Capability

Integration

Liferay is designed to be standards-compliant and highly interoperable. Connect Liferay DXP with external systems using SOAP, REST, GraphQL, and more to unite third-party software, legacy systems, and data.

Headless APIs, Remote Apps (Client Extensions), API Builder, and integrations with SSO platforms are some of the examples of the features in this area.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Cursor Position Glitch Specific to Using CKEditor on Microsoft Edge
This article documents a known issue for customers using CKEditor in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.0. When editing content that uses CKEditor—such as a Message Board thread—on a Microsoft Edge browser, you...
PNG Compatibility on Internet Explorer 11
This article documents a known issue with PNG files that are uploaded to Document Library not displaying in IE11 with a DOM7009: Unable to decode image at URL in the console.  As a security measure, and to prevent...
Announcement Portlet
The Announcements portlet enables the portal user to receive important messages or updates that need to be received portal-wide. For example, if a user needs to make an announcement to thousands of users who are accessing...
Create a Plan for Maintaining Database-File System Consistency for Staging
Remember that Liferay’s database and file system are generally separate data sources that need to be in sync as Liferay references the file system. When backing up, make sure that these sources are backed up in a way...
Receiving Mixed Mode Warning when ReCaptcha is enabled on site with HTTPS
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 While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. The...
False Security Issue in FCKEditor and Liferay 6.x Reported as CVE-2018-10795
Recently, a security vulnerability was filed in Mitre under CVE-2018-10795 reporting an issue in FCKEditor and Liferay Portal 6.x versions. Resolution Liferay disputed this issue because file upload is an expected...
Preventing the User Role From Accessing the Control Panel
This article explains how to prevent users from accessing the Control Panel. Resolution This functionality can be achieved in the Control Panel: Navigate to Control Panel > Users and...
Liferay Sync for Desktop Handshake Connection
Here you will find information for resolving connection issues between Liferay Sync desktop and your server. Resolution ServerName must match the cname of the record If these do not match, the handshake will fail...
Optimizing Lucene
In most cases, optimizing Lucene is helpful; in larger deployments it is a necessity. This article aims to explain the relevant settings for optimizing Lucene and provide links to...
Message Boards Issue When Configuring With HTML and Creating Hyperlinks With the 'Other' Designation
This article documents a known behavior where Message Boards' CKEditor—when configured to HTML—will have text stripped from hyperlinks after a post. This is usually observed after setting the protocol to Other. Resolution...
Liferay's permissions.inline.sql.check.enabled property
When searching, guest users are able to see highlighted folders, categories, and threads when they have no permission to view them. Resolution During search, Liferay runs a permission...
Liferay Portal Activation Key Deployment Instructions for versions 5.2 SP5 to 6.0.X
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...
Configuring the automatic email notification URLs to display the correct port number
When an email notification is sent out, the template for the message may not be referencing the correct port within the URL. For example, the email may show the URL as...
AIX License Deployment Issue
When using the AIX operating system with Liferay Portal 6.1, a license may fail to deploy, giving the output: License is in use by another instance. Resolution This license issue is due to a known issue with AIX, in...
Customizing the Announcements Portlet in DXP 7.1
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 Custom Validation Scripts on Web Form Portlet With DXP 7.0
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
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
As an open-source company, Liferay has always highly valued feedback and suggestions from our community of users on how to continually improve our products. Creating and Upvoting...
Creating High Contrast Color Themes in Liferay DXP 7.0
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...
Adding Custom Password Reminder Questions
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...