Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
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diff -u -r3bc7def5ee7185bd2da8f977a21428225f6481e1 -rb0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838
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Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java
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diff -u -r7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362 -rb0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestServlet.java)	(revision 7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestServlet.java)	(revision b0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838)
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@
 	}
 
 	ExtServerOrgMap serverMap = getService().getExtServerOrgMap(serverId);
-	boolean prefix = Boolean.parseBoolean(usePrefix);
+	boolean prefix = usePrefix == null ? true : Boolean.parseBoolean(usePrefix);
 	try {
 	    ExtUserUseridMap userMap = null;
 	    if ((firstName == null) && (lastName == null)) {
 		userMap = getService().getExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, prefix);
 	    } else {
 		userMap = getService().getImplicitExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, firstName, lastName,
-			langIsoCode, countryIsoCode, email);
+			langIsoCode, countryIsoCode, email, prefix);
 	    }
 
 	    
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LearningDesignRepositoryServlet.java
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diff -u -r228482c7a091c7691a9fc9651e46a8d98e29a6e1 -rb0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LearningDesignRepositoryServlet.java	(.../LearningDesignRepositoryServlet.java)	(revision 228482c7a091c7691a9fc9651e46a8d98e29a6e1)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LearningDesignRepositoryServlet.java	(.../LearningDesignRepositoryServlet.java)	(revision b0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838)
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@
 	    String lang = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LANG);
 	    String modeStr = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_MODE);
 	    String method = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_METHOD);
-
+	    String usePrefix = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_USE_PREFIX);
+	    
 	    String firstName = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_FIRST_NAME);
 	    String lastName = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_LAST_NAME);
 	    String email = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_EMAIL);
@@ -326,11 +327,12 @@
 	    } else {
 
 		ExtUserUseridMap userMap = null;
+		boolean prefix = usePrefix == null ? true : Boolean.parseBoolean(usePrefix);
 		if (firstName == null && lastName == null) {
-		    userMap = integrationService.getExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, username);
+		    userMap = integrationService.getExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, username, prefix);
 		} else {
 		    userMap = integrationService.getImplicitExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, username, firstName, lastName,
-			    lang, country, email);
+			    lang, country, email, prefix);
 		}
 
 		// create group for external course if necessary
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IIntegrationService.java
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diff -u -r7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362 -rb0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IIntegrationService.java	(.../IIntegrationService.java)	(revision 7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IIntegrationService.java	(.../IIntegrationService.java)	(revision b0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838)
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
 			String lastName,
 			String language,
 			String country,
-			String email) 
+			String email,
+			boolean prefix) 
 			throws UserInfoFetchException; 
 	
 	ExtUserUseridMap getImplicitExtUserUseridMap(
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IntegrationService.java
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diff -u -r7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362 -rb0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IntegrationService.java	(.../IntegrationService.java)	(revision 7df862bfcb167264522788713a14201c8fe44362)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/integration/service/IntegrationService.java	(.../IntegrationService.java)	(revision b0952eab3024458158903e62579ab202ee2a6838)
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@
     }
 
     public ExtUserUseridMap getImplicitExtUserUseridMap(ExtServerOrgMap serverMap, String extUsername,
-	    String firstName, String lastName, String language, String country, String email)
+	    String firstName, String lastName, String language, String country, String email, boolean prefix)
 	    throws UserInfoFetchException {
 	Map<String, Object> properties = new HashMap<String, Object>();
 	properties.put("extServerOrgMap.sid", serverMap.getSid());
 	properties.put("extUsername", extUsername);
 	List list = service.findByProperties(ExtUserUseridMap.class, properties);
 	if (list == null || list.size() == 0) {
-	    return createImplicitExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, firstName, lastName, language, country, email);
+	    return createImplicitExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, firstName, lastName, language, country, email, prefix);
 	} else {
 	    return (ExtUserUseridMap) list.get(0);
 	}
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@
 
     // compatibility method
     public ExtUserUseridMap createImplicitExtUserUseridMap(ExtServerOrgMap serverMap, String extUsername,
-	    String firstName, String lastName, String language, String country, String email)
+	    String firstName, String lastName, String language, String country, String email, boolean prefix)
 	    throws UserInfoFetchException {
 	String[] userData = { "", firstName, lastName, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", email, country, language };
 	String password = HashUtil.sha1(RandomPasswordGenerator.nextPassword(10));
-	return createExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, password, userData, true);
+	return createExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, extUsername, password, userData, prefix);
     }
 
     private String[] getUserDataFromExtServer(ExtServerOrgMap serverMap, String extUsername)