jeremyjsimmons

<p>TWL SSO is a secure single sign-on plugin for WordPress that enables seamless authentication using RS256 JWT tokens from an external SSO application.<br />
This plugin provides login security features and is designed for allowing Twelve Legs Marketing centralized authentication management.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Single Sign In</strong>: Agency employees can log into websites they manage from a central dashboard.</li>
<li><strong>Just-in-Time User Provisioning</strong>: Automatic user creation and role assignment</li>
<li><strong>JWT Validation</strong>: Full RS256 signature verification with JWKS endpoint integration</li>
<li><strong>Key Rotation</strong>: Support key rotation through JWKS endpoint</li>
<li><strong>Role Management</strong>: Flexible role assignment from JWT claims</li>
<li><strong>Referrer Validation</strong>: Enhanced security through referrer validation</li>
<li><strong>Audience Validation</strong>: Ensures tokens are valid for the specific WordPress site</li>
<li><strong>Token Expiration</strong>: Built-in token expiration and clock skew tolerance</li>
<li><strong>Email Validation</strong>: Comprehensive email validation with optional allowlist</li>
<li><strong>Caching</strong>: JWKS caching for improved performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Referrer validation to prevent unauthorized access</li>
<li>JWT signature verification using public key cryptography</li>
<li>Issuer validation to ensure tokens come from trusted sources</li>
<li>Audience validation to prevent token reuse across sites</li>
<li>Token expiration validation with configurable leeway</li>
<li>Email format validation and filtering via hook</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress installations managed centrally by agency</li>
<li>Organization using Google for external identity provider</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Authentication Flow</h4>
<ol>
<li>User clicks login link from SSO application sso.twelvelegsmarketing.com</li>
<li>SSO application redirects to WordPress with JWT token: <code>/wp-login.php?action=twl_sso&token=JWT_TOKEN</code></li>
<li>Plugin validates the JWT token signature and claims</li>
<li>Plugin extracts user information from JWT claims</li>
<li>Plugin creates or retrieves WordPress user</li>
<li>Plugin assigns appropriate role based on JWT claims</li>
<li>User is logged into WordPress</li>
</ol>
<h4>JWT Claims</h4>
<p>The plugin expects the following JWT claims:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>email</code> or <code>sub</code>: User’s email address</li>
<li><code>iss</code>: Issuer (must match allowed issuers)</li>
<li><code>aud</code>: Audience (must match WordPress site URL)</li>
<li><code>exp</code>: Expiration time</li>
<li><code>nbf</code>: Not before time (optional)</li>
<li><code>wp_role</code>: WordPress role to assign (optional)</li>
<li><code>name</code>: User’s display name (optional)</li>
<li><code>given_name</code>: User’s first name (optional)</li>
<li><code>family_name</code>: User’s last name (optional)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Configuration</h4>
<p>The plugin automatically configures itself based on the WordPress environment:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Production</strong>: Only allows <code>https://sso.twelvelegsmarketing.com</code> as issuer</li>
<li><strong>Development/Staging</strong>: Also allows <code>https://localhost:8443</code> as issuer</li>
</ul>
<h4>Customization</h4>
<p>You can customize the plugin behavior using WordPress filters:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>twl_sso_allow_email</code>: Filter to control which email addresses are allowed</li>
<li><code>twl_sso_allowed_roles</code>: Filter to control which roles can be assigned</li>
<li><code>twl_sso_allowed_issuers</code>: Filter to control which issuers are allowed</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please contact Twelve Legs Marketing at https://twelvelegsmarketing.com</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All authentication is handled through secure JWT tokens from your configured SSO provider.</p>


Twelve Legs Marketing SSO

Single sign-on plugin for WordPress that accepts RS256 JWTs from the TWL SSO application for secure authentication.

Jerry Benton

<p>TokenLink SSO Login for Zendesk allows WordPress site administrators to provide seamless, secure single sign-on (SSO) access to Zendesk using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) authentication.</p>
<p>This plugin uses the official Firebase PHP-JWT library (BSD 3-Clause licensed, included and updated for WordPress compliance).</p>
<p>Setup takes less than five minutes using standard WordPress shortcodes — no third-party dependencies, no tracking, no bloat.</p>
<p>Written by Jerry Benton, the creator of Mailborder and MailScanner v5.</p>
<h3>From the WordPress Plugin Directory (Preferred)</h3>
<ol>
<li>In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Add New</strong>.</li>
<li>Search for <strong>TokenLink SSO Login for Zendesk</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Install Now</strong>, then <strong>Activate</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Upload via ZIP File</h3>
<ol>
<li>Download the plugin ZIP file from <a href="https://www.mailborder.com/zendesk-sso-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">mailborder.com</a> or from WordPress.org.</li>
<li>In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Add New</strong> and click <strong>Upload Plugin</strong> at the top.</li>
<li>Select the ZIP file and click <strong>Install Now</strong>.</li>
<li>When installation completes, click <strong>Activate Plugin</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Manual Installation (FTP or File Manager)</h3>
<ol>
<li>Download the plugin ZIP file and extract it on your computer.</li>
<li>Upload the extracted folder to <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> using FTP or your hosting file manager.</li>
<li>Activate it through the <strong>Plugins</strong> menu in WordPress.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> TokenLink Zendesk SSO</strong>.</li>
<li>Enter your <strong>Zendesk Subdomain</strong> and <strong>Shared Secret</strong>.</li>
<li>Set a <strong>Login Redirect Page</strong> if you use a custom login URL.</li>
<li>Create a blank WordPress page and insert this shortcode: ** [tokenlink_zendesk_login] **</li>
<li>(Optional) Create a menu item that links to that page. (e.g. a Support link)</li>
<li>Use that page’s URL as your <strong>Remote Login URL</strong> in the zendesk.com SSO settings.</li>
</ol>
<p>The plugin will automatically handle authentication to Zendesk and redirect users to Zendesk via secure JWT SSO.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv3 or later.<br />
It includes the Firebase PHP-JWT library, which is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause license.</p>


TokenLink SSO Login for Zendesk

Provides secure JWT-based single sign-on (SSO) between WordPress and Zendesk. No third-party plugins, no tracking, no bloat. Totally free.

Twelve Legs Marketing SSO vs TokenLink SSO Login for Zendesk