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Reset passwords for Learners

 
Matt Smith
Reset passwords for Learners
by Matt Smith - Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:53 PM
 

Hi all, 

We are looking for a way for learners to reset thier passwords without being sent an email as our learners do not have indivudual email addresses. 

Is there a way to user secret questions, or text message confirmation? 

Thanks, 

Matt.

Craig Eves
Re: Reset passwords for Learners
by Craig Eves (Totara Support) - Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 4:34 PM
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Hi Matt

I found this info on a setting that should allow you to link to a URL for a forgotten password rather than an email.

Administration > Users > Authentication > Manage authentication > Forgotten password URL

If you enter a URL here, it will be used as the lost password recovery page for this site. This is intended for sites where passwords are handled entirely outside of Totara . Leave this blank to use the default password recovery.

So, you can make a form that alerts you & teachers when a password needs to be reset.

I am not sure of  the field names required for the form - has anyone else implemented this?

Craig