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There are various ways of managing user '''authentication''':
Location: ''Administration > Users > Authentication''


:[[Email-based authentication]]
:[[Manual accounts only]]
:[[No authentication]]
:[[PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)]]
:[[Shibboleth]]
:[[Use a CAS server (SSO)]]
:[[Use a POP3 server]]
:[[LDAP authentication|Use an LDAP server]]


===The login page===
User authentication is about enabling people to login to your Moodle site.


Depending upon the authentication method (i.e. not applicable for email authentication) login instructions may be easily added. Alternatively, an alternate login URL may be added - please check the discussion [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=26629 Customising the log in page] for further details.
==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 authentication|External database]] - account details are located on an external database
*[[FirstClass authentication|FirstClass server]] - account details are located on an external FirstClass 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
*[[Moodle Network|Moodle Network authentication]] - how different Moodle sites can connect and authenticate users
*[[NNTP authentication|NNTP server]] - account details are located on an external NTTP 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 authentication|RADIUS server]] - account details are located on an external RADIUS server
*[[Shibboleth]] - account details are located on an external Shibboleth server
*[[NTLM authentication|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==
==See also==


*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=42 Using Moodle: User authentication] forum
*[[Manage authentication]]
*[[Authentication FAQ]]
*Multi authentication in [[Upgrading to Moodle 1.8]]
*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
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=97938 Admin approving self registrations?] forum discussion
 
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 12 November 2008

Location: Administration > Users > Authentication


User authentication is about enabling people to login to your Moodle site.

Authentication methods

Authentication methods (also known as authentication plugins) include:

The authentication method is set in Administration > Users > Authentication > Manage authentication (or Administration > Users > Authentication prior to Moodle 1.9)

See also

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