The process for updating the portal logon page is considerably different than in past portal versions.  There are quite a few good references on SDN regarding the new process.  Since I encountered some slight different issues than what was documented, I thought I’d document the whole process:  Setting up the NWDS environment and making changes to the logon screen.

Part 1.  Installation of NWDS and Java SDK  ( see document http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-68243 )

Part 2.  Making Changes to the Portal Logon Page ( see document http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-68244 )

Part 3.  Making Changes to the Portal Logon Page – More Advanced ( link coming soon )