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A security key or token enables other systems to access Moodle securely. A security key may be used for secure RSS feeds or web services. | |||
A security key or token enables other systems to access Moodle securely. | |||
A user can obtain a security key via ''My profile settings > Security keys'' then enter the key in an external application accessing Moodle. | A user can obtain a security key via ''My profile settings > Security keys'' then enter the key in an external application accessing Moodle. | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 22 August 2011
A security key or token enables other systems to access Moodle securely. A security key may be used for secure RSS feeds or web services.
A user can obtain a security key via My profile settings > Security keys then enter the key in an external application accessing Moodle.
At any time, a user can reset their key by clicking the reset link. A new different key is automatically generate which will then need to be entered in the external application.
