topic Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

OmerPiperdi — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:39:25 GMT

I have installed ArcGIS Enterprise Builder 10.5.1 which is configured to authenticate with SAML/Shib. and both portal and server are federated to use single sign-on. When I tried to publish a service from ArcMap, is there a special option to login if the server is configured to use SAML? I am getting error message as in attached image.

Thanks,

Omer

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

RandallWilliams — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:49:55 GMT

Before you go down another route, I'd delete and recreate the connection to the GIS Server in Catalog. That sometimes helps to fix issues like this. There isn't another dialog to connect directly to the GIS Server that I'm aware of. There's the PORTAL login when publishing hosted feature services, but not for publishing 'classic' services.

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

OmerPiperdi — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:15:05 GMT

It connects just fine, if I use a local account. I selected the Sign In Options to either login with SAML or local account.

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

RandallWilliams — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:27:17 GMT

OK, that makes sense.

Does this ring true:

When making the publisher or administrator connection within ArcCatalog or ArcMap, supply the ArcGIS for Server URL, but leave the username and password field blank, select Finish and a Window pop-up with the option to sign in using the (Security Assertation Markup Language) SAML account.

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

OmerPiperdi — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:48:22 GMT

I tried to leave it blank and uncheck the "Save Username/Password' box but now I get this message.

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

HaydnDyer1 — Wed, 02 May 2018 07:06:24 GMT

Omer,

Did you find a resolution to this issue? I have come across the same issue with v10.6...

Note: I have not used Enterprise Builder but have SAML setup for a Federated Portal and I receive the same error when connecting to ArcGIS server via the 6080 and 6443 URLs. I have also tried via the Web Adaptor URL and get similar errors if I capture the traffic.

Thanks,

Haydn

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

OmerPiperdi — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:07:47 GMT

I am still not able to login from 'Publish' menu in ArcMap but there is

a work around using ArcGIS Administrator and configure the Portal

connection there.. when I use this option, it prompt me to login via

SAML, looks like that keep the session alive and I can use this

connection in ArcMap to publish. Here is more info. about this

configuration.

Connected to portal as given in the

link http://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/latest/administer/windows/use-with-desktop.htm

Signed into Portal for ArcGIS from ArcMap by navigating to File > sign

(http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.5/tools/server-toolbox/sign-in-to-portal.htm)

HTH,

Omer

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

HaydnDyer1 — Wed, 02 May 2018 23:58:55 GMT

Thanks Omer,

This resolved the issue for me. In v10.6, once I connected to the federated portal via ArcGIS Administrator I could publish to ArcGIS Server and also make administrative & publisher connections to the server.

Esri just need to update this documentation http://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/administer/windows/about-connecting-to-arcgis-server-in-arcgis-for-desktop.htm to include this information...

Haydn

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

SzymonPiskula1 — Wed, 16 May 2018 13:49:13 GMT

This worked for me

https://community.esri.com/thread/122100

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

Sanderten_Arve — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:24:27 GMT

from: https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/install/windows/making-a-user-connection-to-arcgis-server-in-arcgis-for-desktop.htm (mentioned from version 10.5 and above)

Note:

If the ArcGIS Server site you're connecting to is federated with a portal, provide portal credentials. If your portal uses SAML authentication, you cannot connect directly to the federated server from ArcMap.

Re: Publish from ArcMap to a server configured to use SAML

Anonymous User — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:51:17 GMT

Is this still an issue with 10.6.1 as we're unable to make server connection to the federated server (non-hosting)? ...i keep getting "Server" Error: Proxy server got bad address from remote server (verify server is running). (Status code 504).

Connecting to portal in ArcGIS Administrator and then trying to make ArcCatalog connection (after leaving username and password)doesn't help..it doesn't open the SAML login page.