topic Re: Error connecting from ArcCatalog to an exisintg GIS server causes error in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704366#M26988 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If you have Web Adaptor installed and are using Web Tier authentication you can get this or a similar error. Switch to GIS Server</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Authentication tier</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:46:37 GMT BubbaHey 2013-04-11T13:46:37Z Error connecting from ArcCatalog to an exisintg GIS server causes error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704365#M26987 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>From within ArcCatalog I am unable to make a GIS server connection to view my services.&nbsp; I can get access to them through the server manager but not from my desktop environment.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The server is up and running.&nbsp; I can view my web app on the server (locally) but as soon as i try and get to the server or web app I get this error message.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>thanks,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Doug</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:03:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704365#M26987 DougRulison 2013-04-10T20:03:50Z Re: Error connecting from ArcCatalog to an exisintg GIS server causes error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704366#M26988 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If you have Web Adaptor installed and are using Web Tier authentication you can get this or a similar error. Switch to GIS Server</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Authentication tier</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:46:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704366#M26988 BubbaHey 2013-04-11T13:46:37Z Re: Error connecting from ArcCatalog to an exisintg GIS server causes error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704367#M26989 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Bubba is correct. That error is received when web tier authentication is turned on and a connection is made in catalog via port 6080. If you turn on web tier authentication, you must use the web adaptor URL to connect. Thanks-</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Justin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:25:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/error-connecting-from-arccatalog-to-an-exisintg/m-p/704367#M26989 JustinRodriguez 2013-04-24T22:25:58Z