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{{Managing a Moodle site}}
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There are two items named 'Notifications' in ''Settings > Site administration''.
==Update notifications==


==Moodle version information==
An administrator can configure update notifications for both Moodle core code and any contributed plugins installed on the site in ''Settings > Site Administration > Server > Update notifications''. See [[Available update notifications]] for more details.
 
The version of Moodle used is stated in ''Settings > Site administration > Notifications''.
 
{{New features}}A 'Check for available updates' button enables admins to quickly check for any updates available to core code.
 
[[File:updates check button.png]]
 
Tip: Admins can also check for any updates available for contributed plugins installed on the site in ''Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > [[Installing plugins|Plugins overview]]''.


==Login failure notifications==
==Login failure notifications==
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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.
Note: The number of failed login attempts that result in account lockout may be set in ''Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies''.
==Other notifications==
The version of Moodle used may be found in ''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
* "Enabling the PHP setting display_errors is not recommended on production sites because some error messages may reveal sensitive information about your server." What you do about this is not explained. Making a php.ini file with "display_errors = off;" in it in the folder "with the script" (?) is one suggestion found by googling, but that may depend on your server. 
* Site not yet [[Site registration|registered]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[http://youtu.be/d3D77TfI8wA Moodle 2.0 Notifications, Register and Advanced features]  MoodleBites video on YouTube


* [[error/moodle/errortoomanylogins]]
* [[:dev:Available update notifications|Available update notifications developer documentation]]


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Latest revision as of 15:42, 24 June 2015

Update notifications

An administrator can configure update notifications for both Moodle core code and any contributed plugins installed on the site in Settings > Site Administration > Server > Update notifications. See Available update notifications for more details.

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.


Note: The number of failed login attempts that result in account lockout may be set in Administration > Site administration > Security > Site policies.

Other notifications

The version of Moodle used may be found in 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
  • "Enabling the PHP setting display_errors is not recommended on production sites because some error messages may reveal sensitive information about your server." What you do about this is not explained. Making a php.ini file with "display_errors = off;" in it in the folder "with the script" (?) is one suggestion found by googling, but that may depend on your server.
  • Site not yet registered

See also