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How do I add someone as a guest to a Moodle site?

There are various ways to add someone as a guest to a Moodle site. This article will cover the following topics in the context of using the CCLE:

  1. Turning on guest access to a Moodle site (for anyone coming from the outside)
  2. Adding a specific user with a UCLA Logon ID as a guest to a Moodle site
  3. Adding a specific user without a UCLA Logon ID as a guest to a Moodle site

See also In Moodle, how do I add participants to a site?

1. Turning on guest access to a Moodle site (for anyone coming from the outside)

  1. You must be logged into Moodle with admin, course creator, instructor, or project lead permissions.
  2. Administration
  3. Settings
  4. Guest Access: Allow guests without the key.
  5. Be sure to also specify the Default Role (e.g. student or project participant).

2. Adding a specific user with a UCLA Logon ID as a guest to a Moodle site

  1. You must be logged into Moodle with admin, course creator, instructor, or project lead permissions.
  2. Administration
  3. Assign Roles
  4. Click on user in
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