Customizing the self-service home page

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You can change the home page in the self-service user interface with customization.

Before you begin

Depending on how your system administrator customized your system, you might not have access to this task. To obtain access to this task or to have someone complete it for you, contact your system administrator.

About this task

The home page refers to the main page that gets loaded in the content layout element after a user logs in to the self-service user interface.

Section and task definitions tie defined views to tasks, and group tasks into sections, also called task pages. These section and task definitions are defined in the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file in the IM_HOME\data directory.

The home page layout element is a JSP fragment that is included in the layout of the web page. This layout information is stored in the Home.jsp file in the WAS_PROFILE_HOME\installedApps\node_name\ITIM.ear\itim_self_service.war\custom directory.

You can add tasks and sections to the home page by updating the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file. The comments in the file explain the file format. You can alter the content without modifying the jsp file.

To customize the home page, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. Make a backup copy of the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file in the IM_HOME\data directory.
  2. Make a backup copy of the Home.jsp file in the WAS_PROFILE_HOME\installedApps\node_name\ITIM.ear\itim_self_service.war\custom directory.
  3. Edit the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file. Modify the values and save the file.
  4. Copy the Home.jsp file to another directory, then modify the file in that directory and copy the updated file back into the WAS_PROFILE_HOME\installedApps\node_name\ITIM.ear\itim_self_service.war\custom directory.
    The default version of these files is shipped with the product archive. Be sure to back up the custom version of the files you created so your customizations are not lost.
  5. Restart the IBM Verify Identity Governance application in WebSphere® to make the changes effective.