Generation of event pages

Event pages are displayed in response to events that occur during single sign-on requests. They usually contain a form (such as a prompt for user name and password information) or text (such as an informational or error message). Event pages are dynamic pages generated by ISAM using the following information:

Template files

XML or HTML files that are provided with the appliance and contain elements, such as fields, text, or graphics, and sometimes macros that are replaced with information that is specific to the request or to provide a response to the request.

Page identifiers

Event information corresponding to one or more template files. Each page identifier corresponds to a specific event condition, such as a specific error or a condition in which a message or a form must be displayed.

Message catalogs

Text used to replace macros in the template files.

When a request is received, the appropriate response page is generated as follows:

1. Processing of the request occurs and a response to an event is required.
2. Template files and page identifiers are read from the file system.
3. Macros in the template files are replaced with values that are appropriate for the response needed.
4. An appropriate event page is generated.
5. The generated event page is displayed.

Parent topic: Customizing SAML 2.0 pages