Administration

Platform administration for Krkn Operator

Administration Admin

Administrators configure the platform infrastructure that users operate on. This includes registering clusters, managing users and groups, setting up private registries, cloud credentials, observability endpoints and target providers.


Permission Model

The Admin creates groups that define what users can do on the platform. Each group specifies:

  • Which clusters are accessible
  • Which permissions are granted (View, Run, Cancel)
  • Which registries and cloud credentials are visible

Users inherit all permissions from their assigned group.

Admin creates Group
      │
      ├── Assigns Clusters (target-1, target-2, ...)
      ├── Assigns Permissions (View, Run, Cancel)
      ├── Assigns Registry Visibility
      └── Assigns Cloud Credential Visibility
            │
            └── Users in this group inherit everything

Admin Features

FeatureDescription
Cluster ManagementRegister and remove target Kubernetes clusters
User ManagementCreate groups and users, assign permissions
Registry ManagementConfigure private container registries and visibility
Provider ConfigurationConfigure target providers (ACM integration)
Elasticsearch ManagementConfigure saved Elasticsearch endpoints for observability
Cloud Credentials ManagementConfigure saved cloud provider credentials for scenario injection
Backup and RestoreBack up and restore operator configuration state

Cluster Management

Register and manage target Kubernetes clusters

User Management

Manage groups and users on the platform

Registry Management

Configure private container registries and visibility

Provider Configuration

Configure target providers for cluster discovery

Elasticsearch Management

Configure saved Elasticsearch endpoints for platform-wide observability

Cloud Credentials Management

Configure saved cloud provider credentials for chaos scenario injection

Backup and Restore

Back up and restore Krkn Operator configuration state

Captured October 9, 2026 from website commit 7c35229.