--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/06/27 14:08:06	1.246
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/06/27 16:03:55	1.247
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.246 2002/06/27 14:08:06 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.247 2002/06/27 16:03:55 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1740,8 +1740,11 @@ sub allowed {
 # Restricted by state or randomout?
 
    if ($thisallowed=~/X/) {
-      if ((&condval($statecond)) && 
-          (!$ENV{'acc.randomout'}=~/\&$ENV{'request.symb'}\&/)) {
+      if ($ENV{'acc.randomout'}) {
+         my $symb=&symbread();
+         if ($ENV{'acc.randomout'}=~/\&$symb\&/) { return ''; }
+      }
+      if (&condval($statecond)) {
 	 return '2';
       } else {
          return '';