1 This directory contains authentication modules.
3 Each of these modules describes a different way to
4 check that a user has provided a correct
9 Even when external forms of authentication are being
10 used, Moodle still maintains the internal "user" table
11 with all the associated information about that user such
12 as name, email address and so on.
14 The active method is set by the admin on the Configuration page.
17 email - authentication by email (DEFAULT METHOD)
19 - user fills out form with email address
20 - email sent to user with link
21 - user clicks on link in email to confirm
22 - user account is created
26 none - no authentication at all .. very insecure!!
28 - user logs in using ANY username and password
29 - if the username doesn't already exist then
30 a new account is created
31 - when user tries to access a course they
32 are forced to set up their account details
34 manual - internal authentication only
36 - user logs in using username and password
37 - no way for user to make their own account
40 ldap - Uses an external LDAP server
42 - user logs in using username and password
43 - these are checked against an LDAP server
44 - if correct, user is logged in
45 - optionally, info is copied from the LDAP
46 database to the Moodle user database
48 (see the ldap/README for more details on config etc...)
51 imap - Uses an external IMAP server
53 - user logs in using username and password
54 - these are checked against an IMAP server
55 - if correct, user is logged in
56 - if the username doesn't already exist then
57 a new account is created
60 pop3 - Uses an external POP3 server
62 - user logs in using username and password
63 - these are checked against a POP3 server
64 - if correct, user is logged in
65 - if the username doesn't already exist then
66 a new account is created
69 nntp - Uses an external NNTP server
71 - user logs in using username and password
72 - these are checked against an NNTP server
73 - if correct, user is logged in
74 - if the username doesn't already exist then
75 a new account is created
78 db - Uses an external database to check username/password
80 - user logs in using username and password
81 - these are checked against an external database
82 - if correct, user is logged in
83 - if the username doesn't already exist then
84 a new Moodle account is created
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91 This file describes Moodle interface functions to authentication modules.
93 Most of functions are from ldap-authentication module and are not implemented (yet?)
94 on other modules. Please feel free to extend other modules to support same features
95 or roll your own module.
97 Some of new function are still tested and are not documented here yet.
102 Basic fuctions to authenticate users with external db
106 auth_user_login ($username, $password)
108 Authenticate username, password with userdatabase.
111 true if the username and password work
112 and false if they don't
116 auth_get_userinfo($username)
118 Query other userinformation from database.
121 Userinformation in array ( name => value, ....
122 or false in case of error
126 auth_iscreator($username)
128 should user have rights to create courses
131 True if user have rights to crete cources otherwise false
136 Functions that enable usercreation, activation and deactivation
137 from moodle to external database
140 auth_user_exists ($username)
142 Checks if given username exist on external db
145 true if given usernname exist or false
147 auth_user_create ($userobject,$plainpass)
149 Creates new user to external db. User should be created
150 in inactive stage until confirmed by email.
153 True on success otherwise false
156 auth_user_activate ($username)
158 activate new user after email-address is confirmed
161 True on success otherwise false
164 auth_user_disable ($username) {
166 deactivate user in external db.
169 True on success otherwise false
173 USER INFORMATION AND SYNCRONIZATION
177 Get list of usernames in external db.
180 All usernames in array or false on error.
183 auth_get_users($filter='*')
185 Get ALL USEROBJECTS FROM EXTERNAL DB.
188 Array of all users as objects from external db