idea ArcGIS Online Security Issue in ArcGIS Online Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idi-p/944573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> As it stands, ArcGIS Online allows one to create “Private” groups into which confidential maps, tools and applications can be stored.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>The administrator of the private group can “invite” users into the group.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>Problem is that members (invitees) of the group can use the “Save as…” option to save a private map into their account and potentially share it to the public, which usurps the security intentions of the private group.</P><P><BR />In ArcGIS Online, please disable the “Save as…” functionality for non-administrator members of a “Private” group.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 May 2011 14:28:41 GMT JoeFlannery1 2011-05-06T14:28:41Z ArcGIS Online Security Issue https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idi-p/944573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> As it stands, ArcGIS Online allows one to create “Private” groups into which confidential maps, tools and applications can be stored.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>The administrator of the private group can “invite” users into the group.<SPAN>&nbsp; </SPAN>Problem is that members (invitees) of the group can use the “Save as…” option to save a private map into their account and potentially share it to the public, which usurps the security intentions of the private group.</P><P><BR />In ArcGIS Online, please disable the “Save as…” functionality for non-administrator members of a “Private” group.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 May 2011 14:28:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idi-p/944573 JoeFlannery1 2011-05-06T14:28:41Z Re: ArcGIS Online Security Issue https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idc-p/944574#M3417 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Or... add an option for the administrator to enable / disable this feature.&nbsp; The default should be disabled. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00a3000000AfKvA --> </BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:17:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idc-p/944574#M3417 WilliamMcGilvery 2011-06-17T18:17:44Z Re: ArcGIS Online Security Issue - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idc-p/1642494#M12931 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:31:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/arcgis-online-security-issue/idc-p/1642494#M12931 ScottBall 2025-08-15T18:31:57Z