--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2006/09/29 18:23:25	1.787
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2006/10/04 19:48:32	1.788
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.787 2006/09/29 18:23:25 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.788 2006/10/04 19:48:32 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ sub convert_and_load_session_env {
 # ------------------------------------------- Transfer profile into environment
 my $env_loaded;
 sub transfer_profile_to_env {
-    if ($env_loaded) { return; } 
+    my ($lonidsdir,$handle,$force_transfer) = @_;
+    if (!$force_transfer && $env_loaded) { return; } 
 
-    my ($lonidsdir,$handle)=@_;
     if (!defined($lonidsdir)) {
 	$lonidsdir = $perlvar{'lonIDsDir'};
     }