---
title: "Open badge site settings"
slug: "open-badge-site-settings"
tags: ["Totara Platform", "Reference", "Site Administrator"]
updated: 2025-10-21T14:56:18Z
published: 2025-10-21T14:56:18Z
canonical: "totara.help/open-badge-site-settings"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Open badge site settings

As a Site Administrator (or user with the **badges:manageglobalsettings** capability) you can configure the general **Badge settings** by going to *Quick-access menu > Badges*.

These options set the default values for fields in a new badge form, but can be changed by a badge creator if necessary.

| **Setting** | **Description** | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Badge issuer name | Set the name of the issuer. | The name will appear where the badges are displayed and may be the name of a specific individual (such as a Trainer) or the name of a group or organisation. |
| Badge issuer contact details | Set the email address of the issuer. | This email address will be displayed where an individual is viewing the details of a displayed badge. |
| Salt for hashing recipient's email address | Using a hash allows backpack services to confirm the badge earner without having to expose their email address. This setting should only use numbers and letters. | For recipient verification purposes, please avoid changing this setting once issuing badges. |
| Enable course badges | Allow badges to be created and awarded in the course context. | Course Creators and Editing Trainers will be able to create their own course-level badges. |

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_open-badges.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T20%3A35%3A54Z&se=2026-11-01T21%3A35%3A54Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ifQ7Qz8APt2UMFg5PQmqg670pM1ROQ3X4QAXi30szVo%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Open badges](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=550) in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use open badges, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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