Keywords: enrol, self-enrolment, password, key
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Think of a suitable password. Make the key easy for someone else to copy/write down but don't set it to the same as the course or module title - as these are too easy to guess. You may click the Unmask option to view your key in plain-text. For example, a colour e.g. 'purple' is easy to spell, doesn't use any special characters but is difficult to guess.
How do I set one up?
There are few options to specify when setting up an enrolment key, From within your course Course, in the Administration block expand Users and then click Enrolment methods. The Enrolment methods page will show you a summary of which methods are enabled. Where a method appears in light grey it has been deactivated. To setup an enrolment key in a course for the first time, select Self enrolment from the Add method drop down list. This will bring up a series of options for you to configure, such as student enrolment duration, start/end dates, maximum number of enrolled users and the course welcome message - which is emailed to all new students in your course (and can be an effective introductory touch) From within your course Course, administration expand Users and then expand Enrolment methods. Click .
To edit an existing self-enrolment method, click on the 'Editcog' pencil icon alongside Self enrolment (Student). This will load a page of options, including where to set the Enrolment key. If no key is set, you may enter any key phrase or term into this area.
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