Nortel Networks 4050 manual Planning the linksets, Macros

Chapter 9 Customizing the portal and user logon 395

Planning the linksets

Plan your configuration so that linksets containing common links are separate from linksets containing group-specific links. Also ensure that the links you are providing to resources do not contradict the client’s access rights.

You can control the order in which links display on the portal Home tab. Consider the following in your planning:

•Linksets for the group display after the linksets for the client’s extended profile.

•The index number you assign to the linkset controls the order in which the linksets display. You assign the index number when you map the linkset to the group or extended profile (see “Mapping linksets to a group or profile using the CLI” on page 206 or “Mapping linksets to a group or profile using the SREM” on page 223).

•The index number you assign to the link controls the order in which the links display within the linkset. You assign the index number when you include the link in the linkset (see “Configuring links using the CLI” on page 413 or “Configuring links using the SREM” on page 444).

Macros

Macros are inline functions you can use to insert variable arguments in text, in order to customize the portal for individual users.

The following macros are available for use as arguments in parameters for links, display text, and redirection commands:

•<var:portal> — expands to the domain name of the portal

•<var:user> — expands to the user name of the currently logged in client

•<var:password> — expands to the password of the currently logged in client

•<var:group> — expands to the name of the group of which the currently logged in client is a member

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