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Login customisation via forms

If you need to customise the extranet log in and forgotten password forms then follow the following approach (new for 10.5) should be used. The interface for is made up of customisable automatically produces reserved forms. Configuration of these takes place on the form configuration screen where they appear at the bottom of the table with an asterisk * next to them indicating they are reserved. Their functionality and properties are restricted compared to other forms.

The older method of login customisation via variable blocks was less flexible and is defined here

The four reserved forms, their fields and use are as follows:

  • Login form - username, password and remember me check box  - Used for logging on to extranet /intranet areas
  • Change password form - username, old password, new password and confirm password  - Used to allow user to change their password

These next two are enabled via a checkbox in the password section is site settings

  • Forgotten password form - email address and username - Used to allow user to request a password reset email. The link in the email will work for 15 minutes
  • Reset forgotten password form - username, email address, new password and confirm password - Landing form for password reset

These forms can all be edited within reason to add different supporting text, they can also be styled with the same styles as all the sitekit forms. Forms can be renamed via their limited form properties and the can also be assigned to different asset classes. This can be used to create a set of distinct different extranets on a single site, differentiated by their respective asset classes. 

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