Excesive users from LDAP

Excesive users from LDAP

by Pedro Gago -
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Hi all,

I think I have made an error configuring LDAP with the bind_dn or the context and I have now in Moodle more users than needed. I want to revert this situation. I have changed the bind_dn and force a resync but all the users still exist in Moodle.

My question is: how can I delete this extra users? Please, consider that the correct users have information (courses done, califications, etc) and I don't want to lose it.

My Moodle version is 3.9.

Thanks in advance. 

Pedro

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Re: Excesive users from LDAP

by Pedro Gago -
Anyone can advise here?
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Re: Excesive users from LDAP

by Emma Richardson -
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You need to change the setting in ldap settings to either suspend or delete the users that are no longer being pulled from the OU. Now the bind_dn is not going to affect the number of users though unless the new bind user only has permissions to see certain users - you need to either change the context (location of ou where your users are) or create a filter to only pull members of a certain group.
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Re: Excesive users from LDAP

by Pedro Gago -
Thanks Emma.
Let me explain a bit more to understand your answer:
- I had the correct users (example user1) with info attached like courses, activities, certificates, etc.
- Due to any change in LDAP binding, incorrect users (example user2) has been added to moodle. These users don't have any info in Moodle.
Nota: I have to investigate what is the difference in LDAP binding.
So, if I suspend or delete the users in order to change the context and obtain only correct users (in my case only user1), won't I lose the info of correct users? I don't want to lose this info. Can you confirm the steps you gave me?
Thanks
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