Whether you’re running a B2B wholesale portal, an employee-only store, or an exclusive members club on Shopify, managing exactly who can access your storefront is critical.
Out of the box, Shopify allows anyone with a valid email address to create an account, which isn’t always ideal for stores requiring strict access control. Fortunately, managing access effectively is simpler than you might think.
If you’re offering tier-based wholesale pricing or exclusive corporate discounts, you only want verified personnel accessing those catalogs. Manually vetting every single signup is tedious and prone to delay, directly impacting your buyer’s experience.
A better approach is Domain-Based Whitelisting.
Instead of approving users one by one, you simply whitelist your partner companies’ domains (e.g., @acmecorp.com, @partnerbrand.com). If an employee tries to register with their corporate email, they get in instantly. If they try to use a personal @gmail.com address, they are blocked.
To implement this effortlessly without writing custom tag rules or dealing with complicated Liquid code, you can use our new app: Login Shield - Restrict Email Domain.
Here’s how to configure it:
acmecorp.com).Once enabled, Login Shield immediately intercepts login and registration attempts. If an email domain does not match your allowlist, the user will be elegantly blocked, ensuring your B2B store and sensitive pricing information remains entirely private.
Sometimes you need even more granular control. With Login Shield, you can also whitelist or blacklist specific individual email addresses. This is perfect for granting temporary access to contractors or store administrators who might not use your primary corporate domain.
Secure your store the smart way. Try Login Shield today and automate your store’s access control instantly!