Bulk upload users via .CSV file

Field

Options

Settings

Upload Type

Select from:

• Add only new, skip existing users
• Add all, append number to usernames if needed
• Add new and update existing users
• Update existing users only

New user password

Select from:

• Create password if needed and send via email
• Field required in file

Existing user details

This field is locked unless Add new and update existing users or Update existing users only are selected as Upload type.

Select from:

• No changes
• Override with file
• Override with file and defaults
• Fill in missing from file and defaults

Existing user password

This field is locked unless Add new and update existing users or Update existing users only are selected as Upload type.

Select from:

• No changes
• Update

Force password change

Select from:

• Users having a weak password
• None
• All

Allow renames

This field is locked unless Add new and update existing users or Update existing users only are selected as Upload type.

Select from:

• Yes
• No

Allow deletes

This field is locked unless Add new and update existing users or Update existing users only are selected as Upload type.

Select from:

• Yes
• No

Allow suspending and activating of accounts

This field is locked unless Add new and update existing users or Update existing users only are selected as Upload type.

Select from:

• Yes
• No

Standardise usernames

Select from:

• Yes
• No

Select for bulk user actions

Select from:

• No
• New users
• Updated users
• All users

Default Values

Choose an authentication method

This setting determines the authentication method used when the user logs in. Only enabled authentication plugins should be chosen, otherwise the user will no longer be able to login. To block the user from logging in, select ‘No Login’

Select from:

• Manual accounts
• No Login
• Email-based self-registration

Email display

Select from:

• Allow only other course members to see my email address
• Allow everyone to see my email address
• Hide my email address from everyone

Email Format

Select from:

• Pretty HTML format
• Plain text format

Email digest type

Select from:

• No digest (single email per forum post)
• Complete (daily email with full posts)
• Subjects (daily email with subjects only)

Forum auto-subscribe

Select from:

• Yes: When I post, subscribe me to that forum discussion
• No: Don’t automatically subscribe me to forum discussions

Timezone

Select from the drop down the server timezone.

Preferred language

Select from the dropdown list, the preferred language

Description

This will allow you to input a description that will appear on the users profile page for others to view. The same description will be displayed across all users.

Mobile phone

Add a mobile phone number. The same description will be displayed across all users.

Address

Add an address. The same description will be displayed across all users.

Other

Profile background image

Will allow you to add a background image for user profiles. The same image will be set for all users