--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2006/07/03 13:40:20	1.760.2.1
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2006/07/19 19:44:52	1.762
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.760.2.1 2006/07/03 13:40:20 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.762 2006/07/19 19:44:52 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ sub currentversion {
 
 sub subscribe {
     my $fname=shift;
-    if ($fname=~/\/(aboutme|syllabus|bulletinboard|smppg|grppg)$/) { return ''; }
+    if ($fname=~/\/(aboutme|syllabus|bulletinboard|smppg)$/) { return ''; }
     $fname=~s/[\n\r]//g;
     my $author=$fname;
     $author=~s/\/home\/httpd\/html\/res\/([^\/]*)\/([^\/]*).*/$1\/$2/;
@@ -3274,7 +3274,7 @@ sub allowed {
         return 'F';
     }
 
-# bre access to group if user has rgf priv for this group and course.
+# bre access to group portfolio for rgf priv in group, or mdg or vcg in course.
     if (($space=~/^(uploaded|editupload)$/) && ($dir[0] eq 'groups') 
          && ($dir[2] eq 'portfolio') && ($priv eq 'bre')) {
         if (exists($env{'request.course.id'})) {
@@ -3286,6 +3286,14 @@ sub allowed {
                 if ($env{'user.priv.'.$env{'request.role'}.'./'.$courseprivid
                     .'/'.$dir[1]} =~/rgf\&([^\:]*)/) {
                     return $1; 
+                } else {
+                    if ($env{'request.course.sec'}) {
+                        $courseprivid.='/'.$env{'request.course.sec'};
+                    }
+                    if ($env{'user.priv.'.$env{'request.role'}.'./'.
+                        $courseprivid} =~/(mdg|vcg)\&([^\:]*)/) {
+                        return $2;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -3354,14 +3362,6 @@ sub allowed {
        $thisallowed.=$1;
     }
 
-# Group: uri itself is a group
-    my $groupuri=$uri;
-    $groupuri=~s/^([^\/])/\/$1/;
-    if ($env{'user.priv.'.$env{'request.role'}.'.'.$groupuri}
-       =~/\Q$priv\E\&([^\:]*)/) {
-       $thisallowed.=$1;
-    }
-
 # URI is an uploaded document for this course, default permissions don't matter
 # not allowing 'edit' access (editupload) to uploaded course docs
     if (($priv eq 'bre') && ($uri=~m|^uploaded/|)) {
@@ -6922,7 +6922,7 @@ BEGIN {
     }
     close($config);
     # FIXME: dev server don't want this, production servers _do_ want this
-    &get_iphost();
+    #&get_iphost();
 }
 
 sub get_iphost {