Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties
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diff -u -r7c87aafad5f2ddd89aa44c0635fd35ed0bd0d606 -r6045ddb0d3684dda87e8a0fa99dc5320937387a8
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 7c87aafad5f2ddd89aa44c0635fd35ed0bd0d606)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 6045ddb0d3684dda87e8a0fa99dc5320937387a8)
@@ -893,4 +893,6 @@
 authoring.tbl.delete.mcq.prompt=Do you want to delete the RAT Question {0}?
 authoring.application.exercise.allow.multiple.responses  =Allow Multiple Responses
 authoring.application.exercise.allow.multiple.responses.tooltip  =When learners are allowed to select multiple answers the grade is the sum of the grade for all correct responses selected.
+message.teacher.role.not.recognized  =Please wait for a teacher to start the lesson. (You were logged in as a learner, as your current role does not conform LTI specification).
+
 #======= End labels: Exported 872 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/controller/LtiController.java
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diff -u -re28a4c12425b0427ddf37a1cc4ead6b66dcbbc22 -r6045ddb0d3684dda87e8a0fa99dc5320937387a8
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/controller/LtiController.java	(.../LtiController.java)	(revision e28a4c12425b0427ddf37a1cc4ead6b66dcbbc22)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/controller/LtiController.java	(.../LtiController.java)	(revision 6045ddb0d3684dda87e8a0fa99dc5320937387a8)
@@ -156,12 +156,13 @@
 	//check if learner tries to access the link that hasn't been authored by teacher yet
 	String method = request.getParameter("_" + LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_METHOD);
 	if (LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_LEARNER_STRICT_AUTHENTICATION.equals(method) && extLessonMap == null) {
-	    String errorMsg = "Learner tries to access the link that hasn't been authored by teacher yet. resource_link_id: "
-		    + tcGradebookId;
-	    log.debug(errorMsg);
-	    request.setAttribute("error", errorMsg);
-	    request.setAttribute("javax.servlet.error.exception", new UserAccessDeniedException(errorMsg));
-	    return "error";
+	    String roles = request.getParameter(BasicLTIConstants.ROLES);
+	    //try to detect monitor with custom roles not supported by LTI specification
+	    String messageKey = roles.contains("Instructor") || roles.contains("Admin") ? "message.teacher.role.not.recognized"
+		    : "message.lesson.not.started.cannot.participate";
+
+	    request.setAttribute("messageKey", messageKey);
+	    return "msgContent";
 	}
 
 	//determine whether to show author or learnerMonitor pages