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Multiple users, same username and password

by Andrew Hayes - Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 6:40 PM

I'm new to Moodle, which my organisation is using as an LMS to host SCORM packages.

I have set up a course which will be accessed by a large number of users. I'm unsure exactly how many, but looking at around 6000 at the most.

Rather than setting up a username and password per person, I'm hoping to set up one username and password which all the learners can log in with.

I'm not sure yet how many people will be accessing the course at one time (it definitely wont be all all 6000) but I wondered -

Is there a limit to how many people can access a SCORM package at the same time? And is there a limit to how many can log in at the same time using the same username and password?

Thanks

Andy

Re: Multiple users, same username and password

by Dave Perry - Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 7:14 PM

We are running into major problems with one area that has insisted on using one login to be shared with hundreds (possibly thousands) of external learners - and have been pushing that area to get these students given their own login credentials on our SSO backend (all these students are setup on our MIS system, and with one tick can get network accounts).

I HIGHLY suggest you look at the ways of setting up individual logins - we've always used LDAP to manage our access for students and staff, but I think there are ways like bulk-uploading CSV with the basic details for each user.

I don't believe there's a limit on the number of access for a SCORM per day in answer to that question.

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Re: Multiple users, same username and password

by Andrew Hayes - Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 9:10 PM

Thanks for getting back so quickly David.

I've read further on your suggestions and thought a bit more about our needs.

Thinking about how many users will be logging in at the same time, I don't think it will be 1000's, probably not even 100's and we do not require any reporting on who has taken the course, how they did in quizes etc.

So the simplest option I can think of is to allow guest access. Would this cause the same sort of problems you described above?

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