Capability

Security

Liferay DXP is built with security in mind. A variety of standards based authentication methods and integrations can be used to ensure secure access to a site and its resources. Robust role-based access control with permissions gives you fine grained control over what authenticated and unauthenticated users can access, share, or edit. Liferay DXP’s web services also have a multi-layered and configurable approach to security and authorization.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Sorting Results in a Search Blueprint
Sorting Results in a Search Blueprint Add a sort configuration to search blueprints to control the order of search results: Open the Global Menu (Global Menu), click the Applications tab, and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Creating a Search Blueprint for Semantic Search
Creating a Search Blueprint for Semantic Search 7.4 U70+ [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) Once a model is selected and the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Setting Up a Text Embedding Provider
Setting Up a Text Embedding Provider 7.4 U70+ [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) A text embedding provider has two jobs: At...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Administration
Search Administration In Control Panel → Configuration → Search there are three administrative UIs: Connections, Index Actions, and Field Mappings. Connections shows you the search engines your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Synonym Sets
Synonym Sets Subscription This feature does not work with Solr. You can add a maximum of 10,000 synonym sets. A Synonym Set is a group of words or phrases with the same meaning. An...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Configuration Reference
Search Configuration Reference Search in Liferay DXP can be configured in lots of ways. Once you understand the concept of configuration scope, you'll understand where to find a certain...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Administration and Tuning
Search Administration and Tuning Search Administration Panel Overview Reindexing Modes Search Tuning Synonym Sets Result Rankings Troubleshooting Search Search Insights Troubleshooting...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Elasticsearch Indexes Reference
Elasticsearch Indexes Reference Liferay 7.3 and 7.4 each have a set of indexes created in Elasticsearch. Understanding these indexes and what they do can help you better configure and administer...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Reindexing Modes
Reindexing Modes Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Reindexing is refreshing all or part of the search index that's used for searching, and in some cases displaying, Liferay's content. Execute a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Result Rankings
Result Rankings Subscribers This feature does not work with Solr. Result Rankings are for changing the list of returned results for specific keywords. With Results Rankings you can Designate...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Exploring Indexed Fields
Exploring Indexed Fields Some search features can be configured if you know how to explore a search document's fields or inspect the search engine's field mappings. FeatureRelevant...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Pages and Widgets
Search Pages and Widgets Liferay's default search page is at . You can create your own page from scratch or reuse the existing page, adding or removing Search widgets as you like.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Bar Suggestions
Search Bar Suggestions 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Liferay's Search Bar Suggestions provides search as you type functionality. As you type search keywords into the Search Bar widget, the query is processed...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Configuring Search Bar Suggestions
Configuring Search Bar Suggestions 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Search Bar Suggestions adds search as you type functionality to Liferay's Search Bar widget. Select a result from the drop-down list or...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Facets
Search Facets Enter a keyword in the Search Bar and click the Search button. The default search experience redirects to a page with results on the right and a collection of facets on the left. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Tag Facet
Tag Facet The Tag Facet narrows search results for any assets with tags that match the search keyword. Each match appears as a facet term. Example of tag facet results. Configuring the Tag Facet...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Category Facet
Category Facet The Category Facet narrows search results for categorized assets that match the search query keywords. Each matching result's categories are aggregated as facet terms. Example of...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Custom Facet Examples
Custom Facet Examples The custom facet is a powerful aid to customizing your site's search experience. When the out-of-the-box facets don't meet your requirements, the custom facet fills the gap....
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Folder Facet
Folder Facet The Folder Facet narrows search results down to content found in specific Asset Folders. Note that the search match is not for folder names but for content found in the folders. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Modified Facet
Modified Facet The Modified Facet narrows search results down to those that match the searched keyword and results that were created or modified during a certain time period. Example of modified...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Bar Suggestions Blueprints
Search Bar Suggestions Blueprints Subscription 7.4 U36+ and GA36+ Search Bar Suggestions uses the regular search bar query by default. Liferay Enterprise Search users can influence or override the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Custom Facet
Custom Facet The Custom Facet is unique among the out-of-the-box search facets. Rather than always grouping results by a single static field (like the modified date or the asset type), you can...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Site Facet
Site Facet The Site Facet narrows search results down to those existing in a certain site. Each site with content matching the searched keyword appears as a facet term. Example of Site facet...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Type Facet
Type Facet The Type Facet narrows search results down to those associated with a certain Asset Type. Each Type with content matching the searched keyword appears as a facet term. Example of type...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
User Facet
User Facet The User Facet narrows search results down to those created by certain Users. Example of user facet results. Configuring the User Facet To configure the User Facet, open the Options...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Enabling Search Suggestions
Enabling Search Suggestions Search terms can be suggested to users when their initial queries can be improved. Spell check settings allow administrators to configure the Search application so that...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Sorting Search Results
Sorting Search Results Search results displayed in the Search Results widget are ordered by relevance score (as calculated by the search engine) by default. With the Sort widget, users can control...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Configuring the Search Results Widget
Configuring the Search Results Widget Configure the Search Results widget by opening its options menu (Options) and selecting Configuration. The display of Search Results is configured in the...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Results
Search Results Search Results Configuring the Search Results Widget Sorting Search Results Filtering Search Results Custom Filter Examples Enabling Search Suggestions Search Results...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Custom Filter Examples
Custom Filter Examples This feature does not work with Solr. The Custom Filter widget is a powerful aid to your search tuning efforts. Without deploying custom code, you can exert control over...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Using the Search Results Widget
Using the Search Results Widget Search results should be easy to navigate, sort, and filter. Give your users an optimal search experience by understanding the default search experience and the many...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Insights
Search Insights This feature is intended for testing and development, and it only works with Elasticsearch. The Search Insights Widget, when added to a Search Page, is for inspecting two things: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Results Behavior
Search Results Behavior Previously, you learned how to display search results. There are additional Search Results concepts and configurations that can enhance your search results: Filtering...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Understanding Low Level Search Options
Understanding Low Level Search Options Low level search works only with Elasticsearch. Low level search doesn't go through the Search and Indexing Framework, which is infrastructure used for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using the Custom Filter Widget
Using the Custom Filter Widget This feature does not work with Solr. With Custom Filters, you can contribute queries to the main search query, filtering search results to control what's returned...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using Search Widget Templates
Using Search Widget Templates The default search widgets views are useful, but your site's widgets likely need a specific design. You can choose from one of the available widget templates or create...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Pages
Search Pages Access the default search page at localhost:8080/web/guest/search. If you have a running Liferay DXP with some content in it, you can navigate there and execute a search. By default,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Similar Results
Similar Results Subscription [Bundled with DXP 7.3 and 7.4; Liferay Marketplace for DXP 7.2 SP2+/FP5+](https://web.liferay.com/marketplace/-/mp/application/172465398) This feature does not work...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Creating a Search Page
Creating a Search Page You can create and configure a search page for your Site if you choose not to base it on an existing search page template. This approach is preferable if you do not want to...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Administration
Administration Liferay is highly adaptable and customizable. You can configure multiple aspects of it in the system or instance scope. For an overview of the different settings and configurations...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Search Results Widget Template Reference
Search Results Widget Template Reference While creating a search results widget template, you can access pre-populated variables in the FreeMarker template editor. The variables listed in the...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Working with Search Pages
Working with Search Pages Search Pages Creating a Search Page Using a Search Page Template
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using a Search Page Template
Using a Search Page Template The default search page is backed by a Global scope page template. Manually created search pages can use that same template as a baseline. Out-of-the-box, the Search...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Security and Administration
Security and Administration After installation comes configuration. There are three areas you should examine carefully before opening your system to users: Security Administration Settings ...
Published Date: Jul 16, 2025 2:26 AM
Audit Framework
Audit Framework Liferay's audit framework shows activities relating to users, user groups, organizations, roles, multi-factor authentication, and objects (definitions, fields, actions, layouts,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Audit Configuration Reference
Audit Configuration Reference Configuration settings for audits are available at a system scope. You can find these settings by opening the Global Menu (Global Menu) and navigating to Control Panel...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Audit Event Types Reference
Audit Event Types Reference The EventTypes class lists the different event categories logged by the audit framework. It specifies the action performed on the resource listed in the audit...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Configuring Liferay
Configuring Liferay Liferay is a very adaptable tool. You can modify and configure it to suit the needs of your application.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Configuration Files and Factories
Configuration Files and Factories Using Configuration Files Using Factory Configuration
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Searching and Exporting Audit Events
Searching and Exporting Audit Events The audit application comes with simple and advanced searching capabilities. To use the simple search, you can enter a search term and click the magnifying...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Adding Custom Fields
Adding Custom Fields Custom fields are in maintenance mode. Use Liferay Objects if possible. Many of Liferay's assets and resources can be extended with custom fields. Adding custom fields can...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Changing Translations with Language Override
Changing Translations with Language Override Liferay DXP 7.4 U4/Portal 7.4 GA8. Import/Export and filtering functionality in Liferay DXP 7.4 U17/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA17 Liferay's Language...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Common Tasks
Common Tasks Enabling OpenOffice / LibreOffice Configuring Mail Managing Instance Email Notification Templates Setting a Terms of Use Managing User Authentication Configuring Default User...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Using Configuration Files
Using Configuration Files System Settings provides a user interface for making system-scoped configuration changes and setting default configurations for other scopes. The same configurations in...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Using Factory Configuration
Using Factory Configuration Most Liferay DXP System Settings allow just one set of configurations for an entry. To change the configuration, you update the single configuration form, and it applies...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Understanding Configuration Scope
Understanding Configuration Scope Liferay DXP settings are applied at four levels, or scopes: System, Virtual Instance, Site, and Widget. System Settings define the system-wide defaults. For all...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
System Settings
System Settings You can make System-scoped configurations from Control Panel → Configuration → System Settings. The System Settings application shows configuration sections underneath four...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Adding a Virtual Instance
Adding a Virtual Instance Before you do anything in Liferay DXP to add a virtual instance, you must configure its domain name in your network to point to your installed Liferay DXP system. There's...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Analytics
Analytics The Analytics category defines the available analytics systems for the virtual instance. Enter an analytics system or remove one of the two pre-configured options (google and piwik)....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Managing Countries
Managing Countries Liferay DXP 7.4 U36/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA36 and above Liferay contains a list of available countries as defined by the ISO 3166 Standard, but you can use the Countries...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM