Adding a Custom Logo to the Web Client Header

There is a main logo that you can replace in the FileHold Web Client. This process should take around 5 minutes, an estimate that does not count the time spent on the creation of the new gif file for the logo. The colour theme of FileHold is blue and white so you should keep this in mind when you create your logo.

The logo is located in the top left corner of the Web Client. You can log into the Web Client through the web browswer. http:\\yourservername\FH\FileHold\WebClient\LoginForm.aspx.

WARNING: If you make a mistake you can cause the Web Client to stop functioning. This is something that should be done carefully by someone familiar with IIS, Windows Server permissions, and image editing / graphic design basics. If the system does not function, then you are responsible for paying FileHold to fix it for you.

There are 2 procedures, one for Windows 2003 Server, and the other is for Windows 2008 x64 Server. Make sure you follow the correct process.

Windows 2003 Server

1. Make a backup your FileHold application folder on the Web Server.
2. Go to this location on C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\FH and right-click on the FileHold folder.
3. Drag this folder so you have a copy of FileHold folder.
4. Change the Main Logo "Logo.gif". This is a GIF logo and your replacement logo must have the exact same dimensions as the FileHold logo. The dimensions are

• 180 pixels Width x 70 pixels Height 

5. Go to the images directory C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\FH\FileHold\WebClient\Images.
6. Make a copy of the Logo.gif by right-clicking and dragging the logo to make a copy of Logo.gif file.
7. Now make a copy of the logo by right-clicking the Logo on the WebClient\LoginForm.aspx page.
8. Save this file and open it in your image editor. You will notice that it is dithered so that it has a white edge that blends well with the blue. It is also a transparent gif.

9. Create your new Logo.gif in an image editor program.
10. Copy the new logo to the server desktop.
11. Copy this into the images directory on the server. You need to right click and drag/copy the new logo into the images directory. You will be prompted to replace the existing Logo.gif

WARNING: You do not want to MOVE the logo into this folder, in doing so, you will ruin Windows IIS permissions and cause an IIS 6 security challenge pop up box. You must COPY and OVERWRITE the existing LOGO.gif

Windows 2008 x64 Server

1. Backup your FileHold application folder on the Web Server.
2. Go to this location on C:\Program Files\FileHold Systems and right-click on the Application Server folder.
3. Drag this folder so you have an Application Server - Copy folder

4. Change the Main Logo "Logo.gif". This is a GIF logo, and your replacement logo must have the exact same dimensions and is a .GIF. The dimensions are:

• 180 pixels Width x 70 pixels Height

5. Make a copy of the Logo.
6. Go to the images directory C:\Program Files\FileHold Systems\Application Server\WebClient\Images.
7. Make a copy of the Logo.gif by right-clicking and dragging the logo to make a copy of Logo.gif file.
8. This can then be renamed if you want to revert to the original logo.
9. Now make another copy of the logo by right clicking the Logo on the WebClient\LoginForm.aspx page.
10. Save this file and open it in your image editor. You will notice that it is dithered so that it has a white edge that blends well with the blue. It is also a transparent gif

11. Create your new Logo.gif in an image editing application.
12. Copy the new logo to the Server Desktop.
13. Copy this into the images directory. You need to right-click and drag/copy the new logo into the images directory. You will be prompted to replace the existing Logo.gif.

Warning: You do not want to MOVE the logo into this folder, in doing so, you will ruin Windows IIS permissions and cause an IIS 7 security challenge pop up box.

See also:

Customizing the Web Client Login Screen

Rebranding FileHold

Localization

Troubleshooting

Developer Resources