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Unable to Include 'form' Attribute in Alloy Editor for the Web Content Portlet
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This article documents a known issue with the <form> attribute in Alloy Editor. When the <form> attribute is used for building submittable forms in HTML, Alloy Editor will convert <form> into <p> when added from HTML...
Setting up Solr on Linux with JBoss
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This is an introductory guide to setting up Solr and then switching Liferay Portal's indexing method to Solr. Keep in mind that this is only one step in creating a cluster for use with...
Setting Up Basic Facebook Authentication With Liferay Portal
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This article will provide a step-by-step guide to configuring the Facebook login feature in Liferay Portal.   Resolution Create Facebook Developer Account To begin, you will need two facebook accounts; that is, a...
Special Characters Do Not Work in Friendly URL
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Liferay platform "friendly URLs" allow you to create smaller, user-friendly URLs instead of the large, standard ones that the portlet creates. If you try using special characters in...
Setting Up OpenAM With Liferay Portal 6 on Tomcat
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Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of these...
Setting Up NTLM With Liferay
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NTLM (NT Lan Manager) is a suite of Microsoft security protocols that provides authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users. When Liferay Portal is successfully integrated with NTLM, Active Directory users...
Setting Up Liferay Portal with Active Directory Server
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The details of this article may also be covered in Configuring Liferay's LDAP Settings to Import Users. This article provides a comprehensive walkthrough for integrating an Active Directory Server with Liferay...
Using Liferay Connector to OAuth 2.0 in Liferay DXP 7.1
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What is OAuth? It is a utility that authorizes third party applications to interact with the Liferay platform. The OAuth example from our official documentation is worth repeating here; users can make Twitter or...
Using Application Display Templates on DXP 7.1
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Application Display Templates Table of Contents Introduction to Application Display Templates (ADT) Working with an ADT: Media Gallery Using the API: Creating an ADT for Wiki Exporting / Importing ADTs Known Issues and...
Patching Liferay Portal When There Are Custom Apps Installed
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Liferay Portal fix packs and hotfixes will often update, not only JSPs, but also classes. In order to ensure that your custom projects continue to use the most up-to-date code, please...
Notifications for Updated Versions of Plugins
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This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. When there...
Overriding Liferay's Default CSS for Individual Portlets
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In custom environments, it may be necessary to apply custom styles to specific portlets. The example below gives guidance on how to override the Liferay Theme CSS in order to customize...
Roles and Permissions FAQ
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This article documents some of the more complex use cases when granting permissions to a site. Who can be site members? I am having trouble adding user groups to a site; the user groups are not displaying. I don't want...
LSV-391: Security Advisory for Vulnerability With Pingback in Blogs
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This advisory comes in response to the recent public announcement of a potential Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.0.4. The report talks about a perceived vulnerability for the...
Making Liferay CAPTCHA Easier to Read in Liferay Portal 6.1
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This article is intended for legacy versions of Liferay Portal CAPTCHA is an industry standard security measure that requires users to enter what they see a small window as part of the validation process when creating an...
Hiding Portlets From Guests Who Do Not Have Permission to View It
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When view permissions for guests are unchecked for a portlet, a guest will see the following message in the portlet: You do not have the roles required to access this portlet. While...
Embedding Videos in Web Content Articles on DXP 7.1+
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This reference article describes several different ways to embed videos in Web Content Articles in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.1+. It is designed to supplement Liferay's Official Documentation on Publishing...
Using Multiple Languages for Staging
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This article outlines a practical suggestion for avoiding issues when using multiple languages in a site along with the Liferay platform’s staging feature. Following this suggestion will help prevent future staging...
Defining Encryption Algorithms for Passwords Stored in the Database
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By default, Liferay encrypts the passwords that go into the database. The default algorithm is SHA-1 in 6.0 and 6.1 versions, which changed to PBKDF2WithHmacSHA1/160/128000 in version...
Communicate Standard for Using 'Live-Editable' Portlets for Staging
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This article outlines a practical suggestion for keeping data in sync between the staging and live site for portlets that allow changes in both places. Following the workaround will help prevent staging publication...
Liferay Portal Activation Key Deployment Instructions for versions 5.2 SP5 to 6.0.X
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Activation Key deployment for Liferay Portal versions 5.2.9 (Service Pack 5) to 6.0.x is different from key deployment for Liferay versions 5.2 SP4 and earlier. Activation keys are no...
Excluding User Groups Not Part of the BaseDN In LDAP Import
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This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. In older versions of Liferay Portal...
Open LDAP setup guide
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Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of these principles...
Configuring Theme-Embedded Portlets After Deploying Security-Hotfix-11-6012
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This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable....
Changes in Wiki Syntax Parsing from 6.0 EE SP1 to 6.0 EE SP2
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In Liferay Portal 6.0 EE SP2, a new Creole parser for the Wiki portlet has been implemented and changed how links are parsed. For example, previously in 6.0 EE SP1, links using single...
SAML Comprehensive Quick Start Guide for Liferay Portal
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This is a comprehensive article that documents the steps for how to set up SAML on Liferay Portal 6.2 EE. In addition, this article covers the different ways that SAML can be implemented and utilized. SAML (Security...
Minification May No Longer Work if JS Code Contains eval() or with() on DXP 7.0
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This article serves as a reference concerning an intended change in the minification process which might break some JavaScript code. After upgrading from Liferay Portal 6.2 to Liferay DXP 7.0, any JavaScript code...
Kaleo Workflow Changes for DXP 7.0
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This article documents the Kaleo workflow changes that have taken place in Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In DXP, there are some Kaleo Workflow related user experience changes happening surrounding Web Content....
Getting Started With Developer Studio
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With the purchase of a subscription to Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP), customers have access to Liferay Developer Studio, which  is a set of Eclipse plugins designed to ease...
Applying Patches to Liferay Portal for Versions 6.0 EE SP1 and earlier
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This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. This...
Configuring Log4j Logging for the Audit Portlet in DXP 7.0
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This article demonstrates how to create a separate audit.YYYY-MM-DD.log file within ${liferay.home}/log for audit INFO messages. It should roll over every day with this configuration. Resolution Once the DXP 7.0...
Liferay Portal Activation Key Deployment Instructions for versions 5.2 SP4 and earlier
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An activation key for Liferay version 5.4 SP4 and lower is based off the Server ID or server MAC address and utilizes a license key. The key will be generated by Liferay's Provisioning...
Adding a User to a Site, Role, or User Group Automatically
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This article describes how to add sites, roles or user groups to a user automatically. Resolution Go to Control Panel Select Portal Settings Select the Users section Select the tab for...
Customizing the Announcements Portlet in DXP 7.1
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This article details how to optimize the Announcement portlet using the Customize Announcement Displayed feature in Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.1. The Announcements app allows users to broadcast...
Creating High Contrast Color Themes in Liferay DXP 7.0
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Beginning with DXP 7.1, the Liferay platform makes use of Clay, which is the implementation of Lexicon 2.0 and the Lexicon Experience Language. This version provides improved accessibility with the offering of...
Creating Custom Validation Scripts on Web Form Portlet With DXP 7.0
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This article documents how to use the custom validation script feature in the Web Form Portlet on Liferay DXP 7.0. Users might have used the same feature on Liferay Portal 6.2 and wonder which features are the same and...
Configuring Liferay DXP as SP and OKTA as IdP
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This article documents the basic steps users need to execute in order to set up their instance of Liferay DXP as SP, and OKTA as IdP. Resolution OKTA Configuration Log in to OKTA and navigate to Admin > Add Application...
Requesting a New Feature or Feature Improvement
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Creating and Upvoting Feature Requests As an open-source company, Liferay has always valued community feedback and suggestions to help us continually improve our products. To request...
Disabling Email Notifications With the Blogs Portlet
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There may be instances in which an administrator would like to disable the ability for the creator of blog entries to receive email notifications when an entry is added or updated, or...
Adding Custom Password Reminder Questions
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This article provides step-by-step instructions on how Liferay Portal, or Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0, administrators can enable and leverage the user reminder queries. In addition, this article also documents how...