Okera Portal Basics

The Okera Portal (formerly Web UI) is the browser-based interface used for:

Tip

For advanced administrator features, see Portal for Admins

Accessing the Portal

To access the Portal, browse to the URL provided by your Okera administrator.

Supported Browsers

The Okera Portal is supported on the latest versions of the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Apple Safari

Logging In

Use the Login screen to access the Portal. The Login screen is configured to provide login options depending on your cluster configuration. The login options include:

  • token login

    Authenticate with Okera, JWT, and SSO tokens.

  • username/password login

    Authenticate using LDAP credentials.

  • OAuth login

    Authenticate with OAuth.

Okera Login Screen
Example login screen with Active Directory and Token login

A note on SSL

If Okera is configured to run with SSL enabled using a self-signed certificate, the SSL certificate must be setup on your local system for the Portal to be accessible to your browser. If, upon navigating to the Portal, the browser warns that the site is not trusted, the SSL certificate may need to be installed.

Please note that even if you bypass your browser's certificate warning, the Okera Portal will likely continue to not work, with the Login screen reporting this message:

Could not contact server. Check your network connection and try again later.

If you see this message, it could mean you need to install the SSL certificate. Contact your Okera administrator.

Using the Portal

Once you are logged in, the Portal starts you off in your Okera Home page. From here, you can directly access most of your options.

You will see a quick access list of your recently starred datasets and your user tags. Clicking on one of the tags opens a list of your datasets with that tag.

Okera Home Page

Account Details

The Home page shows your account information:

  • your Okera username
  • the groups you belong to
  • the roles you have been granted
  • the groups granting you those roles
  • your access token, including expiry information

Tip

You can use Ctrl+F or Cmd+F (Mac) to quickly find a group or role name.

System Information

The System item in the main navigation opens a page displaying the following information about your Okera cluster:

  • UI version
  • build hash
  • Planner version
  • Planner host/port
  • Presto Endpoint
  • JDBC URL
  • REST API endpoint
  • authentication methods available

Copying Your Access Token

To obtain your access token, click your username at the bottom of the navigation menu and select Copy access token.

Logging Out

To logout, click your username and select Logout.

Warning

Your credentials are saved in the browser until either your token expires, or you explicitly log out. Be aware of this security issue when sharing access to your computer.