Configure Index Page

Use this page to configure an Index page. The form helps you build an xml file which will be used populate an index.asp file. The index.asp file displays buttons that are linked to web addresses. The benefits of this page are that the access to the buttons can be controlled by the CygNet ACS, and if a user does not have access to the site, the website does not go through the process of attempting to download the support files.

To Set up the Index Page

  1. For each button or link you would like on the index page enter the form fields:

Field Description

Name

The name that appears on the button label.

Web Address

Specifies the Web address to link to a Web page. The easiest way to grab a link is to navigate to the page and copy the URL from the address bar of the browser. Some example links follow:

  • https://Webserv01/default.asp
  • https://Webserv01/cygStudioFullScreen.asp?strStartPage=\\Webdemo.bss\testApp\test.csf
  • https://Webserv01/releasecand/default.asp?page1=https://Webserv01/releasecand/cygNav.asp &page2=https://Webserv01/releasecand/cygTabs.asp &page3=cygStudio.asp?strStartPage=%5C%5CWebdemo.bss%5C testApp%5Ctest.csf

Note: In the last example, encoding is used on the URL. The string, “%5C” represents a backslash (“\”) character. So the parameter for strStartPage translates to:

strStartPage=\\Webdemo.bss\testApp\test.csf

where:

Webdemo.bss = BLOB service

testApp = BLOB folder

test.csf = file name

ACS

Specifies the ACS that will manage security for the buttons.

ACS App

Specifies the ACS Application that will tested for authority of the logged in user to access the associated button.

ACS Event

Specifies the ACS Event that will tested for authority of the logged in user to access the associated button.

ACS Level

Specifies the ACS Level that will tested for authority of the logged in user to access the associated button.

  1. To add another button click the Add Blank Row button.
  2. To complete the entries click the Save Configuration button.
  3. To test the settings, enter a domain\userId in the bottom half of the screen below: Sample Page for: then click the Submit Sample button. The blue area will show links where the buttons would appear and the links will be either active or inactive according to the access the user has for the ACS settings in the top of the form.

To Set the Index Page as your Default Starting Page

Configure in IIS following the steps below:

  1. From IIS Manager, open the Properties box and select the Documents page.
  2. If index.asp is not in the list of pages, click the Add button and add it.
  3. Use the Move * button to position index.asp at the top of the list.

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