From babab0e100b14bcaec6569041ec68ddf7af17736 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: martin Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:11:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improved explanations --- lang/en/help/enrolmentkey.html | 41 +++++++++++++++++++----- lang/en/help/guestaccess.html | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 2 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/lang/en/help/enrolmentkey.html b/lang/en/help/enrolmentkey.html index d386f3ad24ec3..275e9ad08ea6a 100644 --- a/lang/en/help/enrolmentkey.html +++ b/lang/en/help/enrolmentkey.html @@ -5,14 +5,11 @@

If you leave this blank, then anyone who has created a Moodle username on this site will be able to enrol - in your course. + in your course simply by going in to it.

If you put something here, then students who are trying to get in for the FIRST TIME ONLY will be asked to supply - this word or phrase. The guest account can also get in - to the course using the enrolment key - but it will be asked - for the key EVERY TIME a guest logs in the course. (This occurs - even if you have specified 'no guests are allowed') + this word or phrase.

The idea is that you will supply the key to authorised people using another means like private email, snail mail, @@ -20,7 +17,35 @@

If this password "gets out" and you have unwanted people enrolling, you can unenrol them (see their user profile page) - and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already enrolled will - not be affected, but the unwanted people won't be able - to get back in. + and change this key. Any legitimate students who have already + enrolled will not be affected, but the unwanted people won't be + able to get back in. + +

Note that if you have an enrolment key set, then the guest account + can also get in to the course using the key - but it will be asked + for the key EVERY TIME a guest logs in the course. (This occurs + EVEN if you have specified 'No guests are allowed') + +

This diagram explains how it works: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
 Enrolment keyNo enrolment key
Guest access

Students need key

+

Guests get in free

Students get in free

+

Guests get in free

No guest access

Students need key

+

Guests need key

Students get in free

+

No guests allowed

diff --git a/lang/en/help/guestaccess.html b/lang/en/help/guestaccess.html index 2661c3672b674..65d4ed3a010df 100644 --- a/lang/en/help/guestaccess.html +++ b/lang/en/help/guestaccess.html @@ -1,18 +1,40 @@ -

Guest Access

- -

You have the choice of allowing "guests" into your course - -

People can log in as guests using the "Login as a guest" button - on the login screen. - -

Guests have "read-only" access - meaning they can't leave - any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. - -

This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to - look around at your work, or to let students see a course before - they have decided to enrol. - -

If you have Guest access turned off, but have an enrolment key - defined, then guests can still get in provided they can provide - the right enrolment key. - +

Guest Access

+ +

You have the choice of allowing "guests" into your course + +

People can log in as guests using the "Login as a guest" button + on the login screen. + +

Guests have "read-only" access - meaning they can't leave + any posts or otherwise mess up the course for real students. + +

This can be handy when you want to let a colleague in to + look around at your work, or to let students see a course before + they have decided to enrol. + +

If you have Guest access turned off, but have an enrolment key + defined, then guests can still get in provided they can provide + the right enrolment key. + +

This diagram might help make the behaviour clear: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
 Enrolment keyNo enrolment key
Guest access

Students need key

+

Guests get in free

Students get in free

+

Guests get in free

No guest access

Students need key

+

Guests need key

Students get in free

+

No guests allowed

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