Kentik Portal

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This article provides an introduction to the Kentik portal. Also see the Portal Overview from the Portal section of the Knowledge Base.

The default landing page of the Kentik v4 portal is the Observation Deck.

About the Kentik Portal

The v4 portal is the main user interface for Kentik (see Platform vs. Portal):

  • Actively maintained on a continuous deployment model

  • Offers access to the full capabilities of the Kentik platform.

To get started, read Portal Overview, then explore the modules, workflows, and settings of the v4 portal.

Note: Kentik’s v3 portal was fully retired as of March 31, 2025 and is longer accessible to customers. For assistance in transitioning to the current portal, contact Customer Care.

Browser Support

Kentik recommends the latest versions of thes browsers for use with its portal:

Portal Login

Login to the Kentik portal is covered in the following topics.

About Portal Login

Kentik supports various portal login approaches, each balancing convenience and security. These approaches aren’t mutually exclusive; users can have multiple layers of authentication, and those without one method can still access via another.

Portal login authentication has two layers: a required first layer and an optional second layer:

  •  First layer (required): Basic authentication using one of:

  • Second layer (optional): More secure access using two-factor methods (see Two-factor Login):

    • Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP).

    • YubiKey, a hardware authentication device from Yubico.

Notes:

  • The One-time Token field on the Two-factor Authentication page (see Two-factor Login) accepts any configured 2FA methods in your user profile (see Authentication Settings).

  • Register as a user to log into Kentik (see Add a User).

  • By default, the portal page upon login is the Observation Deck. Change this in your profile by clicking the User icon in the main nav bar, and selecting User Profile » Default Settings (see User Profile).

Authentication Sequence

Portal login authentication follows this sequence:

  • First layer:

    • If SSO is enabled, use SSO (see SSO Login).

    • If SSO is not enabled, log in with email/password on the main portal login page (see Basic Login).

  • Second layer:

    • If TOTP and/or YubiKey is enabled, proceed to the Two-factor Authentication page after first-layer authentication. Enter a valid TOTP key or YubiKey key in the One-Time Token field (see Two-factor Login).

Notes:

  • The One-time Token field accepts any configured 2FA methods in your user profile (multiple methods may be configured simultaneously; see 2FA Authentication list in Two-factor Authentication).

  • If SSO Required is enabled on the Admin » Single Sign-on page, only Super Admins can use Basic Login; all others must use SSO (see Additional Configuration Options and About Super Admin Users).

  • If Disable 2FA is enabled on the Admin » Single Sign-on page, the second-layer authentication enabled for the user is bypassed when signing in with SSO.

Basic Login

Basic login requires an email address and password associated with a registered user:

  1. Go to https://portal.kentik.com/login.

  2. Enter your email and password and click Login.

  3. The portal opens to your specified landing page.

Note: If your organization is registered with Kentik in the EU, use https://portal.kentik.eu/login.

SSO Login

SSO login requires your organization to be set up for SSO in Kentik (see Single Sign-on).

Once set up, SSO access is enabled via either of the following paths:

  •  SSO landing page:

    • Go to https://portal.kentik.com/login/sso/company_shortname.

    • Click Login.

  • Direct: Go to https://portal.kentik.com/sso/company_shortname.

  • Note: If your organization is registered with Kentik in the EU, use https://portal.kentik.eu.

Both paths lead to an authentication check (see How SSO Works):

  • If authenticated, you'll be automatically logged into the Kentik portal.

  • If not, you'll be redirected to your identity provider’s login screen, then back to the Kentik portal upon successful authentication.

Forgot your SSO URL?

If your organization has SSO enabled, but you don’t know the SSO URL.

Follow these steps to request the SSO URL:

  1. Go to your Basic Login page

  2. Click Looking for Single sign-on? below the Login button.

  3. Enter a Kentik-registered email address to which to send the SSO login URL.

    Notes:

    • If not authenticated, navigate to an SSO URL above to use SSO. Directly navigating to a portal page will redirect to the main portal login page (email/password) even with SSO enabled.

    • Kentik does not support single sign-out.

Two-factor Login

If TOTP (time-based one-time password) and/or YubiKey are enabled in the Authentication tile on your User Profile page (see Authentication Settings), an extra layer will be added to the login process:

  1.  Follow the first-layer login process (Basic Login or SSO Login).

  2. On the Two-factor Authentication page, enter the one-time token (key code) from either of the following:

    1. A TOTP-compliant application on your mobile phone or device.

    2. A YubiKey dongle plugged into your machine.

  3. Click Verify to open the portal to your specified landing page.

Notes:

  • The One-time Token field accepts any configured 2FA methods in your User Profile (multiple methods may be configured simultaneously; see Authentication Settings).

  • If Disable 2FA is enabled in Admin » Single Sign-on (see Additional Configuration Options), the second layer of authentication (TOTP or YubiKey) won’t be required for SSO.

  • Common TOTP-compliant apps include Authy, Google Authenticator, Duo Mobile, LastPass, Microsoft Authenticator, FreeOTP Authenticator, and 1Password Authenticator.

  • Kentik recommends running TOTP apps on a separate device (e.g., mobile or tablet) to avoid defeating the purpose of 2-factor authentication.

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