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*Authentication is the process which allows a user to login to a Moodle site. [[Site policies]] determines if users must login before reaching the [[Front Page]].
Authentication is the process of allowing a user to login to a Moodle site based on their username and password.
 
*Authentication plugins are reached from ''Settings>Site Administration>Plugins>Authentication>Manage authentication''. A plugin may be enabled by opening its "eye" in the list.
 
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==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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*[[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
==Multi-authentication==
Multi-authentication is supported. Each authentication plugin may be used to find a username/password match. Once found, a user is logged in and alternative plugins are not used. Therefore the plugin which handles the most logins should be moved to the top of the page in order that less load is put on authentication servers.
==Common settings==
Below the authentication plugin list are some special settings which may be useful if you wish for example to restrict access to certain emails, add customised login instructions or prevent spammers with a CAPTCHA. See [[Authentication common settings|Authentication_common_settings]] for the full list of options.


==See also==
==See also==


*[[Authentication FAQ]]
*[[Authentication FAQ]]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=42 User authentication forum]
 
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=95559 Do users need e-mail addresses?] forum discussion
[[Category:Authentication]]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=97938 Admin approving self registrations?] forum discussion


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Revision as of 10:11, 18 October 2011

Authentication is the process of allowing a user to login to a Moodle site based on their username and password.

Authentication plugins

Moodle provides a number of ways of managing authentication, called authentication plugins.

See also

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