Disable security in 10.1?

Question

Does anyone know how to disable security in 10.1 and get back to a standard install?

PLadd · Answer

For what it's worth, I'd like to add my two cents on this issue, since I had a very similar circumstance.  Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have a copy of the folder from over a year ago.  In ArcGIS Server Manager I went to "Site" and selected "Configuration Store" on the left side of the page.   I edited the location of the configuration store to point to the older copied folder and all my permission problems went away.  It may be worth noting that it took a long time for ArcGIS Server Manager to repoint itself to a different location.  But well worth the wait.

BubbaHey · Answer

David is right. That's why I didn't try the steps. Maybe on a test machine, but too much work

DavidCordes · Answer

There is no real "disable security" option in 10.1.  The easiest way to achieve the same thing as 10.0's disable security (making all services available without security) is to simply edit the permissions on each folder and set the folder to "public" and that will allow everyone to view services in that folder.  I would making sure that your System folder however remains private (those services are not intended for public use).  This part of the help describes how.

If you want to delete the site (and lose all services, all settings, etc) which is a pretty dramatic thing I would not attempt the steps that the support analyst provided - those steps are only for a last resort when your ArcGIS Server itself doesn't even start.  You can simply log into http://<YourServer>:6080/arcgis/admin and then choose the Delete Site link.  That's a pretty dramatic option (it blows everything away) but it is a lot less error prone than deleting files.

--- David