Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/etherpad/service/EtherpadService.java
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diff -u -r5ce80833bb0828de219fc5b59e9e73c365da8559 -rdc7b0c799bd3c4a346c4e66dfffa159d94b321a7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/etherpad/service/EtherpadService.java	(.../EtherpadService.java)	(revision 5ce80833bb0828de219fc5b59e9e73c365da8559)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/etherpad/service/EtherpadService.java	(.../EtherpadService.java)	(revision dc7b0c799bd3c4a346c4e66dfffa159d94b321a7)
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 	String topLevelDomain = m.matches() ? "." + m.group(1) : uri.getHost();
 
 	Cookie etherpadSessionCookie = new Cookie("sessionID", etherpadSessionIds);
-	etherpadSessionCookie.setDomain(topLevelDomain);
+	if (!topLevelDomain.equals("localhost")) {
+	    etherpadSessionCookie.setDomain(topLevelDomain);
+	}
 	// A negative value means that the cookie is not stored persistently and will be deleted when the Web browser
 	// exits. A zero value causes the cookie to be deleted.
 	etherpadSessionCookie.setMaxAge(-1);