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Use

You can attach custom icons to the module templates that you create. To enable using images from URLs, you must configure a proxy for accessing the Internet.

Note

The instructions are different in SAP NetWeaver Portal version 7.0x and in version 7.3x.

Prerequisites

Internet access is available for users of enterprise workspaces.

Procedure
Enabling the Use of Images from URLs (in 7.0x)

  1. In the portal, navigate to Start of the navigation path System Administration Next navigation step System Configuration Next navigation step Service Configuration End of the navigation path.

  2. In the Portal Catalog, choose Start of the navigation path Applications Next navigation step com.sap.portal.ivs.httpservice Next navigation step Services Next navigation step proxy End of the navigation path.

  3. In the context menu of proxy, select Configure.

  4. Configure the following properties:

    • HTTP - Bypass Proxy Servers

      For example: *.abc.mycompany.com

    • HTTP - Enable Proxy setting

      Set to true

    • HTTP Proxy Host

      For example: proxy

    • HTTP Proxy Port

      For example: 8080

  5. Save your changes.

  6. In the context menu of the com.sap.portal.ivs.httpservice application, select Administrate.

  7. From the list of services, restart the proxy service.

Enabling the Use of Images from URLs (in 7.3x)

  1. In SAP NetWeaver Administrator, navigate to Start of the navigation path Configuration Next navigation step Infrastructure Next navigation step Application Modules End of the navigation path.

  2. In the Module List area, use the filter to search for com.sap.portal.ivs.httpservice.

  3. In the Web Module Details area, select proxy.

  4. Configure the following properties:

    • HTTP - Bypass Proxy Servers

      For example: *.abc.mycompany.com

    • HTTP - Enable Proxy setting

      Set to true

    • HTTP Proxy Host

      For example: proxy

    • HTTP Proxy Port

      For example: 8080

  5. Choose Save.

  6. Restart the proxy service. For more information, see Starting and Stopping Portal Services.