--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/06/26 19:46:19	1.245
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/06/27 19:04:15	1.248
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.245 2002/06/26 19:46:19 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.248 2002/06/27 19:04:15 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1737,9 +1737,15 @@ sub allowed {
        }
    }
 
-# Restricted by state?
+# Restricted by state or randomout?
 
    if ($thisallowed=~/X/) {
+      if ($ENV{'acc.randomout'}) {
+         my $symb=&symbread($uri);
+         if (($symb) && ($ENV{'acc.randomout'}=~/\&$symb\&/)) { 
+            return ''; 
+         }
+      }
       if (&condval($statecond)) {
 	 return '2';
       } else {