Add users using a distribution list

  • Hello everyone –

    I’m looking for a plugin or other solution that would allow me to add users to my site using an existing distribution list or security group. I searched through the plugins page and didn’t see anything that seems to apply. We use WordPress to host an internal site for sending email notifications and would like to manage access to this page by exchange DL or AD security group. I haven’t been able to locate a plugin or other solution for this. Any advice? Thanks!

    • This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by Jan Dembowski.

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    As there seem to be no plugin suggestions forthcoming, this may need to be custom coded. This is often the case when we are dealing with data in some specific, non-standard format. The code needs to parse the data, assembling user data into a properly structured array. For each user, use wp_insert_user() to add them to WP.

    N.B. — It’s not a good idea to replicate data in more than one place. Keeping data up to date and synced becomes more difficult when it’s in multiple locations. If the users are already in a security group, could that group be used to manage WP users through an alternative authentication or single sign on scheme? The user data can then be used to dynamically generate an up to date distribution list as needed.

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