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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]]. | |||
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Revision as of 11:41, 7 April 2010
Location: Administration > Users > Authentication
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 methods
Authentication methods (also known as authentication plugins) include:
- 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
- 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 only
- 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
- NTLM/Integrated Authentication (contributed plugin prior to Moodle 1.9; is part of the LDAP authentication plugin from 1.9 onwards).
The authentication method is set in Administration > Users > Authentication > Manage authentication (or Administration > Users > Authentication prior to Moodle 1.9)
See also
- Manage authentication
- Authentication FAQ
- Multi authentication in Upgrading to Moodle 1.8
- Using Moodle User authentication forum
- Using Moodle Do users need e-mail addresses? forum discussion
- Using Moodle Admin approving self registrations? forum discussion
