-the portal and then simply access the familiar URL:
-http://portal.api.simpledemo.onap.org:8989/ONAPPORTAL/login.htm
+the portal and then simply access now the new ssl-encrypted URL:
+https://portal.api.simpledemo.onap.org:30225/ONAPPORTAL/login.htm
+
+.. note::
+ Using the HTTPS based Portal URL the Browser needs to be configured to accept
+ unsecure credentials.
+ Additionally when opening an Application inside the Portal, the Browser
+ might block the content, which requires to disable the blocking and reloading
+ of the page