2002-09-26 07:03:22 +00:00
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This directory contains authentication modules.
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Each of these modules describes a different way to
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check that a user has provided a correct
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- username, and
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- password.
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Even when external forms of authentication are being
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used, Moodle still maintains the internal "user" table
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with all the associated information about that user such
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as name, email address and so on.
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The active method is set by the admin on the Configuration page.
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email - authentication by email (DEFAULT METHOD)
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- user fills out form with email address
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- email sent to user with link
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- user clicks on link in email to confirm
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- user account is created
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- user can log in
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none - no authentication at all .. very insecure!!
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- user logs in using ANY username and password
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- if the username doesn't already exist then
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a new account is created
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- when user tries to access a course they
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are forced to set up their account details
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ldap - Uses an external LDAP server
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2002-10-20 18:06:04 +00:00
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- user logs in using username and password
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- these are checked against an LDAP server
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- if correct, user is logged in
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- optionally, info is copied from the LDAP
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database to the Moodle user database
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(see the ldap/README for more details on config etc...)
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