Merge pull request #6819 from umbraco/external-login-providers

Added introduction for External Login Providers article

Author: eshanrnh

umbraco-cloud/set-up/external-login-providers.md

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 # External Login Providers
 
+The External Login Providers feature in Umbraco Cloud allows you to integrate third-party authentication systems to manage backoffice user logins securely and efficiently. This functionality is especially useful for teams that want to simplify login management or use their existing identity systems.
+
 {% hint style="info" %}
 This feature is currently only available for backoffice logins.
 {% endhint %}
 
+Using OpenID Connect, Umbraco Cloud supports external login providers such as Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0, Google, and so on. This feature helps administrators manage backoffice access, assign user roles, and improve security.
+
+This guide shows you how to set up and configure external login providers for your Cloud projects. It includes the following steps:
+
+* [Prepare your login provider](#prepare-your-login-provider)
+* [Register the login provider on Umbraco Cloud](#register-the-login-provider-on-umbraco-cloud)
+
+Additionally, you can explore a few examples in the section below:
+* [Configuration scenarios](#configuration-scenarios)
+
 <details>
 
 <summary>Prerequisites (Pre-release)</summary>
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-## How to fill in the External Login Provider configuration
+## Configuration Fields
 
 Learn about what type of data and information you need for each field in the configuration form.
 
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 * Select **Unauthorized** in the **No User Group Found Behaviour** setting.
 * Fill in the **User Group Mappings** map.
 * Enable **Enforce User Group on login**.
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