Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/AuditLogFilter.java
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diff -u -r1213a02c3a110a9e55863857574a7703263c6d5f -r7a8799c48d4fdfcb3dbfa289e40a625e2a8e0187
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/AuditLogFilter.java	(.../AuditLogFilter.java)	(revision 1213a02c3a110a9e55863857574a7703263c6d5f)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/AuditLogFilter.java	(.../AuditLogFilter.java)	(revision 7a8799c48d4fdfcb3dbfa289e40a625e2a8e0187)
@@ -164,6 +164,6 @@
 
     private static final UserDTO getUserDto() {
 	HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
-	return (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
+	return ss == null ? null : (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
     }
 }
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