--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2004/08/23 15:56:46	1.528
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2004/08/23 19:34:01	1.529
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.528 2004/08/23 15:56:46 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.529 2004/08/23 19:34:01 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2697,8 +2697,8 @@ sub allowed {
 
     if (defined($ENV{'allowed.'.$priv})) { return $ENV{'allowed.'.$priv}; }
 # Free bre access to adm and meta resources
-
-    if ((($uri=~/^adm\//) || ($uri=~/\.meta$/)) && ($priv eq 'bre')) {
+    if (((($uri=~/^adm\//) && ($uri !~ m|/bulletinboard$|)) 
+	 || ($uri=~/\.meta$/)) && ($priv eq 'bre')) {
 	return 'F';
     }
 
@@ -4197,7 +4197,9 @@ sub metadata {
     my ($uri,$what,$liburi,$prefix,$depthcount)=@_;
     $uri=&declutter($uri);
     # if it is a non metadata possible uri return quickly
-    if (($uri eq '') || (($uri =~ m|^/*adm/|) && ($uri !~ m|^adm/includes|)) ||
+    if (($uri eq '') || 
+	(($uri =~ m|^/*adm/|) && 
+	     ($uri !~ m|^adm/includes|) && ($uri !~ m|/bulletinboard$|)) ||
         ($uri =~ m|/$|) || ($uri =~ m|/.meta$|) || ($uri =~ /^~/) ||
 	($uri =~ m|home/[^/]+/public_html/|)) {
 	return undef;