Configuration Reference
Last updated 2 months ago
All settings live under Settings → Entra Login in the WordPress admin and
are stored in a single option, dowo_wpentra_settings.
Connection
Enable Entra SSO
enabled — master switch. When on, the Sign in with Microsoft button
appears on the login screen. The button only shows when the plugin is fully
configured (tenant ID, client ID, and client secret all present), regardless of
this toggle.
Directory (tenant) ID
tenant_id — the tenant GUID from your Entra app registration's Overview page.
Used to build the authority URL https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}.
Application (client) ID
client_id — the application GUID from the Overview page. Also validated as the
ID token aud (audience) claim.
Client secret
client_secret — the secret Value (not the Secret ID) from
Certificates & secrets. Stored in the options table. Leave the field blank
when saving to keep the previously stored value. Rotate it before it expires in
Entra.
User mapping
Users are matched to WordPress accounts by email address: the email claim from the Entra ID token is compared against the WordPress user's email. If no matching user is found, the account is either provisioned (if enabled) or rejected.
The email is read from the
preferred_usernamewhen that is itself an email address. If Entra returns no email, sign-in is refused with a clear message.
Auto-provision users
auto_provision — when on, a WordPress user is created automatically on first
successful Entra sign-in. When off, the user must already exist or sign-in is
refused with a clear message.
Default role for new users
default_role — the role assigned to auto-provisioned users. Only used when
auto-provisioning. Defaults to subscriber. Choose the least privilege that
fits your site.
Allowed email domains
allowed_domains — optional comma- or newline-separated list of domains
(e.g. dowodigital.com). When set, only identities whose email domain is on
the list may sign in via Entra. Leave blank to allow any account from your
tenant. This is enforced in addition to any Entra-side user assignment.
Appearance
Sign-in button label
button_label — the text on the Microsoft button. Defaults to
"Sign in with Microsoft".
Local login
Hide local login form
hide_local_login — when on, the standard username/password form is hidden on
the default login screen. It remains reachable at the hidden local login URL.
Has no effect on password reset, registration, or other login actions.
Restrict local login
restrict_local_login — when on (default), only accounts marked Allow local
login may authenticate with a username and password. All other users must use
the Microsoft button. This is a genuine access control, unlike "Hide local login
form" which is only cosmetic.
- Enforcement only kicks in once SSO is enabled and configured, so you can't be locked out during setup.
- On activation,
office@dowo.digitalis granted Allow local login automatically if that account exists. - Grant the flag to other accounts on their Users → Edit profile screen, under DOWO Entra Login → Local login.
- If the restriction is active but no account is allowed, every admin screen shows a lockout warning.
The per-account flag is stored as the dowo_wpentra_allow_local user meta. See
LOCAL-LOGIN.md.
Hidden local login key
local_login_key — the query argument that reveals the local form. With a value
of dowo, the URL is wp-login.php?dowo=1. Use a non-obvious value if you want
extra obscurity. See LOCAL-LOGIN.md.
Redirect
Redirect after login
redirect_after_login — optional URL to send users to after a successful Entra
sign-in. If a redirect_to was present on the login request (e.g. a deep link
to a protected page), that takes precedence. Otherwise this value is used, and
if it's blank the admin dashboard is used. The final value is passed through
wp_safe_redirect(), so off-site URLs are blocked.
Defaults
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
enabled |
off |
tenant_id |
empty |
client_id |
empty |
client_secret |
empty |
auto_provision |
off |
default_role |
subscriber |
allowed_domains |
empty (any) |
button_label |
"Sign in with Microsoft" |
hide_local_login |
on |
restrict_local_login |
on |
local_login_key |
dowo |
redirect_after_login |
empty (dashboard) |