- if correct, user is logged in
- optionally, info is copied from the LDAP
database to the Moodle user database
-
+
(see the ldap/README for more details on config etc...)
+
+
+imap - Uses an external IMAP server
+
+ - user logs in using username and password
+ - these are checked against an IMAP server
+ - if correct, user is logged in
+ - if the username doesn't already exist then
+ a new account is created
+
+
+db - Uses an external database to check username/password
+
+ - user logs in using username and password
+ - these are checked against an external database
+ - if correct, user is logged in
+ - if the username doesn't already exist then
+ a new Moodle account is created
