Accessing the Desktop Design Tool

The Desktop Design Tool can be accessed from the Portal Server management console in one of the following ways:

To Access the Desktop Design Tool Through the Desktop Design Tool Link

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

   The Portal Server management console login page can be accessed from your browser at the following URL: http://server:port/psconsole

2. Select Desktop Design Tool link under the Common Administrative Tasks tab.

3. Select your portal and the DN.

4. Click on OK.

   The page to design the layout of the desktop for your portal is displayed. The top pane displays the selected DN and the tab actions toolbar to add, edit, move, or remove a tab or a sub-tab. The right pane shows the library of channels available for adding on to the selected desktop. The left pane is the work area where the tabs and channels, as displayed on the desktop, can be designed.

To Access the Desktop Design Tool From the Portals Tab

1. Log in to the Portal Server management console.

   The Portal Server management console login page can be accessed from your browser at the following URL: http://server:port/psconsole

2. Select the Portals tab.

3. Select the portal from the Portals table.

4. Select the Design Desktop Layout link from the Common Tasks area.