Manual Chapter : Changing Customized Properties in Advanced View

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  • 14.1.0, 14.0.0
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Changing Customized Properties in Advanced View

About Advanced Customization view

Through the Advanced Customization view, you can directly edit PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML to control the display and function of web and client pages in Access Policy Manager. You can use the built-in editor to edit files, or you can copy and paste with an editing application of your choice.

Editing files in Advanced View

Edit files in Advanced View to configure settings not easily set in General View.
  1. On the Main tab, click
    Access
    Profiles / Policies
    Customization
    Advanced
    .
    The Customization tool appears in Advanced Customization view, displaying the
    Form Factor: Full/Mobile Browser
    settings in the left pane.
  2. Select the resource type folder for
    Access Profiles
    or
    Webtops
    .
  3. Navigate through the folder hierarchy to find the file you want to edit, and click it.
    The file appears in the built-in editor pane, with simple syntax highlighting.
  4. Make the changes you require to the file. You can make changes in the editor screen, or you can edit in an external editor using copy and paste commands for your operating system.
    • To save a draft of your changes without applying them, click the
      Save Draft
      button.
    • To discard any changes saved with the
      Save Draft
      button, click
      Revert
      , and follow the instructions on the confirmation dialog box.
  5. After you customize settings, click the
    Save
    icon at the top of the Customization tool.

Properties for access profiles in Advanced View

You can customize the following files for access profiles in Advanced View.
Files
Location
Description
apm_edge.css
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The CSS that controls the look and feel for BIG-IP®Edge Client® pages.
header.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
Specifies the page header content for access profile pages on all devices.
apm_mobile_ppc.css
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The CSS that controls the look and feel for pages on a PocketPC device.
javascript_disabled.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The layout for the page that appears when JavaScript is disabled on the client.
apm_mobile.css
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The layout properties for access policy pages on any mobile device that is not a PocketPC.
apm_full.css
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The CSS and PHP code that controls the look and feel for pages on a web browser.
footer.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The include that specifies the footer text line.
apm.css
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Common
The PHP code that determines the CSS file that is used with a particular browser or device.
access_notfound.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Logout
The HTML, JavaScript, and PHP code that presents a page when access is not granted.
logout.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Logout
The HTML, JavaScript, and PHP code that presents a page when the user logs out. The file includes several options for different logout reasons.
my.acl.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Logout
The HTML, JavaScript, and PHP code that presents a page when the access to a page is denied for one of several reasons, including by an ACL.
http_401.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Logon Pages
logon_page
The page that appears when and HTTP 401 error (unauthorized) occurs.
logon.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Logon Pages
logon_page
A PHP file that specifies the layout and items that appear on the logon page.
decision_box.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Decision Pages
decision_box
Specifies the layout for the HTML that appears in a decision box.
message_box.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Message Pages
message_box
Specifies the layout for the HTML that appears in a message box.
access_notfound.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Ending Pages
ending
The HTML page that appears when access cannot be established.
logout.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Ending Pages
ending
The HTML page that appears when session logout occurs for one of several reasons.
my.acl.inc
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Access Policy
Ending Pages
ending
The HTML page that appears when access is denied because of a login failure or ACL issue.
Macro pages
Customization Settings
Access Profiles
access_profile
Macros
macro
Macros can include any of the logon page, decision page, and message page customization files as listed here.

Properties for webtops in Advanced View

You can customize the following files for webtops in Advanced View.
Files
Location
Description
webtop_popup.css
Customization Settings
Webtops
webtop
The CSS that controls the look and feel for the webtop popup screen.
desktopClass.js.inc
Customization Settings
Webtops
webtop
The JavaScript code that specifies how the webtop page is dynamically created.
webtop_help.inc
Customization Settings
Webtops
webtop
The HTML code on the webtop page that provides the link to the webtop help page.
hometab.inc
Customization Settings
Webtops
webtop
The JavaScript code that controls the look and feel for the Home tab.