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Authentication is the process of allowing a user to log in to a Moodle site with a username and password. | |||
==Authentication plugins== | ==Authentication plugins== | ||
Moodle provides a number of ways of [[Managing authentication|managing authentication]], called ''authentication plugins''. | |||
*[[Manual accounts]] - accounts created manually by an administrator | *[[Manual accounts]] - accounts created manually by an administrator | ||
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*[[IMAP authentication|IMAP server]] - account details are located on an external IMAP server | *[[IMAP authentication|IMAP server]] - account details are located on an external IMAP server | ||
*[[LDAP authentication|LDAP server]] - account details are located on an external LDAP server | *[[LDAP authentication|LDAP server]] - account details are located on an external LDAP server | ||
*[[LTI]] - works with the [[Publish as LTI tool]] enrolment method to connect courses and activities. ''(New in 3.1)'' | |||
*[[MNet|Moodle Network authentication]] - how different Moodle sites can connect and authenticate users | *[[MNet|Moodle Network authentication]] - how different Moodle sites can connect and authenticate users | ||
*[[NNTP authentication|NNTP server]] - account details are located on an external NNTP server | *[[NNTP authentication|NNTP server]] - account details are located on an external NNTP server | ||
*[[No authentication]] - for testing purposes | *[[No authentication]] - for testing purposes or if the Moodle site is not available on the Internet. Do NOT use on public servers! | ||
*[[PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)]] - account details come from the operating system Moodle is running on, via PAM (can only be used Linux/Unix). | *[[PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)]] - account details come from the operating system Moodle is running on, via PAM (can only be used Linux/Unix). | ||
*[[POP3 server]] - account details are located on an external POP3 server | *[[POP3 server]] - account details are located on an external POP3 server | ||
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*[[Shibboleth]] - account details are located on an external Shibboleth server | *[[Shibboleth]] - account details are located on an external Shibboleth server | ||
* Web services authentication | * Web services authentication | ||
*[[Uniquelogin authentication]] to limit users to one simultaeous session | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Authentication FAQ]] | *[[Authentication FAQ]] | ||
[[Category:Authentication]] | |||
[[eu:Erabiltzaileen_autentifikazioa]] | [[eu:Erabiltzaileen_autentifikazioa]] | ||
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[[de:Authentifizierung]] | [[de:Authentifizierung]] | ||
[[ja:認証]] | [[ja:認証]] | ||
[[es:Autenticación]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 16 May 2016
Authentication is the process of allowing a user to log in to a Moodle site with a username and password.
Authentication plugins
Moodle provides a number of ways of managing authentication, called authentication plugins.
- Manual accounts - accounts created manually by an administrator
- No login - suspend particular user account
- Email-based self-registration - for enabling users to create their own accounts
- CAS server (SSO) - account details are located on an external CAS server
- External database - account details are located on an external database
- FirstClass server - account details are located on an external FirstClass server
- IMAP server - account details are located on an external IMAP server
- LDAP server - account details are located on an external LDAP server
- LTI - works with the Publish as LTI tool enrolment method to connect courses and activities. (New in 3.1)
- Moodle Network authentication - how different Moodle sites can connect and authenticate users
- NNTP server - account details are located on an external NNTP server
- No authentication - for testing purposes or if the Moodle site is not available on the Internet. Do NOT use on public servers!
- PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - account details come from the operating system Moodle is running on, via PAM (can only be used Linux/Unix).
- POP3 server - account details are located on an external POP3 server
- RADIUS server - account details are located on an external RADIUS server
- Shibboleth - account details are located on an external Shibboleth server
- Web services authentication
- Uniquelogin authentication to limit users to one simultaeous session
