Administrators can download Login Page Templates supplied with Blackboard Learning System and configure them for their system. If a Login Page Template breaks, or is not appropriate for the institution, the default Login page can be restored so that users can access the system with minimal interruption.
Click Customize Login Page from the Security and Integration section of the System Control Panel.
The following functions are accessible through the Login Page Customization page:
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download a template for the Login page |
Download Login Page Template. The template download will begin. |
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upload a customized Login page |
Upload Customized Login Page. The Upload Customized Login page will appear. From this page the path to a customized Login page is entered. The customized Login page is then uploaded and set as the Login page. |
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reset the Login page to the default |
Reset to Default Login Page. The Login page will be set to the default. |
Follow these steps to create a customized Login page.
Step 1 Go to the System Admin Tab.
Step 2 Click Customize Login Page from the Security and Integration section of the System Control Panel.
Step 3 Click Download Login Page Template.
Step 4 A download window from your Web browser will appear. If a download window does not appear, right-click on Download Login Page Template and choose the Save Target As. . . option.
Step 5 The “login” file will be saved to the directory of your choice.
Step 6 Open the “login” file with a text editor.
Step 7 The colors, appearance of text, and the text itself can be edited. It is also possible to create a link to an image.
Step 8 Save the “login” file with the same file name.
Step 9 Login into Blackboard Learning System (if you logged out to edit the “login” file) and go to the System Admin Tab.
Step 10 Click Customize Login Page from the Security and Integration section of the System Control Panel.
Step 11 Click Upload Customized Login Page.
Step 12 Enter the path to the new “login” file in the File: field. If you do not know the exact path, click Browse to search for the file.
Step 13 Logout and test the new Login page.
Step 14 If the page fails and you are unable to login in, enter the following address in your Web browser to bring up the default login page: http://domain_name.host_name/webapps/login?action=default_login. After logging in, return to Customize Login Page and click the link to restore the default Login page. This will allow users to once again login.