Index: announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java
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--- announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	(revision 307644)
+++ announcement-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/announcement/tool/AnnouncementAction.java	(working copy)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 					if (userId.equals(SessionManager.getCurrentSessionUserId()) && "annc.read".equals(function) && finalChannelReference.equals(reference)) {
 						return SecurityAdvice.ALLOWED;
 					} else {
-						return SecurityAdvice.NOT_ALLOWED;
+						return SecurityAdvice.PASS;
 					}
 				}
 			};
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 					if (SessionManager.getCurrentSessionUserId().equals(userId) && "annc.read".equals(function) && reference.equals(finalRef)) {
 						return SecurityAdvice.ALLOWED;
 					} else {
-						return SecurityAdvice.NOT_ALLOWED;
+						return SecurityAdvice.PASS;
 					}
 				}
 			};
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@
 					if (SessionManager.getCurrentSessionUserId().equals(userId) && "annc.read".equals(function) && reference.equals(finalChannelReference)) {
 						return SecurityAdvice.ALLOWED;
 					} else {
-						return SecurityAdvice.NOT_ALLOWED;
+						return SecurityAdvice.PASS;
 					}
 				}
 			};
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@
 						&& (finalMessageReference.equals(reference) || finalChannelReference.equals(reference))) {
 						return SecurityAdvice.ALLOWED;
 					} else {
-						return SecurityAdvice.NOT_ALLOWED;
+						return SecurityAdvice.PASS;
 					}
 				}
 			};