For each object type, such as User, Group or Computer, the Command pane displays a menu that represents a list of commands associated with that object type. You can customize a menu by adding or removing commands. Use the following instructions to manage menus in the Web Interface.
To navigate to the List Existing Menus page
The List Existing Menus page displays a list of menus. You can click the name of a menu in the list to view a list of commands included in the menu.
To create a new command on a menu
- On the List Existing Menus page, click the name of the menu to which want to add the command.
- In the right pane, click Create New Command.
- In the Command type list, click one of the following:
- Form Task Create a command to open a form.
- Page View Task Create a command to open a custom page.
- Search Task Create a command to perform a search.
- Set Attribute Task Create a command to assign a certain value to a certain attribute of directory objects.
- Click Next.
- Specify general properties of the command, such as the command name and description.
- Specify command properties specific to the type of the command:
- If you have selected Page View Task, specify the address (URL) of the resource, such as a Web page, that you want the command to open.
- If you have selected Search Task, specify the parameters of the search you want the command to perform. You can also set up the configuration of the list of search results.
- If you have selected Set Attribute Task, choose the attribute you want the command to set and specify the value you want the command to assign to that attribute.
- Click Finish.
- Click Reload to publish your changes.
To add an existing command to a menu
- On the List Existing Menus page, click the name of the menu to which want to add the command.
- In the right pane, click Add Existing Command.
- In the list of existing commands, click the command you want to add to the menu.
The list includes commands that exist in the configuration of the Web Interface site. Note that the list also includes the commands that were deleted from menus, so you can use the Add Existing Command function to restore a command on a menu.
- Click Save.
- Click Reload to publish your changes.