Manual Chapter :
Access Policy and Macros - Logon Pages - Modern and Standard
Applies To:
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BIG-IP APM
- 16.0.1, 16.0.0
Access Policy and Macros - Logon Pages - Modern and Standard
Logon Page settings - Modern
You can customize the following settings for logon pages
that appear in web browsers and on mobile devices with the Customization tool. These are the
logon page settings for policies created with the
Customization Type
set to Modern
. They are divided into two sections: Form and General.Form Settings
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Form
Header Text | Text that displays above the form. |
Input
Field # n Values | Localized text for any input field (number 1 to 5) of
type select or radio . (You specify input types in
the Logon Page Agent in the visual policy editor.) In the Logon Page Agent, you
define the values and text for the field, then from the Customization interface, you
can customize the text. To customize the text here, define the values and text in
this format "value1=>text1;value2=>text2", and so on. For example: server1=>Corporate;server2=>Finance;server3=>Sales |
Logon
Button | Caption of form submit button. |
Logon
Page Input Field # (1-5) | Captions that are displayed on the logon page and
defined in the Logon Page Agent screen area. For example: Username , Password , and any other fields
needed. |
General Settings
Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Change password | Text | Specifies the prompt displayed
when a new password is requested. |
Confirm Password Prompt | Text | Specifies the prompt displayed to
confirm the new password when a new password is requested. |
Custom Page Title | Text | Specifies custom text that appears
at the top of the logon screen. |
Don't change password | Text | Specifies the text when you cannot
change the password. |
HTTP response message | Text | Specifies the text displayed when
an HTTP 401 authentication error occurs. |
Logon Page Original URL | Text | Specifies the text to display for
a user who is already logged in. |
New Password Prompt | Text | Specifies the prompt displayed
when a new Active Directory password is requested. |
No | Text | Specifies a negative
response. |
Password and Password Verification do not Match
| Text | Specifies the prompt displayed to
confirm the new password when a new Active Directory password is requested. |
Save Password Checkbox | Text | Specifies the text that appears
adjacent to the check box that allows users to save their passwords in the logon form.
This field is used only in the secure access client, and not in the web client.
|
VMWare Disclaimer message | Text | Specifies the text that appears
for VMWare disclaimer. For example: Click OK to continue. |
Yes | Text | Specifies an affirmative response.
|
Logon Page settings - Standard
You can customize the following settings for logon pages
that appear in web browsers and on mobile devices with the Customization tool. These are the
logon page settings for policies created with the
Customization Type
set to Standard
.Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Change password | Text | Change password. |
Disclaimer message | Text | Disclaimer text. |
Don't change password | Text | Text when not to change the
password. |
Form Header Text | Text | Specifies the text that appears at
the top of the logon screen. |
HTTP 401 Response | Text | Specifies the text displayed when
an HTTP 401 authentication error occurs. |
Logon Button | Text | Specifies the text that appears on
the logon button, which a user clicks to post the defined logon agents. |
Logon Page Input Field # (1-5)
| Text | These fields specify the text that
is displayed on the logon page for each of the logon page agents, defined in the Logon
Page Agent screen area. |
New Password Prompt | Text | Specifies the prompt displayed
when a new Active Directory password is requested. |
Password and Password Verification do not Match
| Text | Specifies the prompt displayed to
confirm the new password when a new Active Directory password is requested. |
Save Password Checkbox | Text | Specifies the text that appears
adjacent to the check box that allows users to save their passwords in the logon form.
This field is used only in the secure access client, and not in the web client.
|
Verify Password Prompt | Text | Specifies the prompt displayed to
confirm the new password when a new Active Directory password is requested. |
Localizing logon
pages
Customize the messages that appear for a specific logon page or HTTP
401 response page in an access or per-request policy.
- On the Main tab, click .The Customization tool appears in General Customization view, displayingForm Factor: Full/Mobile Browsersettings.
- In the left pane, select theTexttab.A navigation tree displays in the left pane.
- To locate a logon page, in the left pane, expand the folders and navigate to .
- Select the folder for the logon page or HTTP 401 response action.
- ForModernpolicies only: Select theFormsettings and specify what you want to appear on the logon page.
- For all policies, select theGeneralsettings.
- At the top right of the Customization settings pane, select theLanguagefor which to customize logon pages.
- Customize the general settings for the logon pages.
- After you customize settings, click theSaveicon at the top of the Customization tool.
Customizing a logo on the logon screen
Customization is a trial-and-error process. For
practice, you should create a new virtual server and policy in Access Policy Manager
(APM) before you start customizing your logon page.
With the customization tool, you can
personalize and localize page layout, colors, images, and messages for the BIG-IP APM browser pages.
- In your web browser address bar, type the IP address of the BIG-IP system on which you are working.The BIG-IP system logon page opens.
- Right-click the logon page.The browser shortcut menu opens.
- ClickInspect Element.TheInspect Elementoption might appear as a different name in different browsers (such as,View Source).A screen displaying the HTML code of the web page opens.
- Hover your cursor over a line of HTML code.You can see the exact HTML code that matches the icons, text, entry fields, and buttons that appear on the GUI. The tag ID displays the type of the object on the GUI, such as a header or a banner.
- On the logon page, in theUsernameandPasswordfields, type your user name and password, and clickLog in.
- On the Main tab, click .The Customization tool appears in General Customization view, displayingForm Factor: Full/Mobile Browsersettings.
- In the left pane, expand the folders and navigate to .
- For Modern policies, clickHeader, Footer, Title.
- For Standard policies, clickPage Header Settings.
The settings are displayed. - Upload new images for desktop and mobile.
- Click theSavebutton.
- On the Main tab, click .The Profiles List screen opens.
- Select the check box for the policy that you customized.
- ClickApply Policy.
The header logos are now the new images that
you uploaded in the Customization screen.
