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Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q4 Desktop Customization Guide 

Contents


List of Procedures

Preface
Who Should Use This Book
Before You Read This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions Used in This Book
Typographic Conventions
Symbols
Default Paths and File Names
Shell Prompts
Related Documentation
Books in This Documentation Set
Other Server Documentation
Accessing Sun Resources Online
Contacting Sun Technical Support
Related Third-Party Web Site References
Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Chapter 1   Introduction to Customizing the Desktop
Types of Desktop Customizations
End User Customizations
Developer Customizations
Administrator Customizations
What Are the Areas for Customizing the Desktop?
Using the Display Profile
Using JavaServer Pages and Template Files
Using the Desktop Tag Library

Chapter 2   Modifying the Default Sample Portal
Introduction
Editing the Default Sample Portal Files
Changing the Desktop Type
Restoring the Default Sample Portal Settings
Deriving the Sample Desktop
Determining the User’s Default Desktop

Chapter 3   Creating a New Desktop
Developing the Container
Editing the Display Profile
Developing and Deploying JSP or Template Files
Loading the Display Profile at the Appropriate LDAP Nodes
(Optional) Creating a Resource Bundle
Accessing the Desktop
Debugging the Desktop

Chapter 4   Customizing Container Tabs
Adding a Tab to JSPTabContainer
Creating a Tab Within a Tab
Stretching a Tab Across an Entire Container
Changing the Tab Image for JSP-based Tab Containers
Changing the Color of Tabs
Making a Tab the Start Tab
Adding a Role-Based Tab
Adding a Channel to a User-defined Tab

Chapter 5   Customizing Channels
Customizing Channel Refresh Times and Container Caching
Customizing Window Preference
Removing a Button
Changing the Channel Layout for a Table Container
Removing the Title Bar from a Channel
Changing the Channel Border Width
Customizing the Channel Border

Chapter 6   Customizing Instant Messaging
Disabling the User from Editing Instant Messaging Server Information
Automatically Closing the Instant Messaging Invite Window
Customizing Display of Instant Messaging Contacts

Chapter 7   Customizing the Anonymous Desktop
Configuring Anonymous Authentication
Accessing the Anonymous Desktop
Disabling the Initial Access Manager Software Login Page and Always Use Anonymous Log In
Modifying the Anonymous Banner and Menu Bar
Adding the Login Channel to the Anonymous Desktop of a Newly Created Organization
Modifying the Default Desktop (Container) for authlessanonymous User

Chapter 8   Customizing Authentication
Using UNIX Authentication with LoginProvider
Configuring LDAP Authentication for UserInfoProvider

Chapter 9   Modifying the Desktop Layout
Deriving More Desktop Layouts
Changing Content Layout to Support Categorizing the Available and Selected Lists
Customizing Existing JSPs
Writing a New Content Channel
Adding New Layouts
Changing the Desktop Column Layout

Chapter 10   Branding the Desktop
Changing the HTML Title (Title That Appears in the Browser)
Changing the Logo (Image) in the Banner Header
Changing the Header and Footer of the Theme, Content, and Layout Pages

Chapter 11   Changing Desktop Colors
Changing Desktop Colors
Changing the Default Color Scheme for an Organization

Chapter 12   Customizing the Global Themes
Customization Overview
Adding a Theme to the Sample Portal
Customizing the Current Themes

Chapter 13   Customizing the Service Providers
Overview of Customizing the Service Providers
Overview of Customizing the Search Provider
Overview of Customizing the Discussion Provider
Tips for Customizing the Service Providers
Debugging the Service Providers
Location of JavaServer Pages
Modifying JavaServer Pages
Accessing Channels Directly
Customizing the Search Provider
Customizing the Discussion Channels
Customizing DiscussionLite Channel
Customizing Discussions Channel

Chapter 14   Customizing the Desktop End-User Online Help
Overview of the Desktop End-User Online Help
Location of the Desktop End-User Online Help HTML Files
Modifying the Desktop End-User Online Help HTML files
Editing An Existing Help File
Creating a New Help File

Chapter 15   Miscellaneous JSP and Template Information
Performing JSP Redirects
JSP vs. Theme Color
Recompiling JSPs
JavaServer Page Caching Information
Debugging JSPs
Dynamic Template Reloading


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