Chapter 4. Authentication
Every educational institution offers its services to individuals willing to improve their knowledge in a particular area of study and obtain an appropriate degree. Only enlisted and subscribed participants can visit the lectures and other activities. The same can be applied to Moodle. We want to make sure that the only people using the platform are the ones who should be using it in the first place. Therefore in this chapter we will cover the following topics:
Basics of authentication
Common authentication attacks and prevention methods
Authentication types in Moodle and security tips
Basics of authentication
Authentication is the process of confirming that something or someone is really who they claim to be. The ways in which someone may be authenticated fall into three categories, based on what are known as the factors of authentication:
Knowledge (something you know): password, PIN code, etc.
Ownership (something you have): security token, phone, etc.
Inherence (something...
