KB41633: How can users remove the “Install MicroStrategy Office” link displayed on the welcome and pages in MicroStrategy Web SDK 10.9?

Before Customization:

After Customization:

 
Here are steps to remove the "Install Strategy Office" link:

1. Launch the Web Customization Editor.
2. Create a new plug-in and give it a meaningful name. For example: removeOfficeLink. (For step by step instructions on creating a new plug-in, please navigate to Home > Web SDK > Customizing Strategy Web > Web Customization Editor > Features and Customizable Settings > Creating a New Plug-in in the MSDZ).
3. On the Applications Settings tab, navigate to Strategy Web Configuration > Pages
4. Double click on the welcome(WELCOME) page .
5. On the right hand pane select the Template Properties tab from the tabs displayed at the bottom, right click on the path section and select the option "Edit current file".  
6. A copy of the Empty_Path.jsp file will be created inside your plugin and will open in a new tab to be edited
7. In the editor comment out or delete the following section in the Empty_Path.jsp:

Display the Help secion as defined in the shortcut-list defined in adminPageConfig.xml (toolbar)
The shortcutOptions tag will go through all the shortcut elements and render them.
<div class="mstrAdminPathShortcuts">
   <web:ifBeanValue property="getName" value="chPwd">
      <web:else>
         <web:ifFeature type="systemPreference" name="showOfficeLink">
            <web:then>
               <web:ifFeature type="misc" name="officeSetup">
                  <web:then>
                     <span class="mstrShortcut"><a
                           href="<web:value type="misc" name="officeSetup" />"
                           target="_blank">
                           <web:descriptor key="mstrWeb.3847"
                              desc="Install Strategy Office" /></a></span>
                  </web:then>
               </web:ifFeature>
            </web:then>
         </web:ifFeature>
      </web:else>
   </web:ifBeanValue>
</div>
<%@include file='/jsp/Logo.jsp' %>

1. Click Save and close the file.
2. Replace the default path jsp file with the ‘Empty_Path.jsp’ file that was created in your custom plugin for the following pages: ‘login’, ‘logout’, ‘chpwd’.
3. Double click on loginWarning page.
4. On the right hand pane select the Template Properties tab from the tabs displayed at the bottom, right click on the header section and select the option "Choose a new file".
5. Once all the changes have been saved for the pages, restart your Web Server.

 
The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” and user has read the following customization warning:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize several Strategy products and extend and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy products or the process of customizing Strategy products, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://developer.microstrategy.com).
To access the Strategy Developer Zone, you must have access to the Strategy Knowledge Base, you must have purchased the Strategy SDK, and you must be current on your Strategy maintenance agreement. If you are a US-based business and believe that you satisfy all three of these conditions but you do not have access to the Strategy Developer Zone, please contact Strategy Technical Support at support@microstrategy.com or at (703) 848-8700. If you are an international business, please contact Strategy Technical Support at the appropriate email address or phone number found at https://www.microstrategy.com/us/services/support/contact.
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.
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