Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java
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diff -u -r8fc48568c579f2b32041d489a8ebf02075847fa3 -r2c6d99838a7d029871ec9a697efbfb636ea6a329
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	(.../HomeAction.java)	(revision 8fc48568c579f2b32041d489a8ebf02075847fa3)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	(.../HomeAction.java)	(revision 2c6d99838a7d029871ec9a697efbfb636ea6a329)
@@ -463,6 +463,25 @@
 
 	return mapping.findForward("index");
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Redirects to URL specified in redirectURL parameter. Used by LoginRequest.
+     */
+    public ActionForward redirect(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    HttpServletResponse res) throws IOException, ServletException {
+	String redirectUrlParam = request.getParameter("redirectURL");
+	if (redirectUrlParam != null) {
+//	    redirectUrlParam = URLDecoder.decode(redirectUrlParam, "UTF8");
+	    log.info("home.do?method=redirect is requested. Redirecting to " + redirectUrlParam);
+	    res.sendRedirect(redirectUrlParam);
+	    return null;
+	}
+	
+	log.warn("home.do?method=redirect is requested but no redirectURL paramter is provided.");
+	String defaultUrl = request.getContextPath() + "/index.jsp";
+	res.sendRedirect(defaultUrl);
+	return null;
+    }
 
     private ActionForward displayMessage(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest req, String messageKey) {
 	req.setAttribute("messageKey", messageKey);
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java
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diff -u -raa6023fdecba00eb9a7df76e834e681f7d58462d -r2c6d99838a7d029871ec9a697efbfb636ea6a329
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java	(.../LoginRequestDispatcher.java)	(revision aa6023fdecba00eb9a7df76e834e681f7d58462d)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/util/LoginRequestDispatcher.java	(.../LoginRequestDispatcher.java)	(revision 2c6d99838a7d029871ec9a697efbfb636ea6a329)
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
     private static final String URL_LEARNER = "/home.do?method=learner&lessonID=";
 
     private static final String URL_MONITOR = "/home.do?method=monitorLesson&lessonID=";
+    
+    private static final String URL_REDIRECT = "/home.do?method=redirect";
 
     private static final String URL_GRADEBOOK = "/services/Gradebook?";
 
@@ -118,18 +120,19 @@
      *
      * @param request
      * @return
+     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException 
      */
 
-    public static String getRequestURL(HttpServletRequest request) throws ServletException {
+    public static String getRequestURL(HttpServletRequest request) throws ServletException, UnsupportedEncodingException {
 
 	// get the location from an explicit parameter if it exists
-	String redirect = request.getParameter("redirectURL");
-	if (redirect != null) {
+	String redirectUrlParam = request.getParameter("redirectURL");
+	if (redirectUrlParam != 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.getContextPath() + "/" + redirect;
+	    if (redirectUrlParam.indexOf("ldtemplate") >= 0) {
+		return "https://" + request.getServerName() + request.getContextPath() + "/" + redirectUrlParam;
 	    } else {
-		return request.getContextPath() + "/" + redirect;
+		return request.getContextPath() + URL_REDIRECT + "&redirectURL=" + URLEncoder.encode(redirectUrlParam, "UTF8");
 	    }
 	}