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Update notifications

Checking for available updates via the plugins overview page

New feature
in Moodle 2.3!

An administrator can configure update notifications for both Moodle core code and any contributed plugins installed on the site (from the plugins directory) in Settings > Site Administration > Server > Update notifications.

If the automatic check for available updates is enabled and there is a new update available, a notification will be sent to all site admins via email and/or popup message (according to the admin's messaging preferences in their profile settings).

An administrator can specify the required code maturity (stable, alpha, beta or release candidate) for update notifications, also whether notifications of new builds (normally released each week) are sent.

Checking for available updates via the notifications page

An admin can also check for available updates for contributed plugins installed on the site using the 'Check for available updates' button in Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > Plugins overview. Any updates available are highlighted, with further information and a download link in the notes column opposite the plugin.

Available updates for core code can also be checked via Settings > Site administration > Notifications.

Disabling update notifications

In a few circumstances (such as completely managed servers, which may have a lot of local modifications) it is desirable to not have the check for updates active. The feature may be disabled completely by adding the following code to the config.php file:

$CFG->disableupdatenotifications = true;

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

The version of Moodle used may be found in Settings > Site administration > Notifications.

Other notifications listed on the page 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

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-Location: ''Administration > Security > Notifications''
+{{Security}}
+==Update notifications==
-==Display login failures to==
+[[File:Pluginsoverview.png|thumb|left|Checking for available updates via the plugins overview page]]{{New features}}An administrator can configure update notifications for both Moodle core code and any contributed plugins installed on the site (from the [http://moodle.org/plugins plugins directory]) in ''Settings > Site Administration > Server > Update notifications''.
-It is probably necessary to dispay login failures to administrators only if people are attempting to steal student or teacher logins.
+If the automatic check for available updates is enabled and there is a new update available, a notification will be sent to all site admins via email and/or popup message (according to the admin's messaging preferences in their profile settings).
-The administrator is the administrator with the lowest id in the user-table (= the first created and still active administrator), all administrators are all users with the administrator role
-==Email login failures==
+An administrator can specify the required code maturity (stable, alpha, beta or release candidate) for update notifications, also whether notifications of new builds (normally released each week) are sent.
-If you're concerned about login failures, you can set up email notification for administrators.
+[[File:updates check button.png|thumb|Checking for available updates via the notifications page]]An admin can also check for available updates for contributed plugins installed on the site using the 'Check for available updates' button in ''Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > [[Installing plugins|Plugins overview]]''. Any updates available are highlighted, with further information and a download link in the notes column opposite the plugin.
-==Threshold for email notifications==
+Available updates for core code can also be checked via ''Settings > Site administration > Notifications''.
+===Disabling update notifications===
+In a few circumstances (such as completely managed servers, which may have a lot of local modifications) it is desirable to not have the check for updates active. The feature may be disabled completely by adding the following code to the [[Configuration file|config.php file]]:
+ $CFG->disableupdatenotifications = true;
+==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.
-[[Category:Administrator]]
+==Other notifications==
+The version of Moodle used may be found in ''Settings > Site administration > Notifications''.
+Other notifications listed on the page 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==
+* [[:dev:Available update notifications|Available update notifications developer documentation]]
+* [[error/moodle/errortoomanylogins]]
+[[es:Notificaciones]]
+[[eu:Jakinarazpenak]]
 [[fr:Notifications]]
+[[de:Benachrichtigungen]]

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