This patch requires a Moodle environment with a working Shibboleth configuration. It assumes that you're using the internal WAYF and have the alternative login URL setup. Create a course in Moodle. Make a note of the direct link to the course. Logout. Make sure you aren't authenticated to the Moodle instance and that your session is completely closed. Craft a direct link to your Moodle instance which incorporates the entityID and the direct link to the course from the first step. This could be http://your-moodle-instance/alt/index.php?entityID=entityURI&target=FullURLToCourse Point your browser to that link. If you're already authenticated to your Shibboleth provider you should go directly to the course. If not, you'll be taken directly to the IDP page. Either way you don't visit the WAYF page.