Moodle - Passwords

[LukeC]

I have been asked to reset all user passwords on moodle and i am wondering if there is a bulk way to reset all users passwords, i think it involves downloading the users and uploading them with the new passwords in the CSV file but im not 100% sure please can someone help.

Many thanks

[Edu-IT]

If you have already imported the users then the .csv file won't work I don't think as it'll try to recreate the users?

 

What you could do is use an SQL command to update the password field for all your users and then if they have set their email address tell them to use the forgotten password link to reset their password.

[Devontechie]

Yes you can download the users into a CSV file and then add the password into the CSV. Then go back into Moodle and use the upload user option and select update exisiting users.

 

Send me a PM if you need any help.

 

Cheers,

Steve

[Edu-IT]

If you change the password to changeme then supposedly Moodle will auto force a password change.

[Devontechie]

If you change the password to changeme then supposedly Moodle will auto force a password change.

 

Yes that is right.

[LukeC]

Thanks for the adivce about "changeme" i already knew this i want to be able to do it all at once witha random password so the and so teh student cant change their password. Also is there away for it to authenticate with Active Directory?

[Devontechie]

Thanks for the adivce about "changeme" i already knew this i want to be able to do it all at once witha random password so the and so teh student cant change their password.

 

If you want to use a random password, just put that in the CSV file and upload like I said above.

 

 

Also is there away for it to authenticate with Active Directory?

 

You can use IDAP for this. Have a look at this LDAP authentication - MoodleDocs

[nadeem]

Thanks for the adivce about "changeme" i already knew this i want to be able to do it all at once witha random password so the and so teh student cant change their password. Also is there away for it to authenticate with Active Directory?

 

You can also authenicate using RADIUS as well as LDAP