diff --git a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/Chart.yaml b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/Chart.yaml
index 8870fd7d9a..2aa47eabd7 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: High Performance, Kubernetes Native Object Storage
 annotations:
   title: MinIO
 type: application
-version: 1.0.11
+version: 1.0.12
 apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: '2023-03-24'
 kubeVersion: '>=1.16.0-0'
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/questions.yaml b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/questions.yaml
index 1e8c1e3532..fc2fc8a83d 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/questions.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/questions.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ questions:
             Bind to the host network. It's recommended to keep this disabled.</br>
           schema:
             type: boolean
-            default: false
+            default: true
         - variable: certificateID
           label: Certificate
           description: The certificate to use for MinIO
@@ -120,17 +120,17 @@ questions:
           description: |
             The URL that console will use to reach API</br>
             For example https;//minio1.example.com.</br></br>
-            This field is optional.
           schema:
             type: string
+            required: true
         - variable: consoleUrl
           label: MinIO Browser Redirect URL
           description: |
             The URL that console will provide as a redirect URL</br>
             For example https;//console.example.com.</br></br>
-            This field is optional.
           schema:
             type: string
+            required: true
 
   - variable: enableMultiMode
     label: Enable Multi Mode (SNMD or MNMD)
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/templates/_portal.tpl b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/templates/_portal.tpl
index 04fef05475..25d25a25ed 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/templates/_portal.tpl
+++ b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/templates/_portal.tpl
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: portal
 data:
-  {{- $host := .Values.minioNetwork.consoleUrl | default "$node_ip" -}}
-  {{- $host = $host | replace "https://" "" -}}
-  {{- $host = $host | replace "http://" "" }}
+  {{- $url := urlParse .Values.minioNetwork.consoleUrl -}}
+  {{- $protocol := $url.scheme -}}
+  {{- $host := $url.hostname -}}
+  {{- $port := $url.host | replace $host "" | replace ":" "" -}}
+  {{/* If user used SCALE certificate, then force https */}}
+  {{- if eq "https" (include "minio.scheme" $) -}}
+    {{- $protocol = "https" -}}
+  {{- end }}
   path: "/"
-  port: {{ .Values.minioNetwork.webPort | quote }}
-  protocol: {{ include "minio.scheme" $ }}
-  host: {{ $host }}
+  port: {{ $port | default .Values.minioNetwork.webPort | quote }}
+  protocol: {{ $protocol | default "http" }}
+  host: {{ $host | default "$node_ip" }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/values.yaml b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/values.yaml
index d0a7e455ef..56677b20ac 100644
--- a/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/values.yaml
+++ b/library/ix-dev/enterprise/minio/values.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ minioNetwork:
   apiPort: 30000
   webPort: 30001
   certificateID: 0
-  hostNetwork: false
+  hostNetwork: true
   serverUrl: ''
   consoleUrl: ''