This guide covers installing Kaniop in your Kubernetes cluster using various methods.

Prerequisites

Before installing Kaniop, ensure you have:

• Kubernetes cluster 1.21+ (v1.20+ is minimum supported)
• Helm 3.8+ (for Helm installation)
• kubectl configured to access your cluster
• Sufficient RBAC permissions to install operators

Installing with Helm (Recommended)

The recommended way to install Kaniop is using the official Helm chart:

# Install Kaniop using OCI registry
helm install --create-namespace --namespace kaniop --wait kaniop oci://ghcr.io/pando85/helm-charts/kaniop

This command will:

• Create the kaniop namespace (if it doesn’t exist)
• Deploy the Kaniop operator into the specified namespace
• Wait for the deployment to complete

Custom Configuration

You can customize the installation by creating a values file:

# Create custom values file
cat > kaniop-values.yaml << EOF
operator:
  replicas: 2
  resources:
    requests:
      cpu: 100m
      memory: 128Mi
    limits:
      cpu: 500m
      memory: 512Mi

webhook:
  enabled: true
  failurePolicy: Fail
EOF

# Install with custom values
helm install --create-namespace --namespace kaniop --wait
  --values kaniop-values.yaml
  kaniop oci://ghcr.io/pando85/helm-charts/kaniop

Check that the Kaniop operator is running successfully:

kubectl get pods -n kaniop

You should see a pod with the name kaniop-<release-name> in a Running state.

Step 3: Configure Kaniop

Once installed, you can start managing Kanidm clusters by applying Kubernetes manifests for your identity management resources. Refer to the Usage Guide for detailed instructions on configuring and managing Kanidm resources.

Upgrading Kaniop

To upgrade Kaniop to the latest version, run the following command:

helm upgrade --namespace kaniop --wait kaniop oci://ghcr.io/pando85/helm-charts/kaniop

Uninstalling Kaniop

To remove Kaniop from your cluster, use the following command:

helm uninstall --namespace kaniop kaniop

This will delete all resources created by the Kaniop Helm chart, but it will not remove any Kanidm resources you have created.