Administration: General

Use the General page to set application-wide properties for WebCenter Portal.

The General page is arranged in the following sections:

Application

The Application section of the General page enables you to enter the application name and select a logo for WebCenter Portal.

Element	Description
Application Name	Enter a new name for WebCenter Portal. In the default page template, this name appears in the WebCenter Portal banner. By default, this name is WebCenter Portal. More
Application Logo	Select a different logo for WebCenter Portal. In the default page template, the logo appears in the top left corner of the WebCenter Portal banner. The logo you specify resizes automatically, according to the application skin. Click Browse to locate an image on your file system. More

Element

Description

Application Name

Enter a new name for WebCenter Portal. In the default page template, this name appears in the WebCenter Portal banner. By default, this name is WebCenter Portal.

Application Logo

Select a different logo for WebCenter Portal.

In the default page template, the logo appears in the top left corner of the WebCenter Portal banner. The logo you specify resizes automatically, according to the application skin.

Click Browse to locate an image on your file system.

Assets

The Assets section of the General page enables you to select a default page template, an application skin, and make selections from the resource catalog.

Element	Description
Default Page Template	Select the page template used to display the Home Portal and new portals. Note: Portal managers can override the default page template that you specify here, but individual users cannot change the page template you choose for the Home Portal. The Default Page Template for a device group can now also be overridden from Device Settings in portal Administration. Select the appropriate Device Group, then select Edit from the Actions drop-down list. Select the default page template from the Assets section for use with devices of the selected group. [system default] means that the Default page template is used. More
Application Skin	Select a skin for WebCenter Portal. WebCenter Portal provides several built-in skins so that you can experiment with different looks and feels. Note: Users can override the default skin selection through user preferences. However, skins are often created for use with a specific page template. The choice of skin must therefore be compatible with the selected page template. More If none of the built-in skins suit your requirements or you want to apply a look and feel that reflects your corporate brand, you can create and apply your own ADF skins. For your own page templates, you can note the preferred skin by setting (select Shared Assets, then copy a Page Template and select Edit Properties from the Actions drop-down list) the custom attribute `preferredSkin` to the skin family ID value of the skin that is preferred for use with a given page template. Doing this will allow the skin to switch to the preferred skin when your page template is chosen. If the page template is changed, then the skin will be updated (if it is not set to an expression) to match the page template. More The Default Skin for a device group can now also be overridden from Device Settings in portal Administration. Select the appropriator Device Group, then select Edit from the Actions drop-down list. Select the default skin from the Assets section for use with devices of the selected group. Enter parameter values, or click the icon next to a field and select Expression Builder to open the Expression Editor to set a dynamic value using Expression Language (EL). More
Resource Catalog for...	WebCenter Portal provides several Page Templates and Resource Catalogs out-of-the-box. If the options available are not suitable, you can develop your own and add them to the list. Enter parameter values, or click the icon next to a field and select Expression Builder to open the Expression Editor to set a dynamic value using Expression Language (EL). More
Portals	Specify the default Portal Catalog for new portals. Portal managers can override the default catalog that you specify here. [system default] means that the Default Portal Catalog is used.
Home Portal	Specify the default Home Portal Catalog that is offered to users working with pages in the Home Portal. [system default] means that the Default Home Portal catalog is used.
Business Role Pages	Specify the default Home Portal Catalog that is offered to administrators working with business role pages. [system default] means that the Resource Catalog for Home Portal is used.
Page Templates in Portal	Specify the default Page Template Catalog for new portals. Portal managers can override the default catalog that you specify here. [system default] means that the Default Page Template Catalog is used.
Page Templates in Home Portal	Specify the default Page Template Catalog that is offered to users creating pages in the Home Portal. [system default] means that the Default Page Template Catalog is used.

Options

The Options section of the General page enables you to select footer options for WebCenter Portal.

Element	Description
Page Footer	Select to display the page footer, or deselect to hide the page footer. In the default page template, the footer displays copyright details and a link to WebCenter Portal's privacy statement.
Copyright	Enter a suitable copyright statement for WebCenter Portal. In the default page template, copyright details display in the bottom right corner of WebCenter Portal, if you choose to display the page footer. If no copyright information is required, leave this field blank. Note: Individual portals can define their own copyright statements. More
Privacy URL	Specify the location of WebCenter Portal's privacy policy. Enter a fully qualified URL. In the default page template, the Privacy Statement link displays in the bottom right corner of WebCenter Portal, if you choose to display the page footer. If no privacy information is required, leave this field blank.
Global Help URL	Enter the location of online help. Make sure that you enter a fully qualified URL to your help files. For example: `http://myhost:8888/myhelp` Online help for WebCenter Portal displays when users click the Help link located at the top of WebCenter Portal. The default Global Help URL is `http://host:port/webcenterhelp/spaces?topic=welcome_main`. This URL opens Oracle Help for the Web (OHW) and displays built-in help for WebCenter Portal. If you want, you can write online help specifically aimed at your users and redirect the Help link to a different help location. Note: If Global Help URL is left blank, the Help link is disabled. More
Default Language	Select the default language for WebCenter Portal. The first time a user logs in to WebCenter Portal, the default language displays, but individuals can personalize their display language through user preferences. More Note: Managers can select a display language for a specific portal. When defined, the portal language overrides both the default language and any user language preference. More The default display language only applies when users log in to WebCenter Portal. Public pages, such as the welcome page and login page, display in the browser language. If no default language is provided, the browser language is used. Click Customize to modify the list of languages available in WebCenter Portal. WebCenter Portal can provide runtime translations for 27 languages and 100 different locales, but you can offer a reduced language set to your audience if you prefer. Enter parameter values, or click the icon next to a field and select Expression Builder to open the Expression Editor to set a dynamic value using Expression Language (EL). More

Default Portal

The Default Portal section of the General page enables you to set up a default landing page or portal.

Element Description

Element	Description
Add Group Authenticated Users Public Users	You can specify what users first see when they log in: the Portal Browser, the Home Portal or a specific portal or page. You can specify different landing portals or pages for different groups, specify the default landing portal or page for authenticated users, and specify the default landing portal or page for all public users. Click Add Group to select an enterprise group from the list. Select a group from the list that displays or search for a group from the Search field and select the group, then click OK. You can edit the default page URL in the Location field. Select an option from Authenticated Users. The options here specify what authenticated users, who do not belong to a group, specified in Add Group, first see when they log in. Select an option from Public Users. The options here specify what public users see when they log in. The `Public-User` role must have access to the portal or page that you specify. To specify that a particular portal displays, enter the portal name or click to select the portal from a list. To specify that a particular page displays, enter the page location. Typically this is an internal page. You can enter a full or relative page URL, as shown in these examples: `http://host:port/webcenter/portal/page/welcome` `http://host:port/webcenter/portal/portalname/page/welcome` `/portal/portalname/pagename` If you specify an external page, enter the full URL. More

Add Group

Authenticated Users

Public Users

You can specify what users first see when they log in: the Portal Browser, the Home Portal or a specific portal or page. You can specify different landing portals or pages for different groups, specify the default landing portal or page for authenticated users, and specify the default landing portal or page for all public users.

Click Add Group to select an enterprise group from the list. Select a group from the list that displays or search for a group from the Search field and select the group, then click OK. You can edit the default page URL in the Location field.
Select an option from Authenticated Users. The options here specify what authenticated users, who do not belong to a group, specified in Add Group, first see when they log in.
Select an option from Public Users. The options here specify what public users see when they log in. The Public-User role must have access to the portal or page that you specify.

To specify that a particular portal displays, enter the portal name or click to select the portal from a list.

To specify that a particular page displays, enter the page location. Typically this is an internal page. You can enter a full or relative page URL, as shown in these examples:

http://host:port/webcenter/portal/page/welcome
http://host:port/webcenter/portal/portalname/page/welcome
/portal/portalname/pagename

If you specify an external page, enter the full URL.

Session Timeout

The Session Timeout section of the General page enables you to select a session timeout for WebCenter Portal.

Element	Description
When the Session Times Out	Select the desired result when WebCenter Portal times out: Display Timeout Page to display the WebCenter Portal timeout page in the browser, where the user can click the link provided to log in again and restart at the default start page. Display Timeout Popup to display a popup notification, where the user can click OK to log in again and restart at the page that was active when the session expired. The Display Timeout Popup option works if your browser is set to display pop-ups. If your browser is set to block pop-ups, then you see the timeout page. (Optional) In the Session Timeout (minutes) field, enter a new value. The default value is 45minutes, the minimum value is 5, and the maximum value is 1440 (24 hours). Note: If WebCenter Portal is configured for single sign-on (SSO), Oracle recommends that the Session Timeout value set here is no higher than the SSO timeout value. The session timeout is a factor of the physical memory available and the number of concurrent users that have to be supported. If the Session Timeout value is less than the SSO session timeout, then the WebCenter Portal HTTP session times out after the duration specified here, but a new WebCenter Portal session will be automatically created as long as the SSO timeout is not reached. More

Element

Description

When the Session Times Out

Select the desired result when WebCenter Portal times out:

Display Timeout Page to display the WebCenter Portal timeout page in the browser, where the user can click the link provided to log in again and restart at the default start page.
Display Timeout Popup to display a popup notification, where the user can click OK to log in again and restart at the page that was active when the session expired.

The Display Timeout Popup option works if your browser is set to display pop-ups. If your browser is set to block pop-ups, then you see the timeout page.

(Optional) In the Session Timeout (minutes) field, enter a new value. The default value is 45minutes, the minimum value is 5, and the maximum value is 1440 (24 hours).

Note: If WebCenter Portal is configured for single sign-on (SSO), Oracle recommends that the Session Timeout value set here is no higher than the SSO timeout value. The session timeout is a factor of the physical memory available and the number of concurrent users that have to be supported. If the Session Timeout value is less than the SSO session timeout, then the WebCenter Portal HTTP session times out after the duration specified here, but a new WebCenter Portal session will be automatically created as long as the SSO timeout is not reached.

Self-Registration

The Self-Registration section of the General page enables you to allow users to self-register.

Element Description

Element	Description
Allow Self-Registration Through Invitations	Select Allow Self-Registration Through Invitations to allow individual portal managers to invite new members outside the portal community (that is, non-Portal users). When you select this option, portal managers can send a customizable email to anyone, inviting them to join their portal with a specified role. When an invitee clicks the registration URL included within the email message, a "Self-Registration Form" opens. Potential members must register with WebCenter Portal before they gain access to the portal. All self-registration requests are sent to the portal manager for approval. Members who self-register in this way are added directly to the WebCenter Portal identity store and assigned the `Authenticated-User` role. By default, users with this role have access to the Home Portal, pages that they create, and public pages. They are also allowed to view public portals, join any portal that allows self-subscription, and create portals of their own. More
Allow Public Users to Self-Register	Select Allow Public Users to Self-Register to allow uninvited users (public users) to register with WebCenter Portal and subscribe to individual portals. When you select this option, public users will either see a Register button in the Login portlet or a Register link in the top right corner of WebCenter Portal. Through this button or link, new users can register themselves with WebCenter Portal. Users who self-register are added directly to the identity store configured for WebCenter Portal and are assigned the `Authenticated-User` role. By default, users with this role have access to the Home Portal, pages that they create, and public pages. They are also allowed to view public portals and join any portal that allows self-subscription. Administrators can edit the default `Authenticated-User` permissions to suit their exact requirements. More More

Allow Self-Registration Through Invitations

Select Allow Self-Registration Through Invitations to allow individual portal managers to invite new members outside the portal community (that is, non-Portal users).

When you select this option, portal managers can send a customizable email to anyone, inviting them to join their portal with a specified role.

When an invitee clicks the registration URL included within the email message, a "Self-Registration Form" opens. Potential members must register with WebCenter Portal before they gain access to the portal. All self-registration requests are sent to the portal manager for approval.

Members who self-register in this way are added directly to the WebCenter Portal identity store and assigned the Authenticated-User role. By default, users with this role have access to the Home Portal, pages that they create, and public pages. They are also allowed to view public portals, join any portal that allows self-subscription, and create portals of their own.

Allow Public Users to Self-Register

Select Allow Public Users to Self-Register to allow uninvited users (public users) to register with WebCenter Portal and subscribe to individual portals.

When you select this option, public users will either see a Register button in the Login portlet or a Register link in the top right corner of WebCenter Portal. Through this button or link, new users can register themselves with WebCenter Portal.

Users who self-register are added directly to the identity store configured for WebCenter Portal and are assigned the Authenticated-User role. By default, users with this role have access to the Home Portal, pages that they create, and public pages. They are also allowed to view public portals and join any portal that allows self-subscription. Administrators can edit the default Authenticated-User permissions to suit their exact requirements. More