# Renku Admin **URL:** https://renku.discourse.group/c/renku-admin/12.md [Latest](https://renku.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://renku.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Renku Admin category](https://renku.discourse.group/t/about-the-renku-admin-category/241)
**Author:** [@pameladelgado](https://renku.discourse.group/u/pameladelgado)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2022 12:54 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/about-the-renku-admin-category/241 "2022-08-17T12:54:45Z")
Use this space to post questions or feedback about deploying Renkulab in a k8s cluster, like renkulab.io This includes infrastructure requirements and configuration topics, as well as anything related to the deployment … --- ## [Renku project session that is in paused state, is getting deleted](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-project-session-that-is-in-paused-state-is-getting-deleted/1134)
**Author:** [@diarmuidcire](https://renku.discourse.group/u/diarmuidcire)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2025 15:43 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-project-session-that-is-in-paused-state-is-getting-deleted/1134 "2025-01-28T15:43:04Z")
Renku project session that is in paused state, is getting deleted. Renku version: 0.63.0 When I try resume, I get the following errror: I can also see the container has been deleted. Can you advise any steps to… --- ## [Launching "A Python Renku Project" stops at "requesting token for provider internal\_gitlab"](https://renku.discourse.group/t/launching-a-python-renku-project-stops-at-requesting-token-for-provider-internal-gitlab/1110)
**Author:** [@diarmuidcire](https://renku.discourse.group/u/diarmuidcire)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [27 January 2025 17:04 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/launching-a-python-renku-project-stops-at-requesting-token-for-provider-internal-gitlab/1110 "2025-01-27T17:04:52Z")
Launching “A Python Renku Project” stops at “requesting token for provider internal\_gitlab” 2024-11-12T17:00:07.896040493Z INFO:root:Checking if the repo already exists. 2024-11-12T17:00:07.896105541Z INFO:root:/home/jo… --- ## [Renku messages are very ambiguous for example: "Error while loading project configuration" when opening a project](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-messages-are-very-ambiguous-for-example-error-while-loading-project-configuration-when-opening-a-project/1130)
**Author:** [@diarmuidcire](https://renku.discourse.group/u/diarmuidcire)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [20 January 2025 15:36 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-messages-are-very-ambiguous-for-example-error-while-loading-project-configuration-when-opening-a-project/1130 "2025-01-20T15:36:48Z")
Getting “Error while loading project configuration”. - when I open a project. There is no clue as to what the possible problem might be. At least if I saw the exception, it might present some clue to what has failed. Ve… --- ## [Using external docker registry (not gitlabs registry) with renku](https://renku.discourse.group/t/using-external-docker-registry-not-gitlabs-registry-with-renku/1119)
**Author:** [@diarmuidcire](https://renku.discourse.group/u/diarmuidcire)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 December 2024 12:28 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/using-external-docker-registry-not-gitlabs-registry-with-renku/1119 "2024-12-13T12:28:34Z")
we have an external docker registry (independent of gitlab) which we are using the host the Renku images. The images are build in gitlab using an independent docker-in-docker container, and being checked into the regist… --- ## [Project visibility is set to public in renku gets API error message as gitlab does not allow public facing projects](https://renku.discourse.group/t/project-visibility-is-set-to-public-in-renku-gets-api-error-message-as-gitlab-does-not-allow-public-facing-projects/1120)
**Author:** [@diarmuidcire](https://renku.discourse.group/u/diarmuidcire)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 December 2024 12:27 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/project-visibility-is-set-to-public-in-renku-gets-api-error-message-as-gitlab-does-not-allow-public-facing-projects/1120 "2024-12-13T12:27:47Z")
By default, all our gitlab projects are internal or private. We dont allow users create public projects. Public If selected, only administrators are able to create public groups, projects, and snippets. Also, profiles … --- ## [Globally defined docker renku image](https://renku.discourse.group/t/globally-defined-docker-renku-image/953)
**Author:** [@franckyfrancky](https://renku.discourse.group/u/franckyfrancky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2023 11:34 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/globally-defined-docker-renku-image/953 "2023-11-21T11:34:02Z")
Hi, Every time I create a project, I have to manually set the renku docker image as shown in the image below. This is not very practical because some users couldn’t know. Is there a way to define it globally, (renku do… --- ## [My On-Premise instance of RenkuLab does not support mounting cloud storage in sessions](https://renku.discourse.group/t/my-on-premise-instance-of-renkulab-does-not-support-mounting-cloud-storage-in-sessions/952)
**Author:** [@franckyfrancky](https://renku.discourse.group/u/franckyfrancky)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2023 16:32 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/my-on-premise-instance-of-renkulab-does-not-support-mounting-cloud-storage-in-sessions/952 "2023-11-15T16:32:26Z")
Hi, I’m on renku 0.42.1 (on premise deployment) and I’m trying to connect an S3 storage but it seems that my instance doesn’t support it as shown on the image. but despite this, I can still add cloud storage (http://s3.… --- ## [Customize resource limits for renku On-premise sessions](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customize-resource-limits-for-renku-on-premise-sessions/936)
**Author:** [@franckyfrancky](https://renku.discourse.group/u/franckyfrancky)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2023 08:31 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customize-resource-limits-for-renku-on-premise-sessions/936 "2023-11-15T08:31:17Z")
Hello everyone, I’d like to change the limit values of these resources in capture. In the doc I found that this is in the config notebooks.serverOptions as on the second capture. but when I add all serverOptions confi… --- ## [Renku instance in a cluster](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-instance-in-a-cluster/883)
**Author:** [@franckyfrancky](https://renku.discourse.group/u/franckyfrancky)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2023 06:27 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-instance-in-a-cluster/883 "2023-11-07T06:27:09Z")
Hello, I’m following the guide will help you deploying and customizing your own Renku instance in a cluster. when I do the command: helm upgrade --install renku renku/renku –namespace renku -f renku-values.yaml –ti… --- ## [Deployment with external gitlab](https://renku.discourse.group/t/deployment-with-external-gitlab/848)
**Author:** [@anciaux](https://renku.discourse.group/u/anciaux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2023 14:39 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/deployment-with-external-gitlab/848 "2023-07-07T14:39:27Z")
Dear Renku team, Thank you for your work. I am sorry to bother you but I am blocked. I managed to deploy renku on a bare metal kubernetes cluster of mine. The deployment seems alright, all pods running and jobs passed.… --- ## [GitLab unable to push](https://renku.discourse.group/t/gitlab-unable-to-push/757)
**Author:** [@Damien](https://renku.discourse.group/u/Damien)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 February 2023 12:53 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/gitlab-unable-to-push/757 "2023-02-22T12:53:59Z")
Hello, We just got our instance upgraded to Renku 0.21.0 and GitLab 15.7.5. We are running into issues where we are not able to push our changes to GitLab in “older” sessions (+24h-48h ). I believe this could be due to… --- ## [Jupyter Notebooks in VSCode](https://renku.discourse.group/t/jupyter-notebooks-in-vscode/699)
**Author:** [@Damien](https://renku.discourse.group/u/Damien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [28 October 2022 15:42 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/jupyter-notebooks-in-vscode/699 "2022-10-28T15:42:32Z")
Hi all, We followed the instructions on this forum to add vscode to the jupyter launchers, and we are enjoying it! As an added feature, we would like to run our python notebooks within VSCode. Is it possible and if yes… --- ## [Feedback on offline deployment with custom root CA](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feedback-on-offline-deployment-with-custom-root-ca/299)
**Author:** [@ahungler](https://renku.discourse.group/u/ahungler)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2022 15:54 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/feedback-on-offline-deployment-with-custom-root-ca/299 "2022-08-17T15:54:20Z")
Hi there! We deployed Renku on our own premises. The situation is a bit strange. Our infrastructure is offline, and all internal certificates are signed by a custom root Certificate Authority (root CA), as LetsEncrypt i… --- ## [405 status on POST api endpoints](https://renku.discourse.group/t/405-status-on-post-api-endpoints/594)
**Author:** [@erwan.beguin](https://renku.discourse.group/u/erwan.beguin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2022 08:40 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/405-status-on-post-api-endpoints/594 "2022-05-05T08:40:03Z")
I am currently working on a third party app using the renku api to upload files and datasets on a private renku instance. I was able to implement an authentication workflow and managed to retrieve a working token for a … --- ## [Help researching installation error](https://renku.discourse.group/t/help-researching-installation-error/593)
**Author:** [@ssian-hbs](https://renku.discourse.group/u/ssian-hbs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2022 12:51 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/help-researching-installation-error/593 "2022-04-21T12:51:15Z")
Hello, when trying to install Renku, I’m encountering the following error. Do you have recommendations on how I could research what is going wrong? Thank you! $ helm upgrade --install renku renku/renku --namespace r… --- ## [Renku on TrueNAS scale](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-on-truenas-scale/583)
**Author:** [@RichardJActon](https://renku.discourse.group/u/RichardJActon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2022 15:17 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/renku-on-truenas-scale/583 "2022-03-31T15:17:14Z")
iXsystems the developers of the TrueNAS and vendors of open stack ZFS based storage solutions recently released a new version of their Operating system TrueNAS scale which is now a linux distribution (used to be FreeBSD)… --- ## [CORS configuration for API](https://renku.discourse.group/t/cors-configuration-for-api/554)
**Author:** [@erwan.beguin](https://renku.discourse.group/u/erwan.beguin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2022 13:53 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/cors-configuration-for-api/554 "2022-02-21T13:53:25Z")
I am building a third party web app using the renku API and I am struggling setting up CORS. I am trying to set up the GATEWAY\_AllOW\_ORIGIN variable on the conf files in kubernetes, but it doesn’t seem to be taken into … --- ## [Customizing the home page of institutional deployments](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customizing-the-home-page-of-institutional-deployments/549)
**Author:** [@champost](https://renku.discourse.group/u/champost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 February 2022 10:21 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customizing-the-home-page-of-institutional-deployments/549 "2022-02-16T10:21:06Z")
Hello Renku team ! Would it be possible for admins to customize the landing page of institutional deployments (e.g. Renku@UniFR ? Specifically, I am looking for a space to communicate a MOTD styled text (not related to … --- ## [Monitoring Renku installation](https://renku.discourse.group/t/monitoring-renku-installation/508)
**Author:** [@gkoenig](https://renku.discourse.group/u/gkoenig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [16 December 2021 13:55 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/monitoring-renku-installation/508 "2021-12-16T13:55:31Z")
Hi, is there any docu available about how to intergrate Renku into Prometheus monitoring ? I have Renku, Prometheus & Grafana setup on K8s, now I want to shine some light onto Renku metrics visualized by Grafana. Whic… --- ## [Sizing for Renku deployment](https://renku.discourse.group/t/sizing-for-renku-deployment/507)
**Author:** [@vaclavpechtor](https://renku.discourse.group/u/vaclavpechtor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2021 19:12 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/sizing-for-renku-deployment/507 "2021-12-14T19:12:13Z")
Hello, is there any documentation on the sizing we should consider when we want to deploy Renku on our own infrastructure? We are looking for a small to medium setup to begin with. Thanks Václav --- ## [Configuring Renku for a restrictive authentication via SWITCH edu-ID](https://renku.discourse.group/t/configuring-renku-for-a-restrictive-authentication-via-switch-edu-id/432)
**Author:** [@champost](https://renku.discourse.group/u/champost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 October 2021 00:17 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/configuring-renku-for-a-restrictive-authentication-via-switch-edu-id/432 "2021-10-08T00:17:49Z")
Hello admins ! This is my attempt to document some of the steps taken during the setup of an edu-ID based authentication at the University of Fribourg (UniFR). We, at UniFR, had been testing a Kurbenetes based Renku ins… --- ## [Installing Renku on minikube](https://renku.discourse.group/t/installing-renku-on-minikube/420)
**Author:** [@vaclavpechtor](https://renku.discourse.group/u/vaclavpechtor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2021 11:36 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/installing-renku-on-minikube/420 "2021-09-23T11:36:58Z")
Hello, I’m trying to run Renku on minikube and following the steps in this tutorial: https://renku.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer/setup.html In the step “Set up localhost.run” I run in the following issue: when I … --- ## [Helm installation: Renku-UI hangs at "checking user data"](https://renku.discourse.group/t/helm-installation-renku-ui-hangs-at-checking-user-data/392)
**Author:** [@gkoenig](https://renku.discourse.group/u/gkoenig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2021 12:00 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/helm-installation-renku-ui-hangs-at-checking-user-data/392 "2021-08-04T12:00:10Z")
Hi Renku Team, after figuring out some certificate issues, the Renku installation (via Helm chart) is in a state where all pods are in state “RUNNING”. Logging in to Keycloak works and the realm “Renku” is in place. Un… --- ## [Install renku with helm charts being locally available](https://renku.discourse.group/t/install-renku-with-helm-charts-being-locally-available/378)
**Author:** [@gkoenig](https://renku.discourse.group/u/gkoenig)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [23 July 2021 12:42 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/install-renku-with-helm-charts-being-locally-available/378 "2021-07-23T12:42:13Z")
Hi Team, if I do not want to install renku (and depending services) from public helm repo, but from having the helm charts locally available…what do I have to do for that? cloning which repos ? preparation / configura… --- ## [Problem accessing renku-env](https://renku.discourse.group/t/problem-accessing-renku-env/325)
**Author:** [@jules](https://renku.discourse.group/u/jules)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2021 09:47 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/problem-accessing-renku-env/325 "2021-05-01T09:47:32Z")
Hi, I am working on a Renku template that would automatically and dynamically setup the environment to work with Spark/Hadoop. For this, I thought of using repositories with configurations (repo for the configuration of… --- ## [Process when creating the environment (renku-env, entrypoint)](https://renku.discourse.group/t/process-when-creating-the-environment-renku-env-entrypoint/291)
**Author:** [@jules](https://renku.discourse.group/u/jules)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2021 12:05 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/process-when-creating-the-environment-renku-env-entrypoint/291 "2021-04-28T12:05:48Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use the renku-env repository to dynamically configure some environment variables depending on user configuration. I searched for information on the this in the documentation for have not found anything… --- ## [Error in Authenticator.pre\_spawn\_start](https://renku.discourse.group/t/error-in-authenticator-pre-spawn-start/293)
**Author:** [@abella91](https://renku.discourse.group/u/abella91)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [5 April 2021 21:37 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/error-in-authenticator-pre-spawn-start/293 "2021-04-05T21:37:11Z")
Hello, I deployed renku helm chart using config file generated with the script renku/make-values.sh at master · SwissDataScienceCenter/renku · GitHub (make-values.sh -domain mydomain.com --output-file renku-values.yaml)… --- ## [Customize CPU/RAM flavours](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customize-cpu-ram-flavours/292)
**Author:** [@champost](https://renku.discourse.group/u/champost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2021 16:44 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/customize-cpu-ram-flavours/292 "2021-03-26T16:44:02Z")
How can I configure more CPU/RAM flavours for Renku users ? Currently, I have : And I would like something like in renkulab.io : --- ## [Keycloak login background image](https://renku.discourse.group/t/keycloak-login-background-image/279)
**Author:** [@champost](https://renku.discourse.group/u/champost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2021 15:24 UTC](https://renku.discourse.group/t/keycloak-login-background-image/279 "2021-03-19T15:24:38Z")
Hello, Whatever happened to the serene alpine background image on the Renkulab login page ? And how can I customize the background image on the Keycloak login page of a Renku deployment ? Thanks! [Next page](https://renku.discourse.group/c/renku-admin/12.md?page=1)