How do I require a user to authenticate into Catalog before viewing my institution's catalog or subcatalog listings?
As a Canvas Catalog admin, you can require users to authenticate into Catalog before viewing your institution's listings. When you require user authentication for a catalog or a subcatalog, all listings in the catalog are restricted from view until after users log in to their Canvas accounts.
Open Admin
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Click the User Name drop-down menu [1]. Then, click the Admin link [2].
Enable Require Authentication Option
![Enable Require Authentication Option](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/982/346/original/1eaaff0e-98d3-49d2-a2d0-65e8107fe1c6.png)
Click the Catalog Info tab [1].
To require authentication, click the Require authentication to access Catalog and its sub-catalogs toggle on [2].
Save Catalog Info
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Click the Save button.