--- loncom/lond	2005/12/10 00:46:23	1.304
+++ loncom/lond	2006/02/07 05:08:27	1.317
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.304 2005/12/10 00:46:23 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.317 2006/02/07 05:08:27 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -53,13 +53,15 @@ use LONCAPA::ConfigFileEdit;
 use LONCAPA::lonlocal;
 use LONCAPA::lonssl;
 use Fcntl qw(:flock);
+use Symbol;
 
 my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to enable debug log entries.
 
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
+my $lond_max_wait_time = 13;
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.304 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.317 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -970,23 +973,13 @@ sub tie_domain_hash {
     
     my $user_top_dir   = $perlvar{'lonUsersDir'};
     my $domain_dir     = $user_top_dir."/$domain";
-    my $resource_file  = $domain_dir."/$namespace.db";
-    my %hash;
-    if(tie(%hash, 'GDBM_File', $resource_file, $how, 0640)) {
-	if (defined($loghead)) {	# Need to log the operation.
-	    my $logFh = IO::File->new(">>$domain_dir/$namespace.hist");
-	    if($logFh) {
-		my $timestamp = time;
-		print $logFh "$loghead:$timestamp:$logtail\n";
-	    }
-	    $logFh->close;
-	}
-	return \%hash;		# Return the tied hash.
-    } else {
-	return undef;		# Tie failed.
-    }
+    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
@@ -1012,18 +1005,27 @@ sub tie_user_hash {
     $namespace=~s/\//\_/g;	# / -> _
     $namespace=~s/\W//g;		# whitespace eliminated.
     my $proname     = propath($domain, $user);
-   
-    #  Tie the database.
-    
+
+    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,$what) = @_;
     my %hash;
-    if(tie(%hash, 'GDBM_File', "$proname/$namespace.db",
-	   $how, 0640)) {
+    if(tie(%hash, 'GDBM_File', "$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: $namespace $args");
-	    my $hfh = IO::File->new(">>$proname/$namespace.hist"); 
+	    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";
@@ -1034,7 +1036,72 @@ sub tie_user_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();
+	}
     
+	$sym=&Symbol::gensym();
+	open($sym,"$file_prefix.db");
+	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) {
+	    $! = 100; # throwing error # 100
+	    return undef;
+	}
+	return &_do_hash_tie($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
@@ -1067,7 +1134,7 @@ sub read_profile {
 	    $qresult.="$hashref->{$queries[$i]}&";    # Presumably failure gives empty string.
 	}
 	$qresult=~s/\&$//;              # Remove trailing & from last lookup.
-	if (untie %$hashref) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    return $qresult;
 	} else {
 	    return "error: ".($!+0)." untie (GDBM) Failed";
@@ -1943,6 +2010,7 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
 	    my $since=$now-$atime;
 	    if ($since>$perlvar{'lonExpire'}) {
 		my $reply=&reply("unsub:$fname","$clientname");
+		&devalidate_meta_cache($fname);
 		unlink("$fname");
 	    } else {
 		my $transname="$fname.in.transfer";
@@ -1973,13 +2041,7 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
 			alarm(0);
 		    }
 		    rename($transname,$fname);
-		    use Cache::Memcached;
-		    my $memcache=
-			new Cache::Memcached({'servers'=>['127.0.0.1:11211']});
-		    my $url=$fname;
-		    $url=~s-^/home/httpd/html--;
-		    my $id=&escape('meta:'.$url);
-		    $memcache->delete($id);
+		    &devalidate_meta_cache($fname);
 		}
 	    }
 	    &Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
@@ -1993,6 +2055,26 @@ sub update_resource_handler {
 }
 &register_handler("update", \&update_resource_handler, 0 ,1, 0);
 
+sub devalidate_meta_cache {
+    my ($url) = @_;
+    use Cache::Memcached;
+    my $memcache = new Cache::Memcached({'servers'=>['127.0.0.1:11211']});
+    $url = &declutter($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 $thisfn;
+}
 #
 #   Fetch a user file from a remote server to the user's home directory
 #   userfiles subdir.
@@ -2361,7 +2443,7 @@ sub put_user_profile_entry {
 		my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
 		$hashref->{$key}=$value;
 	    }
-	    if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 		&Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
 		&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) failed ".
@@ -2369,7 +2451,7 @@ 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 {
@@ -2405,7 +2487,7 @@ 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;
     }
@@ -2424,7 +2506,7 @@ sub newput_user_profile_entry {
 	$hashref->{$key}=$value;
     }
 
-    if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	&Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
     } else {
 	&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) failed ".
@@ -2477,7 +2559,7 @@ sub increment_user_value_handler {
                     }
                 }
 	    }
-	    if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 		&Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
 		&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) failed ".
@@ -2544,7 +2626,7 @@ sub roles_put_handler {
 			       $auth_type);
 	    $hashref->{$key}=$value;
 	}
-	if (untie($hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -2595,7 +2677,7 @@ sub roles_delete_handler {
 	foreach my $key (@rolekeys) {
 	    delete $hashref->{$key};
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure( $client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -2736,7 +2818,7 @@ sub delete_profile_entry {
 	foreach my $key (@keys) {
 	    delete($hashref->{$key});
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -2778,7 +2860,7 @@ sub get_profile_keys {
 	foreach my $key (keys %$hashref) {
 	    $qresult.="$key&";
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
 	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
@@ -2839,7 +2921,7 @@ sub dump_profile_database {
 	    $data{$symb}->{$param}=$value;
 	    $data{$symb}->{'v.'.$param}=$v;
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    while (my ($symb,$param_hash) = each(%data)) {
 		while(my ($param,$value) = each (%$param_hash)){
 		    next if ($param =~ /^v\./);       # Ignore versions...
@@ -2894,27 +2976,44 @@ sub dump_with_regexp {
 
     my $userinput = "$cmd:$tail";
 
-    my ($udom,$uname,$namespace,$regexp)=split(/:/,$tail);
+    my ($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=$value&";
 		}
 	    }
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    chop($qresult);
 	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
@@ -2976,7 +3075,7 @@ sub store_handler {
 	    $hashref->{"$version:$rid:timestamp"}=$now;
 	    $allkeys.='timestamp';
 	    $hashref->{"$version:keys:$rid"}=$allkeys;
-	    if (untie($hashref)) {
+	    if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 		&Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	    } else {
 		&Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -3028,24 +3127,22 @@ sub restore_handler {
     $namespace=~s/\//\_/g;
     $namespace=~s/\W//g;
     chomp($rid);
-    my $proname=&propath($udom,$uname);
     my $qresult='';
-    my %hash;
-    if (tie(%hash,'GDBM_File',"$proname/$namespace.db",
-	    &GDBM_READER(),0640)) {
-	my $version=$hash{"version:$rid"};
+    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($udom, $uname, $namespace, &GDBM_READER());
+    if ($hashref) {
+	my $version=$hashref->{"version:$rid"};
 	$qresult.="version=$version&";
 	my $scope;
 	for ($scope=1;$scope<=$version;$scope++) {
-	    my $vkeys=$hash{"$scope:keys:$rid"};
+	    my $vkeys=$hashref->{"$scope:keys:$rid"};
 	    my @keys=split(/:/,$vkeys);
 	    my $key;
 	    $qresult.="$scope:keys=$vkeys&";
 	    foreach $key (@keys) {
-		$qresult.="$scope:$key=".$hash{"$scope:$rid:$key"}."&";
+		$qresult.="$scope:$key=".$hashref->{"$scope:$rid:$key"}."&";
 	    }                                  
 	}
-	if (untie(%hash)) {
+	if (&untie_user_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
 	    &Reply( $client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
@@ -3278,7 +3375,7 @@ sub put_course_id_handler {
             }
 	    $hashref->{$key}=$courseinfo.':'.$now;
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply( $client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)
@@ -3394,7 +3491,7 @@ sub dump_course_id_handler {
                 $qresult.=$key.'='.$descr.':'.$inst_code.':'.$owner.'&';
             }
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    chop($qresult);
 	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
@@ -3443,7 +3540,7 @@ sub put_id_handler {
 	    my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
 	    $hashref->{$key}=$value;
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
 	    &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -3492,7 +3589,7 @@ sub get_id_handler {
 	for (my $i=0;$i<=$#queries;$i++) {
 	    $qresult.="$hashref->{$queries[$i]}&";
 	}
-	if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+	if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
 	    $qresult=~s/\&$//;
 	    &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
 	} else {
@@ -3536,7 +3633,7 @@ sub put_dcmail_handler {
         my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$what);
         $hashref->{$key}=$value;
     }
-    if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+    if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
         &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
     } else {
         &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -3616,7 +3713,7 @@ sub dump_dcmail_handler {
                 $qresult.=$key.'='.$value.'&';
             }
         }
-        if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
             chop($qresult);
             &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
         } else {
@@ -3663,7 +3760,7 @@ sub put_domainroles_handler {
             my ($key,$value)=split(/=/,$pair);
             $hashref->{$key}=$value;
         }
-        if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
             &Reply($client, "ok\n", $userinput);
         } else {
             &Failure($client, "error: ".($!+0)." untie(GDBM) Failed ".
@@ -3744,7 +3841,7 @@ sub dump_domainroles_handler {
                 $qresult.=$key.'='.$value.'&';
             }
         }
-        if (untie(%$hashref)) {
+        if (&untie_domain_hash($hashref)) {
             chop($qresult);
             &Reply($client, "$qresult\n", $userinput);
         } else {
@@ -4239,6 +4336,64 @@ sub get_institutional_code_format_handle
 &register_handler("autoinstcodeformat",
 		  \&get_institutional_code_format_handler,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 $outcome = &localenroll::photo_permission($cdom,\$perm_reqd,
+                                                                 \$conditions);
+    &Reply($client, &escape($outcome.':'.$perm_reqd.':'. $conditions)."\n",
+                                                                   $userinput);
+}
+&register_handler("autophotopermission",\&photo_permission_handler,0,1,0);
+
+#
+# Checks if student photo is available for a user in the domain, in the user's
+# directory (in /userfiles/internal/studentphoto.jpg).
+# Uses localstudentphoto:fetch() to ensure there is an up to date copy of
+# the student's photo.   
+
+sub photo_check_handler {
+    my ($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",$userinput);
+}
+&register_handler("autophotocheck",\&photo_check_handler,0,1,0);
+
+#
+# Retrieve information from localenroll about whether to provide a button     
+# for users who have enbled import of student photos to initiate an 
+# update of photo files for registered students. Also include 
+# comment to display alongside button.  
+
+sub photo_choice_handler {
+    my ($cmd, $tail, $client) = @_;
+    my $userinput             = "$cmd:$tail";
+    my $cdom                  = &unescape($tail);
+    my ($update,$comment) = &localenroll::manager_photo_update($cdom);
+    &Reply($client,&escape($update).':'.&escape($comment)."\n",$userinput);
+}
+&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.
@@ -4251,24 +4406,33 @@ 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') {
+        $file=&localstudentphoto::fetch_thumbnail($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;
     }
@@ -4683,6 +4847,7 @@ sub ReadHostTable {
 	    }
 	    $hostid{$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.
 
@@ -4933,12 +5098,12 @@ sub reconlonc {
 
 sub subreply {
     my ($cmd,$server)=@_;
-    my $peerfile="$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/$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 $sclient "$cmd\n";
+    print $sclient "sethost:$server:$cmd\n";
     my $answer=<$sclient>;
     chomp($answer);
     if (!$answer) { $answer="con_lost"; }
@@ -4954,7 +5119,7 @@ sub reply {
 	$answer=subreply("ping",$server);
         if ($answer ne $server) {
 	    &logthis("sub reply: answer != server answer is $answer, server is $server");
-           &reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/$server");
+           &reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/".$hostname{$server});
         }
         $answer=subreply($cmd,$server);
     }
@@ -5260,7 +5425,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
 		    # no need to try to do recon's to myself
 		    next;
 		}
-		&reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/$id");
+		&reconlonc("$perlvar{'lonSockDir'}/".$hostname{$id});
 	    }
 	    &logthis("<font color='green'>Established connection: $clientname</font>");
 	    &status('Will listen to '.$clientname);
@@ -5591,38 +5756,38 @@ sub addline {
 
 sub get_chat {
     my ($cdom,$cname,$udom,$uname)=@_;
-    my %hash;
-    my $proname=&propath($cdom,$cname);
+
     my @entries=();
-    if (tie(%hash,'GDBM_File',"$proname/nohist_chatroom.db",
-	    &GDBM_READER(),0640)) {
-	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hash{$_} } sort keys %hash;
-	untie %hash;
+    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_chatroom',
+				 &GDBM_READER());
+    if ($hashref) {
+	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hashref->{$_} } sort(keys(%$hashref));
+	&untie_user_hash($hashref);
     }
     my @participants=();
     my $cutoff=time-60;
-    if (tie(%hash,'GDBM_File',"$proname/nohist_inchatroom.db",
-	    &GDBM_WRCREAT(),0640)) {
-        $hash{$uname.':'.$udom}=time;
-        foreach (sort keys %hash) {
-	    if ($hash{$_}>$cutoff) {
-		$participants[$#participants+1]='active_participant:'.$_;
+    $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_inchatroom',
+			      &GDBM_WRCREAT());
+    if ($hashref) {
+        $hashref->{$uname.':'.$udom}=time;
+        foreach my $user (sort(keys(%$hashref))) {
+	    if ($hashref->{$user}>$cutoff) {
+		push(@participants, 'active_participant:'.$user);
             }
         }
-        untie %hash;
+        &untie_user_hash($hashref);
     }
     return (@participants,@entries);
 }
 
 sub chat_add {
     my ($cdom,$cname,$newchat)=@_;
-    my %hash;
-    my $proname=&propath($cdom,$cname);
     my @entries=();
     my $time=time;
-    if (tie(%hash,'GDBM_File',"$proname/nohist_chatroom.db",
-	    &GDBM_WRCREAT(),0640)) {
-	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hash{$_} } sort keys %hash;
+    my $hashref = &tie_user_hash($cdom, $cname, 'nohist_chatroom',
+				 &GDBM_WRCREAT());
+    if ($hashref) {
+	@entries=map { $_.':'.$hashref->{$_} } sort(keys(%$hashref));
 	my ($lastid)=($entries[$#entries]=~/^(\w+)\:/);
 	my ($thentime,$idnum)=split(/\_/,$lastid);
 	my $newid=$time.'_000000';
@@ -5632,21 +5797,22 @@ sub chat_add {
 	    $idnum=substr('000000'.$idnum,-6,6);
 	    $newid=$time.'_'.$idnum;
 	}
-	$hash{$newid}=$newchat;
+	$hashref->{$newid}=$newchat;
 	my $expired=$time-3600;
-	foreach (keys %hash) {
-	    my ($thistime)=($_=~/(\d+)\_/);
+	foreach my $comment (keys(%$hashref)) {
+	    my ($thistime) = ($comment=~/(\d+)\_/);
 	    if ($thistime<$expired) {
-		delete $hash{$_};
+		delete $hashref->{$comment};
 	    }
 	}
-	untie %hash;
-    }
-    {
-	my $hfh;
-	if ($hfh=IO::File->new(">>$proname/chatroom.log")) { 
-	    print $hfh "$time:".&unescape($newchat)."\n";
+	{
+	    my $proname=&propath($cdom,$cname);
+	    if (open(CHATLOG,">>$proname/chatroom.log")) { 
+		print CHATLOG ("$time:".&unescape($newchat)."\n");
+	    }
+	    close(CHATLOG);
 	}
+	&untie_user_hash($hashref);
     }
 }