KB33986: How to Change or Remove the MicroStrategy Favicon displayed when viewing MicroStrategy Web 9.3.x in the browser

In Strategy Web viewed in a browser, there is a small Strategy icon which appears next to the URL. This image is called a favicon, and it is a browser feature which is associated with a particular website or web page.
 

 
Users may decide that they may not want to see this image.   Developers can follow the steps below to modify the favico image using the Web Customization Editor in 9.3.0:

1. Open the Web Customization Editor.
2. Open the Strategy Web Configuration > Pages and open the Default (-1) page.
3. Click on the Template Properties tab.
4. Click on Modify next to the mstrWeb.aspx/jsp file reference to modify the template file.  If prompted, agree to create a copy and edit the copy.
5. Comment out the lines in th he files that call the favico.ico, as shown below, or change the icon image to a different desired image: 
    
   
   Sample Code/Error
   <!--  favicon -->
   <!--<link rel="shortcut icon" href="../style/mstr/images/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />-->
   <!--  end favicon --> 
   
    
   
6. Or Change to a custom icon that is residing in the plugin file:
   
   Sample Code/Error
   <!-- favicon -->
   <link rel="shortcut icon" href="../plugins/customplugin/style/mstr/images/customfavicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
   <!-- end favicon -->
    
   
   
7. Repeat steps 2-5 for the Wait.aspx/jsp file, which can be found on the "Processing" tab of the Default Page, and the error (Error Page) page.
8. Save these changes and restart the Web Server

 For removing the favicon when running a Report Services Document in Express Mode, perform the following steps:

1. In the WCE, expand Pages and search for the oivm (Optimized Interactive View Mode) page and double click to open.
2. Switch to the ‘Template Properties’ tab
3. Click on Modify next to the Mojo_Template.aspx/jsp file reference to modify the template file. If prompted, agree to create a copy and edit the copy.
4. Next, minimize the WCE, and open the plugin using Windows Explorer. Navigate to jsp/Mojo_Section.jsp file and copy this file to your plugins/customplugin/jsp folder.
5. Open this file and make the following change and resave the file:
   Comment this line: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="../style/mstr/images/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
   
6. Relaunch the WCE and refresh the plugin.
   
7. Modify  the Mojo_Template.aspx/jsp file again and make the following change
   Change this: <jsp:include page='/jsp/Mojo_Section.jsp' flush="true" />
   To This:
   <jsp:include page='/plugins/ customplugin /jsp/Mojo_Section.jsp' flush="true" />
   
8. Save the Changes, restart the web server and see the results.
   

 
Note that when the image reference is removed, underlying favicon.ico images may be displayed in its place if another application specifies one. For example, the Internet Explorer favicon.ico image may be displayed when opening Strategy Web:
 

 
 
CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
 
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.