Configuring custom input fields

You can add extra input fields to the default web page that is used during the process of downloading and temporarily installing the target software.

About this task

IBM® BigFix® Remote Control provides a default web page that has a mandatory connection code field. You can edit server properties to add extra input fields to this web page. However, if you change the design or behavior of the page, the customization is not automatically maintained if there is a server upgrade.

To create custom fields, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log on to the server UI with a valid admin ID and password.
  2. Click Admin > Edit properties file.
  3. Select ondemand.properties.
  4. Enter values for the custom field.
    ondemand.custom.field.x.label
    Enter the display name for the field. The text that is entered for the label is displayed on the default web page.
    ondemand.custom.field.x.required
    Set a value to determine whether this field is a required field.
    True
    The target user must enter information in the input field.
    Note: When you set the value to true you must also define a value for the label field, otherwise the field is not displayed.
    False
    The target user can optionally enter information in the input field.
    For more information about the field definitions, see OnDemand properties file.
  5. Click Submit.
  6. Click Admin > Reset Application

Results

The custom fields are displayed on the web page that is used to start the process for downloading and temporarily installing the target software. To add new properties, you must manually edit the properties file. After a manual edit, you must click Admin > Reset Application. For more information about new property values, see OnDemand properties file.