--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2008/01/22 23:12:02	1.940
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2008/02/03 05:08:05	1.941
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.940 2008/01/22 23:12:02 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.941 2008/02/03 05:08:05 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3527,7 +3527,7 @@ sub set_userprivs {
     }
     foreach my $role (keys(%{$allroles})) {
         my %thesepriv;
-        if (($role=~/^au/) || ($role=~/^ca/)) { $author=1; }
+        if (($role=~/^au/) || ($role=~/^ca/) || ($role=~/^aa/)) { $author=1; }
         foreach my $item (split(/:/,$$allroles{$role})) {
             if ($item ne '') {
                 my ($privilege,$restrictions)=split(/&/,$item);