I got a web service working for core_user_get_users_by_id. But the username doesn't show up. I see that it's due to Moodle's default security config. Where can I go to change that security config so that the username shows up?
I'm trying to get the username for my LTI external tool. Since the basic LTI doesn't provide the username by default, I'm trying to use a web service to get it. Or is there any other way to get the username for the LTI external tool?
It appears the code for this is in externallib.php in the
public static function get_users_by_id($userids)
method.
Appears it deliberately, never, puts in the username. One could hack their OWN moodle, but a tough sell I think for moodles in general. A shame. having the username would be nice.
if ($userarray = user_get_user_details($user)) {
//fields matching permissions from /user/editadvanced.php
if ($currentuser or $hasuserupdatecap) {
$userarray['auth'] = $user->auth;
$userarray['confirmed'] = $user->confirmed;
$userarray['idnumber'] = $user->idnumber;
$userarray['lang'] = $user->lang;
$userarray['theme'] = $user->theme;
$userarray['timezone'] = $user->timezone;
$userarray['mailformat'] = $user->mailformat;
}
$result[] = $userarray;
}
Yep.. in the function lti_build_request it specifically, as well, never adds the username (no if statements, no security checks/work arounds)
Basically one would to have either hack their/all moodles.. or just duplicate this code into a custom building block type of thing that just replicates it (also not good)
