Create an Intranet Homepage

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Important Note:

  • When you create new subpages, the permissions will inherit from the homepage. You do not have to change the permissions for the intranet subpages.

  • Do not use Save and Push Down when setting permissions for pages as it will change the permissions for all users.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators

Instructions

  1. Navigate to the area you would like your intranet to live under and click Add Page Add Page link in site global dropdown menu.

  2. Fill out the fields and make sure to check the Hidden checkbox The New Page fields with Hidden checkbox selected.

    • Menu Text: The name displayed in site menus

    • Title: The name that appears on the page

    • Always Use Page Title for Menu Text: Automatically match the Page Title when submitted or saved page versions are published

    • Linked Page: Your Intranet Homepage will not be a linked page

    • Department Header: If enabled, and the Search Widget is configured to allow it, it will be possible to search only Department Header-related content

    • Description: Add a brief (1,000 characters or less) description

    • Keywords: Used to improve site search results; separate each word or phrase with a comma

    • Page Tags: Add tags to provide specific data for this page; commas are not required to separate tags

    • Image: Choose an image to display in the Pages Widget (if using Format 4)

    • Hidden: Hide this page from displaying in site menus

    • Feature Column: Display the feature column on this page

  3. Click Create Page Button labeled Create Page at the bottom of the New Page fields

  4. Click the Properties tab and then PermissionsThe Properties tab with Permissions tab selected

  5. Check the Require Sign In box Checkbox toggle option labeled Require Sign In

  6. Choose the Group(s) that should have Reader access to the page The Reader checkbox to the right of the Intranet group

  7. Click Save Page Changes Save Page Changes button at the bottom of the menu

  8. Add content to the page, as needed

  9. Click Save and Publish to publish the page Button labeled Save and Publish in the top right corner of the page

  10. Users will now see a Sign In screen when they try to access the pages in that section The Sign In to access page message with Sign In button

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