Web Interface:Easy, Advanced, and Extreme Customization

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Web InterfaceGross Anatomy and Extreme Makeover

Useful TipsDisable Custom Errors in Web.ConfigHTML DoctypeFolder Structure

Folder structure

~/authAuthentication pages. Each .aspx file (ASP.NET) or .jsp file (JSP) in this folder corresponds to a single authentication step.

Folder structure

~/app_data/includeHTML fragments used to generate the site's pages. This folder contains two types of files: .inc files that contain the actual HTML fragments and .ascx files that include the fragments in generated pages.

Folder structure

~/htmlHTML documents that are served unmodified to the Web browser, typically used for error handling.

Mostly error pages.

Folder structure

~/siteMain site pages. All of the Web pages shown after the user has successfully authenticated are in this folder. Each .aspx file (ASP.NET) or .jsp file (JSP) in this folder corresponds to a Web page requested by browsers.

Authentication Filter

~/web.config

How Pages Are Built

Page Flow

Call a Web Service

DM

Z80 / 443

Web InterfaceActive Directory Web Service

Pass Credentials

Some Random Web Application

Web Interface

Encrypt/Decrypt Credentials