Create global login providers
Learn how to create and configure global login providers, including setting default providers and mapping user attributes.
To create a global Login Provider, complete the following steps:
- Select the Settings icon.
- Select Login Providers . The Login Providers screen displays.
- Select the Add a Login Provider button. The Add Login Provider screen is displayed.
- Enter a name for the login provider in the Name text box.
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Select the login provider from the
Type
radio buttons. The options are as follows:
- Apple
- Microsoft
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To use the selected login provider by default for all new sites, select the
Use this login provider as default for all new sites
checkbox.Note: Global login providers are not added to existing sites. You can manage the login provider used for a site, as described in the above section.
- Enter the client ID for the selected login provider in the Client ID text box.
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Enter the secret key for the selected login provider in the
Client Secret
text box.
Note: For further information on obtaining the client ID and secret key for your chosen login provider, see the Obtain Client ID and Secret Key section below.
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Select the
Add User Attribute and Field Name
button to associate a user attribute with a field name used by your login provider.
The information returned from the login provider populates the User Profile Information in the Admin Console and is used to pre-fill relevant sections of the form. For further information on the User Profile Information, see the Users
topic.
The Attribute Mapping dialog box displays.
To map a user attribute to a field name, complete the following steps:
- Select the user attribute from the User Attribute drop-down menu.
- Enter the field name to map to the selected user attribute in the Field Name text box If the login provider uses nested fields, enter the nested field names in this text box, separated by a period (.). For further information on obtaining the field names for your chosen login provider, see the Obtain Exposed Field Names section.
- Select the Save button to save your changes and return to the Add Login Provider screen.
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Select the
Save
button to save your changes and return to the Login Providers screen.
Repeat these steps to add another global login provider.
You can add as many global login providers of the same type as you require; for example, you can add multiple different Facebook login providers. However, each site can only use one login provider of each type.