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neilcox_109027
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusSlight customization to the default webtop
Hi.
I'm looking to add a single text field to the default webtop. It's an advanced session variable that shows the password expiry date for the user authentication via LDAP.
I'm new to Firepass customization and I've seen the script that's available from the various F5 support sources. But is this the same as the default webtop? I'm happy wih the way the default one works and don't want to force a major change on users at the moment.
So, in a nutshell: How can I make a slight change to the default webtop by adding a single line of text somewhere, inluding an advvanced session variable?
Thanks all.
Mike_61719Cirrus
I am almost 100% certain you will have to create your own webtop for this to happen. I would highly recommend using the default built in expiration notification. The solution number is SOL10268.
neilcox_109027Thanks. But we're not an Active Directory house. This is from LDAP authentication to another directory service (the original!)- neilcox_109027Thanks. I'll try that.
Any idea whether it's possible to include an advanced session varibale in a webtop as a text field? - Mike_61719I have not used an advanced session variable for just a simple text layout. I have done this for application link URL names, pretty sure it is similar.
- Don_Ryles_52501I just tried this with one of our custom webtops and an asv value and I don't see how it can work.
I just ended up with %session.asv.test% as text at the bottom of my page. I guess it would need the FirePass to read the page data and do a transform like XLST does. If I wrap tag brackets around the outside of it the it gets sent the browser with the but doesn't display that at all.
The inbuilt FirePass help says ""Some examples where advanced session variables can be used:
- Network Access resource client settings such as LAN address space or Subnets to exclude. Evaluated at the moment when user launches Network Access resource.
- URL and/or URL variables parameters of Intranet Webtops. Evaluated when user passed authentication and is redirected to Intranet Webtop.
- Mapping table entries for Session Variable dynamic group mapping method. Evaluated during dynamic group mapping. "
Those uses don't seem to include producing dynamic output to the users browser screen. It might be useful if it could though...
Good luck in your search!
Kevin S. - Mike_61719I would than just create a link that has the expiration and a little how to. Pretty easy.