Change the Branding Image and Branding Text of Logon page of SAP Portal older versions

If you want to change the Branding Image and Branding Text of Logon page of SAP Portal older versions

Simple and easy technique but you should have access to OS level of system.



Go to the following path and change the names of Images or replace them , it is always best practice to take a back up of what ever you change and then do the changes.

D:\usr\sap\SID\INSTANCE\j2ee\cluster\server0\apps\sap.com\irj\servlet_jsp\irj\root\portalapps\com.sap.portal.runtime.logon\layout

as seen in the above image i have replaced the name of original images to original name + portals and changed the name of my images to the default names of branding images.


or else to change these parameters:

1) In NW04 based portal:

a. From within the portal select System Administration->System Configuration->UM
Configuration->Direct Editing.
b. Save your changes
c. Restart the portal

2) In NW04 or 2004s based portal, 

use the Visual Administrator
a. Start the Visual Administrator and log on
b. Select tab Global Configuration->Server
c. Expand Services
d. Select UME Provider
e. Update the listed parameters.
f. Save your settings
g. Restart the portal