How to change the default page that displays after users log into the User Application

  • 3874758
  • 24-Jan-2007
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell User Application 3.0
Novell User Application 3.0.1
Novell Identity Manager Identity Manager 3.0
Novell Identity Manager Identity Manager 3.0.1

Situation

Out of the box, the Organization Chart is the default page that displays after users log in to the Identity Manager User Application. How can this page be changed, do something other than the Organization Chart?

Resolution

To change the initial page that users will see you should do the following:
1. Log into the User Application as an Admin user.
2. Choose the Administration tab
3. Choose the Page Admin tab
4. Choose the Maintain Container Pages link
5. Under the General Category, select DefaultContainerPage
6. On the right, under Page Properties, you will see a setting for Default Container Page. You will see that Organization Chart is the default shared page listed there
7. Choose the Select Default link and you will window that asks you to Choose a Default Shared Page for DefaultContainerPage. Click on the page you want as your default and then click on the Save button on the bottom of the page.
8. Back on the Page Properties for the Default Container Page, click on the Save Page button at the bottom.
9. Now, when uses log into the User Application, they will be presented to the new Shared Page instead of the Organizational Chart.