 
+certificate from us).
+
+=item (Green)  Successful local authentication            
+
+A local connection successfully negotiated the encryption key. 
+In this case the IDEA key is in a file (that is hopefully well protected).
+
+=item (Green) Successful ssl authentication with <client>  
+
+The client (<client> is the peer's name in hosts.tab), has successfully
+negotiated an SSL connection with this child process.
+
+=item (Green) Successful insecure authentication with <client>
+                                                   
+
+The client has successfully negotiated an  insecure connection withthe child process.
+
+=item (Yellow) Attempted insecure connection disallowed    
+
+The client attempted and failed to successfully negotiate a successful insecure
+connection.  This can happen either because the variable londAllowInsecure is false
+or undefined, or becuse the child did not successfully echo back the challenge
+string.
+
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+
+=cut