You may need to escape the ampersand character in the original URL or else the target URL will get broken up.
If that happens you probably get bounced to the default start page.
I’d also ditch the repetition of your server address.

Have you tried something like this:
https://www.bb.reading.ac.uk/webapps/login?action=relogin&new_loc=/webapps/login?action=relogin&new_loc=tab_tab_group_id=_346_1

HTH

Malcolm.


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On 23 Mar 2017, at 3:48pm, Andy Turner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Martin
 
 
Matt Deeprose gave a very helpful answer – but one which I didn’t fully understand.
I blame my lack of technical understanding, not Matt’s explanation :-)
 
And I can’t get Andrew’s suggestion to work either.
 
 
 
 
Both send me to our login page, and then to our default tab.
 
Is it me, or our Blackboard system?
 
Andy
 
From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Martin Nutbeem <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 23 March 2017 12:33:50
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Subject: Deep Linking to Blackboard Tab
 
Hi, 
 
We're trying to link to one of our tabs from external sources. It's been set up for guest access, but when guests/logged out users use the link they are directed to our welcome/login page.
 
The usual method I would use to deep link to a course isn't working. Guests are directed to the login page. If they click the link again the page displays as expected, but it needs to load Bb for the first time to initiate, which obviously isn't a great user experience. 
 
Any suggestions welcome!
 
Regards,
 
Martin
 
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-- 
Martin Nutbeem
Technology Enhanced Learning Officer
Academic Registry
University of Bristol
G01 Senate House
Bristol BS8 1TH
(0117) 92 88967
 
A top 3 UK university with leading employers (2017)
A top 5 UK university for research (2014 REF)
A world top 50 university (QS Ranking 2016)