Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info,v
diff -u -N -r1.7 -r1.8
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info	24 Oct 2003 16:44:19 -0000	1.7
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info	28 Oct 2003 16:37:19 -0000	1.8
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
         <requires url="acs-service-contract" version="4.7d2"/>
 
         <callbacks>
-            <callback type="before-uninstall"  proc="auth::package_uninstall"/>
             <callback type="after-install"  proc="auth::package_install"/>
+            <callback type="before-uninstall"  proc="auth::package_uninstall"/>
             <callback type="after-upgrade"  proc="auth::after_upgrade"/>
         </callbacks>
         <parameters>
             <parameter datatype="number"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="KeepBatchLogDays"  default="0" description="The number of days to keep the log for a batch user synchronization job around. Say 0 if you want to keep the log forever." section_name="Batch Syncrhonization"/>
             <parameter datatype="string"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="RegisterAuthority"  default="local" description="The short name of the authority in which users are registered. Is best set in the Authentication admin UI."/>
+            <parameter datatype="number"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="SyncAddUsersToDotLrnP"  default="0" description="Should we add users to .LRN? This requires .LRN to be installed, and has serious performance implications." section_name="Batch Syncrhonization"/>
             <parameter datatype="number"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="SyncDotLrnAccessLevel"  default="1" description=".LRN access level (if .LRN is installed). 1 = Full access user, 0 = Limited access user" section_name="Batch Syncrhonization"/>
             <parameter datatype="number"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="SyncDotLrnReadPrivateDataP"  default="1" description=".LRN user is guest (if .LRN is installed). 1 = Not a guest , 0 = Guest" section_name="Batch Syncrhonization"/>
             <parameter datatype="string"  min_n_values="1"  max_n_values="1"  name="SyncDotLrnUserType"  default="student" description=".LRN user type for new user (if .LRN is installed)" section_name="Batch Syncrhonization"/>
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.25 -r1.26
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl	24 Oct 2003 16:44:19 -0000	1.25
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/sync-procs.tcl	28 Oct 2003 16:37:20 -0000	1.26
@@ -356,12 +356,14 @@
                     } else {
                         set user_id $result(user_id)
 
-                        set dotlrn_urls [site_node::get_children \
-                                             -package_key "dotlrn" \
-                                             -node_id [site_node::get_node_id -url /]]
+                        set add_to_dotlrn_p [parameter::get_from_package_key \
+                                                 -parameter SyncAddUsersToDotLrnP \
+                                                 -package_key "acs-authentication" \
+                                                 -default 0]
 
-                        if { [llength $dotlrn_urls] > 0  } {
-                            # .LRN is installed and mounted, add user to .LRN
+                        if { $add_to_dotlrn_p } {
+                            # Add user to .LRN
+                            # Beware that this creates a portal and lots of other things for each user
 
                             set type [parameter::get_from_package_key \
                                           -parameter SyncDotLrnUserType \