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NimbostratusAPM - Provide file at access policy logon page stored on the APM
Hello community,
I have to add a download link (help file; .pdf format) to a custom logon page. I could of course place this file on a web server but I'd like to store the file directly on the APM. I've found something about "Hosted content" (http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_apm/manuals/product/apm-hosted-content-implementations-11-4-0/1.html) but I really don't know if this is what fits my need and second...we run 11.3 at the moment.
Any idea would be appreciated.
Best regards, h0nky
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Updated instructions for adding a link on the Logon Page to a file hosted on the APM:
1) Create the desired file.
2) Navigate to "Access Policy ›› Hosted Content : Manage Files"
3) Upload the file with Secure Level: "public"
4) Navigate to "Access Policy ›› Hosted Content : Manage Profile Access" (click the ▾ next to "Upload" and select "Manage Access").
5) Place a "check" next to each Access Policy that will be accessing the file, then click [ OK ]
6) Open the Visual Policy Editor (VPE) for the Access Policy and edit the Logon Page action
7) Add a hyperlink similar to the following to the "Form Header Text":
😎 Save the update to the Logon Page
9) Apply the Access Policy
10) Test to see if the desired content is displayed/downloaded when clicking the Hyperlink on the Access Policy Logon Page.
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To modify the "Secure Level" of a file already present in the Hosted Content list:
a) Navigate to "Access Policy ›› Hosted Content : Manage Files"
b) Place a "check" next to the desired file
c) Click [Edit]
d) In the new window, set the desired "Secure Level"
e) Click [OK]
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More information on the different "Secure Level" options can be found here:
You can also use a webtop link to allow users display/download the configured hosted content. Once you have configured your hosted content as described above, you can:
-On the Main tab, click Access Policy > Webtops > Webtop Links.
-Click Create to create a new webtop link.
-In the Name field, type a name for the new webtop link.
-From the Link Type list, select Hosted Content.
-From the Hosted File link, select your hosted content file.
-Click Finished.
-Test to see if the desired content is displayed/downloaded
I used the following steps to host a file on the APM, then add a link to the file from the Logon Page:
1) Create the desired file.
2) Navigate to "Access Policy ›› Hosted Content : Manage Files"
3) Upload the file with Secure Level: "public"
4) Navigate to "Access Policy ›› Hosted Content : Manage Profile Access", ensure the Access Policy is "checked" then click on [ OK ]
5) Open the Visual Policy Editor (VPE) for the Access Policy and edit the Logon Page action
6) Add a hyperlink similar to the following to the "Form Header Text":
7) Save the update to the Logon Page
8) Apply the Access Policy
9) Test to see if the desired content is displayed/downloaded when clicking the Hyperlink on the Access Policy Logon Page.- Gilles, The "Access Policy >> Hosted Content : Manage Files" page in the Configuration Utility includes a column titled "Publicly Accessible URI". This URI, plus the URL to reach the Access Policy Virtual Server, should enable you to access the file. For example: https://host.domain.com/public/share/file.txt would return the APM Hosted Content, as long as "file.txt" has Secure Level == public, and the file is associated (in "Manage Access") with the Access Policy on the host.domain.com virtual server.
Gilles_Archer_3Hi Jason, If I understand correctly, the above steps will publish a file on the APM logon page and allow an unauthenticated user to download that file. What would be the URI of the file if a link needed to be published in an email or corporate website?
- Kevin_Stewart
Employee
Suresh, per Tiny Cloud Ninja's suggestion, here is a reference to configuring APM hosted content:
Suresh_126515hi, did someone figure out how to link a locally stored file to login page as i need to provide users help document with hyperlink with Help button on login page.
Many Thanks, Suresh
H0nky, Your requirement fits the purpose of Hosted Content. A customized login page could reference APM Hosted Content URI. I see may people host User Agents like Vmware View and Cirtix ICA directly from the APM.
