modify the login page

[kmuller]

Does anyone know of a way to modify the manual login page to change or add text to it?  I don't have the SDK to do and and want another way around to do it.

Thanks

Kevin

[Darek]

Just mock up your own static HTML page in your preferred tool, making sure that the field names and form targets are kept the same.

[kmuller]

What file do you replace, and where does it exist?  If I mockup a file, I have no idea which one to replace.

[thomaskoenig]

Providing your own html page doesn't do you any good if Cognos generates a session fault (time-out, etc.) that requires a logon and you security provider is called.

The simplest way is to modify the IDS_PORTAL, IDS_LOGON_TITLE and IDS_LOGON elements in <c8install>/templates/ps/messages/portal.xml with custom text. That's how we do it.

[kmuller]

Thomas,
What entries should be modified and what happens if I change the text?  I have changed alot of the xml in the past but never in this area.

My goal is to get a message on the login screen when a user times out telling them they just need to re-athenticate in a new IE window.

Thanks

Kevin

[thomaskoenig]

Well, replace the default element text in the <c8install>/templates/ps/messages/portal.xml file for the IDS_LOGON_TITLE and IDS_LOGON elements (they are located in the "LGN" section) with your messages. Restart Cognos, you'll see the changes on the Cognos logon page.