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Here are some suggestions for site administrators to increase privacy in Moodle: | |||
Here are some suggestions for | |||
==Site policy settings== | ==Site policy settings== | ||
In '' | In ''Settings > Site administration > Security > [[Site policies]]'': | ||
* Force users to login by checking the ''forcelogin'' checkbox | * Force users to login by checking the ''forcelogin'' checkbox | ||
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==Enrolment key usage== | ==Enrolment key usage== | ||
If [[Self enrolment]] is used, in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Self enrolment'': | |||
* Enforce enrolment key usage by | * Enforce enrolment key usage by ticking the 'Require enrolment key' checkbox | ||
* Disable the [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] hint | * Enforce enrolment key complexity by ticking the 'Use password policy' checkbox | ||
* Disable the [[Enrolment key|enrolment key]] hint leaving the 'Show hint' checkbox unticked | |||
==Hiding user fields== | ==Hiding user fields== | ||
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Increase student privacy by hiding user fields which would normally appear on users' profile pages, and in some cases on the course participants page. | Increase student privacy by hiding user fields which would normally appear on users' profile pages, and in some cases on the course participants page. | ||
The ''hiddenuserfields'' setting is in ''Administration > Users > Permissions > [[User policies]]''. | The ''hiddenuserfields'' setting is in ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > [[User policies]]''. | ||
User fields which may be hidden are:<br /> | User fields which may be hidden are:<br /> | ||
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* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=7301 Security and Privacy forum] | * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=7301 Security and Privacy forum] | ||
* | * Using Moodle [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=233702 Student Privacy] forum discussion | ||
[[de:Datenschutz in Moodle]] | [[de:Datenschutz in Moodle]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 24 January 2014
Here are some suggestions for site administrators to increase privacy in Moodle:
Site policy settings
In Settings > Site administration > Security > Site policies:
- Force users to login by checking the forcelogin checkbox
- Keep "Force users to login for profiles" enabled to keep anonymous visitors and search engines away from user profiles
Enrolment key usage
If Self enrolment is used, in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Enrolments > Self enrolment:
- Enforce enrolment key usage by ticking the 'Require enrolment key' checkbox
- Enforce enrolment key complexity by ticking the 'Use password policy' checkbox
- Disable the enrolment key hint leaving the 'Show hint' checkbox unticked
Hiding user fields
Increase student privacy by hiding user fields which would normally appear on users' profile pages, and in some cases on the course participants page.
The hiddenuserfields setting is in Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > User policies.
User fields which may be hidden are:
Description, city/town, country, web page, ICQ number, Skype ID, Yahoo ID, AIM ID, MSN ID, last access and My courses.
See also
- Using Moodle Security and Privacy forum
- Using Moodle Student Privacy forum discussion
