Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java
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diff -u -r11131df382a98ef8fa62a7ddfa73526008894b2f -r1ecf9f8e2a9ae881fd844736c236c9d2f451cea7
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestServlet.java)	(revision 11131df382a98ef8fa62a7ddfa73526008894b2f)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestServlet.java)	(revision 1ecf9f8e2a9ae881fd844736c236c9d2f451cea7)
@@ -175,7 +175,14 @@
 	    // but forward doesn't work, use this until a better method is found
 	    hses.setAttribute("extUser", login);
 	    hses.setAttribute(AttributeNames.USER, user.getUserDTO());
-	    response.sendRedirect("j_security_check?j_username=" + login + "&j_password=" + pass);
+	    
+	    // for NTU Blackboard's based templates, force to https to co-exist with Blackboard
+	    String redirect = request.getParameter("redirectURL");
+	    if ( redirect != null && redirect.indexOf("ldtemplate") >= 0 ) {
+		response.sendRedirect("https://"+ request.getServerName() + ":" + request.getServerPort() + request.getContextPath() +"/j_security_check?j_username=" + login + "&j_password=" + pass);
+	    } else {
+		response.sendRedirect("j_security_check?j_username=" + login + "&j_password=" + pass);
+	    }
 	} catch (AuthenticationException e) {
 	    LoginRequestServlet.log.error("Authentication error: ", e);
 	    response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED,
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java
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diff -u -rbab5898426658f44cb5ee1a7911a1966578344ef -r1ecf9f8e2a9ae881fd844736c236c9d2f451cea7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java	(.../LoginRequestDispatcher.java)	(revision bab5898426658f44cb5ee1a7911a1966578344ef)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java	(.../LoginRequestDispatcher.java)	(revision 1ecf9f8e2a9ae881fd844736c236c9d2f451cea7)
@@ -124,8 +124,14 @@
 
 	// get the location from an explicit parameter if it exists
 	String redirect = request.getParameter("redirectURL");
-	if ( redirect != null )
-	    return request.getContextPath() + "/" + redirect;
+	if ( redirect != null ) {
+	    // for NTU Blackboard's based templates, force to https to co-exist with Blackboard
+	    if ( redirect.indexOf("ldtemplate") >= 0 ) {
+		return "https://"+ request.getServerName() + ":" + request.getServerPort() + request.getContextPath() + "/" + redirect;
+	    } else {
+		return request.getContextPath() + "/" + redirect;
+	    }
+	}
 
 	String method = request.getParameter(PARAM_METHOD);
 	String lessonId = request.getParameter(PARAM_LESSON_ID);