--- doc/loncapafiles/Attic/loncapafiles.html	2001/02/27 21:30:13	1.59
+++ doc/loncapafiles/Attic/loncapafiles.html	2001/02/27 22:06:18	1.61
@@ -753,7 +753,10 @@ handles request to the CAPA homework pro
 <METAGROUP>
 <LONCAPA TYPE=LOCATION DIST="redhat6.2" SOURCE="loncom/auth/lonacc.pm" TARGET="home/httpd/lib/perl/Apache/lonacc.pm" CATEGORY="handler">
 <DESCRIPTION>
-access to for a LON-CAPA user session
+(This module, like loncacc.pm also authenticates with cookies.)  
+<TT>lonacc.pm</TT> coordinates access to a wide range of administrative-type
+functions (e.g. roles, logout, annotations, and bookmarks) as well
+as coordinating access to educational resources.
 </DESCRIPTION>
 </METAGROUP>
 <METAGROUP>
@@ -765,7 +768,16 @@ access handler for file transfers
 <METAGROUP>
 <LONCAPA TYPE=LOCATION DIST="redhat6.2" SOURCE="loncom/auth/loncacc.pm" TARGET="home/httpd/lib/perl/Apache/loncacc.pm" CATEGORY="handler">
 <DESCRIPTION>
-access to construction area
+This module provides access to an educational resource construction area.
+This module is invoked by the URL-related pattern syntax
+<TT>LocationMatch "^/priv.*"</TT> or <TT>LocationMatch "^/\~.*"</TT>.
+Authentication of user identity
+is coordinated through cookies.  The abbreviation "cacc" corresponds
+to "construction-space access").  If the cookie handle is invalid, then
+this module returns a forbidden status and makes appropriate log entries.
+If the cookie handle is valid, status is determined to be okay (and,
+for the "priv"-type access, the resource is delivered by the
+<TT>lonconstruct</TT> module).
 </DESCRIPTION>
 </METAGROUP>
 <METAGROUP>