--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2017/05/23 03:07:43	1.1345
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2017/05/25 23:55:42	1.1346
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1345 2017/05/23 03:07:43 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1346 2017/05/25 23:55:42 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ sub get_servercerts_info {
             if ($1 < 6) {
                 $uselocal = 0;
             }
+        }  elsif ($distro =~ /^(?:sles)(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 < 12) {
+                $uselocal = 0;
+            }
         }
     }
     if ($uselocal) {