-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
+
+.. note::
+ Besides the ONAP Portal the Components can deliver additional user interfaces,
+ please check the Component specific documentation.
+
+.. note::
+
+ | Alternatives Considered:
+
+ - Kubernetes port forwarding was considered but discarded as it would require
+ the end user to run a script that opens up port forwarding tunnels to each of
+ the pods that provides a portal application widget.