Cireson Portal

How To: Configure Navigation Settings

Navigation Settings

The following configuration options are all found in the Navigation Settings administration page. 

  • Open the Navigation Settings page by clicking on the dropdown on the upper right corner of the page (where your account name is) and select Navigation Settings.

How To Reorder Navigation Items

  • From the list of navigation items, click and hold on the desired item to reorder.
  • Drag the selected item to the desired location.

  • The navigation menu on the left pane will be changed accordingly.

 

How To Toggle Navigation Items

 

  • From the list of navigation items, select the item that you wish to hide.
  • On the navigation item form, check or uncheck the Visible checkbox.
  • You should be able to see an alert message stating the changes has been applied and the item is removed from the left navigation menu.

How To Restrict Access to Navigation Items

 

  • From the list of navigation items, select the item that you wish to restrict.
  • On the navigation item form, uncheck the Public checkbox.
  • When unchecked, the select AD Group shown will be shown.
  • Search and add in the AD Groups that will have access to the navigation item.

Note: These groups must belong to the local domain, but may contain users from another domain.

  • You should be able to see an alert message stating the changes has been applied.
  • If you wish to set the item as public, tick the 'Public' checkbox. This will display the Navigation Node to all logged in users. 

How To Add New Folder and Section

 

  • Click on the New Folder button.
  • A new navigation folder and section will be created with a default text of Placeholder text.
  • Clicked on the parent folder and supply the following:
    • Title - Give the parent node a name.
    • Icon - Browse through the icon selection and choose the most appropriate icon.
    • Visibility - Tick the Visible checkbox to make the node visible, uncheck it you wish to hide the node.
    • Scope - Tick the Public checkbox to allow everyone to see the node, uncheck it and select/add specific AD Groups who may view the node.

     

  • The New Section button has a similar effect as the New Folder, except it doesn't include a folder, so you can create more sections within a folder.

How To Add New Link

  • Select the particular section where we shall add the link.
  • Click on New Link button.
  • On the new link form, supply the following:
    • Title - Give the parent node a name.
    • Link Path - Add the relative path of the page or link.
    • Behaviour - Choose where to open the page in a) same window, b) new tab, or c) new window.
    • Icon - Browse through the icon selection and choose the most appropriate icon.
    • Visibility - Tick the Visible checkbox to make the node visible, uncheck it you wish to hide the node.
    • Scope - Tick the Public checkbox to allow everyone to see the node, uncheck it and select/add specific AD Groups who may view the node.