Access¶

Access management and sign-in methods¶

Makalu provides a protected environment that requires users to log in.

For managing user identities and controlling access to resources, Makalu supports Identity and Access Management (IAM). It also features Single Sign-On (SSO), which simplifies user login by allowing users to access multiple services with a single set of credentials.

Makalu supports the following sign-in methods:

1. Makalu User Account
   Use your Makalu-specific username and password.

2. Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
   Use your organization's Microsoft credentials.

3. SAML SSO
   Use your organization's single sign-on provider.

Accessing Makalu applications¶

To control its functional areas, Makalu provides several applications (apps) with web-based user interfaces (UIs). Depending on the preferred workflow, there are multiple ways to access and use the available apps. The common approach is to use the Makalu Hub as the central UI and entry point for all available Makalu apps. It provides access to the available apps, a preview of the available channels, and an overview of the current system status.

Like all Makalu apps, the Makalu Hub itself runs within the Makalu UI, the shared frame (including the main navigation tabs and the user menu) that all Makalu apps share. For more information, see the section Makalu UI.

Makalu Hub¶

Accessing the Makalu Hub¶

To access the Makalu Hub:

1. Open your browser and navigate to:

   https://hub.<your-organization>.makalu.live/dashboard

   Notice

   Replace <your-organization> with your organization identifier.

   Example: If your identifier is exampletv, use:

   https://hub.exampletv.makalu.live/dashboard

   The Makalu sign-in screen is displayed.

   

2. Sign in using your assigned authentication method.

The Makalu Hub dashboard is displayed.

Makalu Hub UI overview¶

At the top left, the Makalu Hub provides the following tabs:

• Applications: Displays the Makalu Hub dashboard (see below).
• User Management: Used to manage Makalu user accounts. This tab is only available to users with the required administrator permissions.

The Makalu Hub dashboard is divided into the following areas:

• Applications area on the left
• Preview area in the center
• System Overview area on the right

The applications area consists of a list of all available apps, categorized by functional areas. To expand or collapse a functional area, click its name. Use the Search field at the top to search for available apps. To manually refresh the list of available apps, click the Reload Apps button at the top right. You can also create custom app links (for more information, see the section Creating a custom app link).

Which apps are listed depends on your user permissions. For example, the Makalu Admin app in the section Administration is only available to users with the required administrator permissions (for more information, see the section Channel and server control).

The preview area displays a preview of each available channel output. Which channels are available depends on your access permissions.

The System Overview area provides an overview of the current system status. For more information, see the section System health and monitoring.

Creating a custom app link¶

To create a custom app link in the applications area:

1. Open the Makalu Hub as described in section Accessing the Makalu Hub.

2. At the top right, click Create App Link.

   A dialog window opens.

3. Fill in the following fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	The name under which the app link is displayed in the applications area.
   URL	The web address that is opened when you click the app link. The app link is always opened in a new browser tab.
   Category	The functional area under which the app link is listed in the applications area.
   Group	The user group that has access to the app link. Only users in the selected group can see and use the app link. To make the app link available to all users, select the default user group.

4. Click Create Link.

The app link is created and added to the list of available apps in the applications area on the left.

Makalu UI¶

When you open a Makalu system app in the Makalu Hub, it is opened in the corresponding tab of the Makalu UI.

It consists of multiple tabs that provide access to the functional areas of Makalu.

The main navigation consists of the following tabs: