AppSuite:ExternalLoginPage
How to set up an external login page for App Suite
Who should read this document
This document is written for web developers who would like to create a custom login mask for the OX App Suite. The login mask can reside on an external server i. e., not directly located in the domain of the Open-Xchange machines. It is also intended for administrators who install and maintain Open-Xchange services.
HTML
The Open-Xchange HTTP API (Form login) has a function to create a session from external.
The full detailed explanation how the HTML form is used and errors can be handled can be found here:
Redirect to custom login
Users can still access the original product login site. If this is not wanted the following Apache configuration for your VirtualHost can be used to redirect all requests to your custom login page:
RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^/appsuite/signin /custom-login.html [R]
Since 7.8.0 it can be configured directly in /opt/open-xchange/etc/as-config.yml
# Override certain settings
default:
host: all
loginLocation: 'http://example.com/appsuite/mycustomlogin.html'
Note: you need to have the right syntax (like leading spaces) in the .yml file.
Setting custom login as logout location
If users should be directed to the custom login form after logout from App Suite the following property can be set globally somewhere in /opt/open-xchange/etc/settings/. Either create a new properties file or add the option in any existing one. For more complex setups e.g. with different brands please check out how to set this property in context or user scope which is explained here.
io.ox/core//customLocations/logout=https://login.example.com
For cases where only one custom login page exists for all users it's also recommended to set
logoutLocation: 'https://login.example.com/'
in /opt/open-xchange/etc/as-config.yml. This setting takes effect for example if an autologin session is expired. as-config.yml itself defines settings in dependence of the hostname configured for the Open-Xchange access.