This procedure assumes a connection to the appliance is already established, through a switch or directly. If it is not, see the connection methods page first.
Reaching the home page
The home page is reached by browsing tohttps://home.apps.lark. It provides a single view of system status and links to all deployed applications.
Each application is reached through its own service endpoint, which follows the pattern https://<service>.apps.lark. For example, the home page is at https://home.apps.lark and Rancher is at https://rancher.apps.lark. These endpoints are generated automatically by the appliance. The home page links to each application, so applications are normally opened from the home page rather than by entering addresses directly. The full list is on the application URLs reference page.
Signing in through Keycloak
Before any application can be opened, authentication is performed through Keycloak, which provides single sign-on across the appliance. An operator signs in once and then reaches the applications the account is permitted to use.1
Enter credentials
At the Keycloak login screen, enter the username and password created by an administrator.
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Open an application
After authenticating, return to the home page and open any available application. Re-authentication is not required for each application.
On first sign-in, a prompt to change a temporary password may appear before any application can be reached. Accounts and passwords are managed by administrators in Keycloak, covered on the user management page.