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The principles below are adopted from general industry standard patch management best practices. Following these will help mitigate the risk of change on production servers. Awareness Liferay communicates the...

Configuring Lucene to Reindex Less Aggressively on Liferay Portal

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In Liferay Portal, after completing a large LDAP import, performance may suffer because Lucene is set to re-index after every change. For example, if there are 15,000 users, Lucene will perform an index after each user is...

Limitations When Using Pjax to Render Embedded Content

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This article describes a fundamental product limitation when pjax is used to render programmatically nested content in Liferay platforms. (Pjax is a jQuery plugin, a standalone JavaScript module that uses AJAX...

Correcting Translations in the Liferay Platform

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When installing Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.0 or any Liferay Portal version, portal administrators have the option to leverage any of the translations that come with the default installation. This...

Configuring LDAP to Ignore Attributes During the Import Process

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This article describes how specific LDAP attributes can be ignored during LDAP user import. Sometimes, users may change some information on the Liferay Portal. When the next scheduled...

Changing the Default Title or Description of a Portlet System-wide

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The title of a portlet is determined by the language properties files and may be changed system-wide by using a language ext properties file similar to portal-ext.properties. Resolution To demonstrate how to change the...

Splitting Blog Information Into Different Pages

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Through the Blog Portlet, there is a unique functionality where Blog information can be split into different pages. Resolution To achieve this functionality, start by going to the...

Optimizing Lucene

legacy Troubleshooting

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...

Configuring the automatic email notification URLs to display the correct port number

legacy Troubleshooting

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

legacy Troubleshooting

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...

Message Boards Issue When Configuring With HTML and Creating Hyperlinks With the 'Other' Designation

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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

legacy Troubleshooting

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

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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...

Elasticsearch and Liferay Enterprise Search Security Advisory: CVE-2018-3831

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CVE-2018-3831 reports that, "Elasticsearch Alerting and Monitoring in versions before 6.4.1 or 5.6.12 have an information disclosure issue when secrets are configured via the API. The Elasticsearch _cluster/settings...

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...

Apache Struts 2 Vulnerability: CVE-2017-9805 and CVE-2017-12611 - REST XStream FreeMarker

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The following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) have been reported for Apache Struts 2: CVE-2017-9805 CVE-2017-12611 CVE-2018-1327 - REST XStream FreeMarker CVE-2018-11776 How are Liferay DXP (both 7.0 and...

JSESSIONID Changes as Part of Liferay Security

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This article documents Liferay's position regarding the Session Identifier (JSESSIONID), including how and why a new JSESSIONID is generated. Resolution Customers doing their own security scan of the Liferay platform...

Java NPEs in the Console When Refreshing the CAPTCHA Image

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This article documents a known issue where refreshing the CAPTCHA image causes a Java NullPointerException (NPE) to be triggered. Please note that the CAPTCHA image will still be refreshed. Steps to Reproduce Start the...

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...

Cookies Issue Related to Two-Character Domain Names While Using Internet Explorer

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This article documents an issue that has been reported by some users working on Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP). It is a cookies issue that has been reported, and the issue arises when using certain versions of...

Using the 'getOriginalServlet' Function to Retrieve the Default Query String in DXP 7.0

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This article serves as a reference guide on how to use the getOriginalServletRequest function to get the default queryString when using the OSGi framework. Developers familiar with Liferay Portal 6.2 EE and now using...

WeDeploy Auth Admin Portlet in Liferay DXP 7.0 Fix Packs

legacy Troubleshooting

When deploying Liferay DXP 7.0 Fix Pack 24, 25, 26 or 27, the WeDeploy Auth Admin portlet will appear in the Control Panel. WeDeploy is currently a beta product. The addition of this portlet will have no impact or...

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...

Liferay DXP 7.1 Known Issues

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For customers working on Liferay DXP 7.1, the following table has been formed to serve you and provide current information regarding known issues that have been discovered, reported,...

Liferay DXP 7.0 Known Issues

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For customers working on Liferay DXP 7.0, the following table has been formed to serve you and provide current information regarding known issues that have been discovered, reported, or resolved. Please be sure to...

Avoiding Authentication Errors With IE8 and IE9

legacy Troubleshooting

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 a session of Liferay times-out, an...

User Interface Changes in DXP 7.0

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This article highlights several changes to front-end tools and features with User Interface for Liferay DXP 7.0. Resolution Here are some highlighted changes followed by brief...

Buttons missing from CKEditor when using Internet Explorer 8

legacy Troubleshooting

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. While...

Things You Should Know Before Using Liferay WYSIWYG Portlet

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The Liferay WYSIWYG portlet allows for WYSIWYG editing capabilities in a very simplified package. While the lightweight nature of the Liferay WYSIWYG portlet can be useful, Liferay Marketplace indicates that the...

Applying Security Update 2012-05-25 requires Tunnel-web

legacy Troubleshooting

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...

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...

Unable to add portlets in Nested Portlet

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue When using the "Nested Portlets" portlet, one possibility is that portlets cannot be nested because the Nested Portlets portlet is collapsed. Resolution Ensure Nested Portlets is not collapsed when attempting to...

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...

LiferayPortletURLs Generated For a .War File Do Not Have Authentication Token

legacy Troubleshooting

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. Subscribers often develop custom portlets...

Kaleo Workflow Changes for DXP 7.0

legacy How To

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....

JSONWS Guest Access

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The Liferay platform's JSONWS page is available to unauthenticated users at your Liferay_URL/api/jsonws. However, this does not mean that guest users have access to execute JSON web services. Even if the web...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Performance Issues Due to CSS Style Calculations

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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...

Internet Explorer 11 with Compatibility Mode May Lead to Slow Page Loads

legacy Troubleshooting

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...

Map of Liferay DXP 7.0 Modularized Apps

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Many apps from Liferay Marketplace are now included in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.0 Suites, and are updated through Fix Packs and Service Packs. Please see the complete list below: Resolution Collaboration...

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

legacy How To

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...

Patching Tool 2.0.8

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The Patching Tool 2.0.8 is a maintenance release for Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.0 and 7.1, which includes fixes and minor updates. Resolution Release Highlights: ...

Minification Issues When Using ES6 in Your Custom Code

legacy Troubleshooting

This article documents a minification error you will encounter if using ECMAScript 6 (ES6) in your custom code and the ES6 code is not transpiled. In a production environment, we enable the following property in order to...

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

legacy How To

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...

Staging Best Practices for Liferay Portal

legacy Troubleshooting

This article documents some recommendations that administrators should be mindful of when they prepare to use Staging on their Sites, or when they are managing their already existing Staging infrastructure. Local...

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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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...

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

legacy How To

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...

Changing the Page Title in DXP 7.x

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By default, the page title in Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.x displays in the format of Page Name - (Site Name) - Portal Name. This article documents how to change the portal name so that all page titles contain...

Can I Create a Remote Live Database from a Copy of the Staging Database?

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This article documents Liferay's position on duplicating a database to create a staging environment. The Use Case In order to enable Remote Live Staging, system administrators must have two databases: a staged...

Document Library Permissions Are Not Inherited Between Parent and Child Folders/Files

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This article describes the behavior in which permissions do not propagate from the parent folders to the files or children folders uploaded in the Document Library. Also, this article...

Updating Plugins After Applying a Patch

legacy Troubleshooting

This article documents several possible solutions for updating plugins after a new fix pack has been installed. Specifically, customers have found that a plugin's libraries are not patched at the same time as the...

Hiding Sensitive Server Details on the License Page

legacy Troubleshooting

This article documents how to hide sensitive server details, such as the IP Addresses or MAC Addresses, when an administrator deploys an invalid activation key. This poses a security risk because the information is in...

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