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{{Managing a Moodle site}} | |||
There are two items named 'Notifications' in ''Settings > Site administration''. | |||
==Moodle version information== | |||
The version of Moodle used is stated in ''Settings > Site administration > Notifications''. | |||
==Login failure notifications== | |||
An administrator can set up login failure notification in ''Settings > Site Administration > Security > Notifications''. | |||
== | ===Display login failures to=== | ||
Set this to administrators to be warned of anyone attempting to steal student or teacher logins. When set, a link stating the number of failed logins appears in the top right corner of the page when an administrator logs in. Click the link to access the login error page. | |||
==Threshold for email notifications== | ===Email login failures=== | ||
If you're concerned about login failures, you can set up email notification for administrators or any/all users who can change the site configuration. | |||
===Threshold for email notifications=== | |||
This sets the number of failed logins for a given user from a single computer that will trigger notification. | This sets the number of failed logins for a given user from a single computer that will trigger notification. | ||
==Other notifications== | |||
Other notifications listed in 'Settings > Site administration > Notifications'' may include | |||
* [[Upgrade warnings|"Alpha" development code warning]] | |||
* [[Cron]] not run for at least 24 hours | |||
* Database tables are using MyISAM database engine - see [[Migration from MyISAM to InnoDB]] for advice on what to do | |||
* Site not yet [[Site registration|registered]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | * [[error/moodle/errortoomanylogins]] | ||
[[es:Notificaciones]] | [[es:Notificaciones]] | ||
[[eu:Jakinarazpenak]] | |||
[[fr:Notifications]] | [[fr:Notifications]] | ||
[[ | [[de:Benachrichtigungen]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 9 July 2012
There are two items named 'Notifications' in Settings > Site administration.
Moodle version information
The version of Moodle used is stated in Settings > Site administration > Notifications.
Login failure notifications
An administrator can set up login failure notification in Settings > Site Administration > Security > Notifications.
Display login failures to
Set this to administrators to be warned of anyone attempting to steal student or teacher logins. When set, a link stating the number of failed logins appears in the top right corner of the page when an administrator logs in. Click the link to access the login error page.
Email login failures
If you're concerned about login failures, you can set up email notification for administrators or any/all users who can change the site configuration.
Threshold for email notifications
This sets the number of failed logins for a given user from a single computer that will trigger notification.
Other notifications
Other notifications listed in 'Settings > Site administration > Notifications may include
- "Alpha" development code warning
- Cron not run for at least 24 hours
- Database tables are using MyISAM database engine - see Migration from MyISAM to InnoDB for advice on what to do
- Site not yet registered
