Customize the self-service home page

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

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 directories\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 directories\itim_self_service.war\custom directory.

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

To customize the home page.

1. Download a copy of the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file from directories\data. See Manage custom files.
2. Download a copy of the Home.jsp file from directories\itim_self_service.war\custom. See Manage custom files.

3. Edit the SelfServiceHomePage.properties file. Modify the values and save the file.
4. Upload the Home.jsp file to another directory, then modify the file in that directory and upload the updated file back into directories\itim_self_service.war\custom. The default version of these files is shipped with the product archive. Be sure to back up the custom version of the files we created so your customizations are not lost.
5. Restart ISIM application in the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance to make the changes effective.

• Request parameters and content examples for use in customizing the home page content
  This section describes the request parameters that we can use in JSP files to customize home page content.

Parent topic: Self-service user interface customization