To create a shared page from scratch:

1. On the Page Admin page, select Maintain Shared Pages.

   The Maintain Shared Pages panel displays:

   

2. Select the New page action (in the bottom left section of the panel).

   An untitled, uncategorized shared page is created.

3. Specify the page properties of the shared page:

   Property	What to do
   Page Link Name (URI)	Specify the URI name for the page (as it is to appear within the user interface URL). For example, if you specify the URI: MySharedPage it appears within the URL like this: http://myappserver:8080/IDM/portal/cn/MyContainerPage/MySharedPage
   Page Name	Specify the display name for the page. For example: My Shared Page You can click Localize to specify localized versions of this name for other languages.
   Navigation Priority	Specify one of the following: None if you don’t need to assign a priority to this shared page. Set value to assign a priority to this shared page, relative to other shared pages. The priority must be an integer between 0 and 9999, where 0 is the highest priority and 9999 is the lowest. Setting priority values is useful if you want to ensure a particular order when pages are listed by priority, or if you want to ensure a particular selection when multiple default pages exist (in the case of a user who belongs to multiple groups).
   Parent Page	If you want this shared page to be the child of another shared page, click Select Parent. Make sure that both the parent and child pages belong to the same categories (to prevent display problems). At runtime, the end user sees this relationship when using the Shared Page Navigation portlet. When displaying the list of shared pages, it shows children indented under their parents. Child pages do not inherit content, preferences, or settings from their parent pages. Conversely, parent pages do not automatically display the content of child pages along with their own content.
   Assign Categories	Select zero or more of the following categories in which you want the page to belong: Administration Directory Management General Guest Pages Information Management Password Management Assigning categories is useful if you want to ensure proper organization when pages are listed by category, or if you want to ensure an appropriate subset when pages are filtered by category. NOTE: Guest Pages is a special category used to identify shared pages that can be displayed prior to user login but not after. For more information, see the section on the Shared Page Navigation portlet in Section 10.0, About Portlets.
   Description	Type text that describes the page.

4. Click Save Page (at the bottom of the page properties section).

To create a shared page by copying an existing page:

1. On the Page Admin page, select Maintain Shared Pages.

   The Maintain Shared Pages panel displays as shown in .

2. In the list of shared pages, select the page you want to copy.

   If the list is long, you can refine it (by category or starting text) to more easily find the desired page.

3. Select the Copy page action (in the bottom-left section of the panel).

   A new shared page is created with the name Copy of OriginalPageName.

4. Specify the page properties of the shared page as described in .

5. Click Save Page (at the bottom of the page properties section).

1. Open a new or existing page on the Maintain Shared Pages panel, then click the Select Content page task (at the bottom of the panel).

   The Content Selector displays in a new browser window:

   

2. If you want to display a specific category of available content, select a category from the Filter drop-down list.

3. Select one or more portlets from the Available Content list.

   Hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple non-contiguous portlets from the list; use the Shift key to make multiple contiguous selections.

4. Click Add to move your choices to the Selected Content list.

5. You can click Content Preferences to edit the preferences of any portlet you have selected for your shared page. The preference values you specify take effect for the instance of the portlet that appears on your page.

6. Click Save Contents.

1. Open a page on the Maintain Shared Pages panel, then click the Select Content page task (at the bottom of the panel).

   The Content Selector displays in a new browser window as shown in Section 6.3.2, Adding Content to a Shared Page.

2. Select a portlet you want to delete from the Selected Content list and click Remove.

   The portlet is removed from the page.

3. Click Save Contents.

To delete content from a shared page by using the Layout Selector:

1. Open a page on the Maintain Shared Pages panel, then click the Arrange Content page task (at the bottom of the panel).

   The Layout Selector displays in a new browser window, showing the portlets on that page:

   

2. Click the X button for a portlet you want to remove.

3. When you’re prompted for confirmation, click OK.

   The portlet is removed from the page.

4. Click Save Layout.

To modify the layout of a shared page:

1. Open a page on the Maintain Shared Pages panel, then click the Select Layout page task (at the bottom of the panel).

   The Portal Layouts list displays in a new browser window:

   

2. Scroll through the choices and select the layout you want.

3. Click Select Layout.

To arrange content on a shared page:

1. Open a page on the Maintain Shared Pages panel, then click the Arrange Content page task (at the bottom of the panel).

   The Layout Selector displays in a new browser window, showing the portlets on that page:

   

2. If you want to add a portlet to the page:

   1. Click Add Content in the desired layout frame.

      The Portlet Selector displays in a new browser window.

   2. If you want to display a specific category of available content, select a category from the Filter drop-down list.

   3. Select a portlet you want from the Available Content list.

   4. Click Select Content.

      The Portlet Selector closes and the portlet you selected appears in the target layout frame of the Layout Selector.

3. If you want to move a portlet to a different location in the layout, follow these browser-specific steps:

   Browser	What to do
   Internet Explorer	Move your cursor over the title bar of the portlet until the cursor changes to a hand shape. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the portlet to the desired location in the layout.
   Mozilla Firefox	Click the portlet you want to move. Click inside the destination layout frame. The portlet moves to the destination.

4. If you want to remove a portlet from the layout:

   1. Click the X button for the portlet you want to remove.

   2. When you’re prompted for confirmation, click OK.

      The portlet is removed from the layout.

5. If you want to edit the preferences of a portlet:

   1. Click the pencil button for the portlet you want to edit.

      The portlet’s Content Preferences display in your browser.

   2. Change preference values, as appropriate.

      The preference values you specify take effect for the instance of the portlet that appears on your page.

   3. Click Save Preferences.

6. Click Save Layout to record your changes and close the Layout Selector.