--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/01/15 18:43:08	1.1172.2.146.2.26
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/01/16 22:22:40	1.1172.2.146.2.27
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.146.2.26 2025/01/15 18:43:08 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.146.2.27 2025/01/16 22:22:40 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6522,13 +6522,17 @@ sub cstore {
 
     if ($stuname) { $home=&homeserver($stuname,$domain); }
 
-    $symb=&symbclean($symb);
+    unless (($symb eq '_feedback') || ($symb eq '_discussion')) {
+        $symb=&symbclean($symb);
+    }
     if (!$symb) { unless ($symb=&symbread()) { return ''; } }
 
     if (!$domain) { $domain=$env{'user.domain'}; }
     if (!$stuname) { $stuname=$env{'user.name'}; }
 
-    &devalidate($symb,$stuname,$domain);
+    unless (($symb eq '_feedback') || ($symb eq '_discussion')) {
+        &devalidate($symb,$stuname,$domain);
+    }
 
     $symb=escape($symb);
     if (!$namespace) { 
@@ -6538,7 +6542,7 @@ sub cstore {
     }
     if (!$home) { $home=$env{'user.home'}; }
 
-    $$storehash{'ip'}=&get_requestor_ip();
+    $$storehash{'ip'} = &get_requestor_ip();
     $$storehash{'host'}=$perlvar{'lonHostID'};
 
     my $namevalue='';
@@ -11324,7 +11328,7 @@ sub is_course {
 }
 
 sub store_userdata {
-    my ($storehash,$datakey,$namespace,$udom,$uname) = @_;
+    my ($storehash,$datakey,$namespace,$udom,$uname,$ip) = @_;
     my $result;
     if ($datakey ne '') {
         if (ref($storehash) eq 'HASH') {
@@ -11336,7 +11340,11 @@ sub store_userdata {
             if (($uhome eq '') || ($uhome eq 'no_host')) {
                 $result = 'error: no_host';
             } else {
-                $storehash->{'ip'} = &get_requestor_ip();
+                if ($ip ne '') {
+                    $storehash->{'ip'} = $ip;
+                } else {
+                    $storehash->{'ip'} = &get_requestor_ip();
+                }
                 $storehash->{'host'} = $perlvar{'lonHostID'};
 
                 my $namevalue='';