---
title: "The Calico Enterprise web console"
description: "Get started using the web console."
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.21"
section: "Operations"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/"
---

# The Calico Enterprise web console

## [📄️Configure access to the web console](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/access-the-manager.md)

[Configure access to the web console.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/access-the-manager.md)

## [📄️Authentication quickstart](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/authentication-quickstart.md)

[Use default token authentication to log in to the web console and Kibana.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/authentication-quickstart.md)

## [📄️Configure an external identity provider](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/configure-identity-provider.md)

[Configure an external identity provider for user access to Calico Enterprise Manager and Kibana.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/configure-identity-provider.md)

## [📄️Configure user roles and permissions](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/roles-and-permissions.md)

[Configure roles and permissions for Calico Enterprise features and functions.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/3.21/operations/cnx/roles-and-permissions.md)