2.8 Customizing the Brand as Per Client Requirement

Client for Open Enterprise Server supports company-specific name, text changes for modules and features in multiple languages. The strings present on the Login page, System Tray menu, Dialog boxes, Specific keyword within a string can be modified as per the client requirement. To apply the branding changes you have to modify the strings in NC_Strings.xml file.

NOTE:All the strings that can be custom branded are available in the NC_Strings.xml file.

Example to apply custom branding for the Client for Open Enterprise Server login page

Figure 2-5 Default Client for Open Enterprise Server Login Page

To apply branding changes on the login page modify the tags in NC_Strings.xml file as shown below:

<credprovider> 
     <ui_string> 
     <id>104</id> 
      <text>Log on to OES Network</text> 
      <description/> 
      <en>Log on to XYZ Network</en> 
      <de></de>
      <es></es>
    </ui_string>
    <ui_string>
    <id>202</id>
     <text>Did you forget your password?</text>
     <description></description>
    <en>Password Recovery</en>
    <de></de>
    <es></es>
    </ui_string> 
    <ui_string> 
    <id>107</id> 
      <text>Computer only Logon</text> 
      <description/> 
      <en>XYZ Workstation Login</en>
      <de></de>
      <es></es>
     </ui_string> 
     <ui_string> 
     <id>108</id> 
      <text>Show Advanced Options</text> 
      <description/> 
      <en>Look for Advanced Options</en>
      <de></de>
      <es></es>
    </ui_string>
    </credprovider>

After applying the custom branding and relaunching the login page, you can see the modified Login page as below.

Figure 2-6 Custom Branding Applied Client for Open Enterprise Server Login Page

Example to apply custom branding for System Tray Menu and String Name

Figure 2-7 Default System Tray Menu and String Names

To apply the branding changes for the System Tray menu and Strings, modify the tags in NC_Strings.xml file as shown below:

<netprovider>
    <ui_string>
     <id>549</id>
     <text>Salvage...</text>
     <description></description>
     <en>Files Recover</en>
     <de></de>...
 ...</ui_string>
</netprovider>

<replacestrings>
   <ui_string>
    <en>OES</en>
    <en_replace>XYZ!</en_replace>
   </ui_string>
    <ui_string>
   <en></en>
   <en_replace></en_replace>
   </ui_string>
</replacestrings>

After applying the custom branding and relaunching you can see the modified System Tray Menu and String Names as below.

Figure 2-8 Custom Branding Applied System Tray Menu and String Names

Example to apply custom branding for the Title Name in NW Tray login page

Figure 2-9 Default Title Name in NW Tray Login Page

To apply the branding changes for the Title name in NW tray login page, modify the tags in NC_Strings.xml file as shown below.

<ncloginui>
   <ui_string>
     <id>20</id>
     <text>Client for Open Enterprise Server Login</text>
     <description></description>
     <en>XYZ user's login</en>
     <de></de>
     <es></es>
   </ui_string>
</ncloginui>

After applying the custom branding and relaunching you can see the modified NW Tray Title Name as below.

Figure 2-10 Custom Branding Applied NW Tray Title Name

2.8.1 Adding Custom Branding in Client for Open Enterprise Server

Run the Client for Open Enterprise Server installation set.

The WinZip Self Extractor to extract installation files appears.
Clear the checkbox When done unzipping open: .\setup.exe and click Unzip.

The files get extracted in the default location, C:\Micro Focus\Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP6.
Edit the strings in NC_Strings.xml file located in, C:\Micro Focus\Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP6\Install.
Set CustomStrings=yes in the install.ini file located in the root directory of the client build, C:\Micro Focus\Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP6.
Run the setup.exe extracted in the location, C:\Micro Focus\Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP6.
Depending on your locality select the Language you want to use for the installation.
Select I Accept the Client License Agreement, then click Next.
Select one of the following installation options, then click Install or Next.

Express > Installation: Installs the Client with the default configuration.

Custom Installation: Lets you customize the installation.
When the installation is complete, reboot the workstation.

2.8.2 Disabling the Custom Branding Feature

To disable the custom branding feature, in the Registry Entry Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\Client\Parameters change the CustomStrings REG_DWORD value to 0 (zero).