End users can customize the sample portal desktop in the following ways.
Setting the channel time out
Selecting column layout from the Layout page
Moving channels up and down, as well as side to side
Arranging channels by width
Re-sizing the channel window
Adding and removing certain channels from the Content page
Customizing channels by using the channel Edit page
Selecting theme from a set of preset themes or customize the theme by changing color scheme and font type for the Desktop channels
Creating, removing, and editing tabs
Users customize channels by using the Edit Channel icon for a particular channel (as long as the administrator has made it available). Users customize the look and feel of the Desktop through the Themes page. See the Portal Server software End User Desktop Online Help for more information.
Users can also configure:
Time zone, language, and password by using the User Info channel Edit page.
Personal information by using the Sun Java System Access Manager software administration console.