topic Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services in ArcGIS Online Questions

using secure ArcGIS Server services

JörgMoosmeier — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:23:06 GMT

Hi all,

I have setup my AGS with SQL-Server/Token based security. Works just fine within the REST directory and ArcGIS Desktop.
I'm having trouble using a secure service in ArcGIS.com (adding in My content) or accessing the secure service in ArcGIS.com Viewer or Explorer Online.
Is it possible at all to use secure services (either Token based or HTTP basic/digest) in ArcGIS.com and these viewers?

Thank you
Joerg

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:55:40 GMT

Unfortunately, we don't currently support access to secure services. We do have this logged as an enhancement request, but presently, there is no time frame set for when this feature will be available.

If you would like to promote this idea within the user community, go to

http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaList?c=09a300000004xET&category=ArcGIS+Online

as we use this feedback to help set priorities.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

AndrewPratt — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:25:32 GMT

I need this as well. There's no point having Groups to manage ArcGIS.com maps if I have to expose all my ArcGIS Server services to the public.

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

JörgMoosmeier — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:21:55 GMT

Mike,

thank you for the quick answer. Hopefully this will be implemented soon (together with secure services for the smartphone apps). I will go to ideas and promote this.

Joerg

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

danbecker — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:58 GMT

any update on this?

I have a non-public map saved on arcgis.com. i generated a token using the following url:

https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/generateToken?f=json&request=gettoken&username=MYUSERNAME&password=MYPASSWORD&Referer=MYUSERNAME

token = ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

I then found the ItemID of my non-public map. ItemID = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I am able to view the json using this url:
http://www.arcgis.com/sharing/content/items/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/data?f=pjson&token=ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

I downloaded the chrome legend map template from here and installed it on our webserver:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c9f1750f9b9f496ca7df16fa31870145

I can view the default webmap when pointing to our webserver's URL. If I open the template .html file and alter the webmap setting, to point to a different, publicly available map, it works great. However, when I alter the webmap setting in the .html to the following:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/data?f=pjson&token=ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

I get a login box, of which i enter my arcgis.com username/password, (same that was used to generate the token) and it just says 'username/password invalid'

any ideas??

thanks!

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:53:58 GMT

Secure ArcGIS Server services are now supported in the map when you add the layer directly to the map. From the map, click Add, then click Layer from the web. Enter the URL to the ArcGIS Server service and click OK. You'll be prompted to enter a username and password. This web map can then be referenced from a template and the user will be prompted to enter the username and password. This is supported with ArcGIS Server 10 sp1 and later.

Hope this helps,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

danbecker — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:13:25 GMT

thanks mike.

However, i'm not connecting to any secure ArcGIS Server services, I just added all layers to the map via .zip shapefile. I'm trying to connect to the Arcgis.com map that i have saved, (shared with a private group) from a custom template I have on our webserver.

I understand this is accomplished with tokens but i'm not able to get it to work.

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:31:16 GMT

When did you download the template? I believe it was updated in the last month or so to include a feature that will allow a user to authenticate themselves. There is a new identity manager that does this.

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jssamples/widget_identitymanager.html

Hope this helps,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MattMerrifield — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:35:30 GMT

Secure ArcGIS Server services are now supported in the map when you add the layer directly to the map. From the map, click Add, then click Layer from the web. Enter the URL to the ArcGIS Server service and click OK. You'll be prompted to enter a username and password. This web map can then be referenced from a template and the user will be prompted to enter the username and password. This is supported with ArcGIS Server 10 sp1 and later.

Hope this helps,

Mike

hi Mike - I'm not sure if you are specifically referencing arcgis.com or one of the downloaded templates. The short of it is that I am unable to add secure map services to my arcgis.com map. I add the url to the rest endpoint and I am then prompted for credentials. However the credentials are failing (getting "Invalid username/password. Please try again"). I'm pretty darn sure my credentials are correct - I can successfully log in to my ArcGIS Server REST API. Any ideas?

Thanks

Matt Merrifield | GIS Manager | The Nature Conservancy

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:36:22 GMT

Matt,

Do you have any tools that can track the requests/responses being sent? For example, Firebug for Firefox, or Google Chrome has some built in tools.There may be a more verbose error message...

Or alternatively, can you provide the URL to your service and some credentials to connect to it? You can send this to me in a private message.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

SageWall — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:39:07 GMT

I am also having the same problem using secure services in ArcGIS.com. I can log into the rest service just fine but when I try and add the secure service into ArcGIS.com, I can not get past the login pop up window. I just says Invalid User Name/Password. I even set up a new role and user in ArcGIS Server Manager and couldn't get that one to work either. Any Ideas?

Sage

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

JarrettHandy1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:11:36 GMT

i am having the same problem.

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:32:15 GMT

Sage, Jarrett,

What version of ArcGIS Server are you running? Can you verify that it is version 10 sp1 or greater?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

RyanEckdale-Dudley — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:43:40 GMT

Same issue here. Running ArcGIS Server with SP2. When i try and add secure services to ArcGIS online, it prompts for User/Password. Howver, keep getting invalid username/password message. Ideas?

Ryan

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

SageWall — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:03:19 GMT

Hi Mike,

We are running ArcGIS Server 10 service pack 3.

Sage

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:50:52 GMT

Can anyone give me access to their server to try it out? You can send me a private notification in these forums...

Thanks,

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

Anonymous User — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:25:13 GMT

I had the same problem today. I found that using the token parameter on my map service URL worked.

1. Create token on behalf of the user identity with Identifier set to http://www.arcgis.com
2. Include that token value on the Map Service URL that is being added to an ArcGIS.com map.

Example URL with token as a parameter:
http://arcgisserver.domain.name/ArcGIS/rest/services/mySecureService/MapServer?token=6xgjHf9MIcnI1u87Mfw4is_h4zk2hg8yniTclu9TpwMWw0e5E_3tPxDAcXsStl6hsE2Jw2T0dn1SbqxLliJzQQ..

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

danbecker — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:35:32 GMT

I had the same problem today. I found that using the token parameter on my map service URL worked.

1. Create token on behalf of the user identity with Identifier set to http://www.arcgis.com
2. Include that token value on the Map Service URL that is being added to an ArcGIS.com map.

Example URL with token as a parameter:
http://arcgisserver.domain.name/ArcGIS/rest/services/mySecureService/MapServer?token=6xgjHf9MIcnI1u87Mfw4is_h4zk2hg8yniTclu9TpwMWw0e5E_3tPxDAcXsStl6hsE2Jw2T0dn1SbqxLliJzQQ..

same problem here; secured GIS service using SqlServer db for users/roles; connection to services is https through reverse proxy.
When I attempt to "add from web" and specify my secured service, I get the username/password prompt, but every user/pass I enter is invalid.

I was able to add the secured service via generating a token as mentioned above, but as soon as the token expires, we're back to square 1.

Could is be a sqlserver user/pass store is the problem? Anyone have secured services (windows auth) in AGO?

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

MikeMinami — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:49:55 GMT

David, Dan,

What version of ArcGIS Server are you running? Was it working before and stopped, like maybe after you upgraded?

Thanks

Mike

Re: using secure ArcGIS Server services

danbecker — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:13:13 GMT

David, Dan,

What version of ArcGIS Server are you running? Was it working before and stopped, like maybe after you upgraded?

Thanks

Mike

mine is a brand new install (hardware bundle) from esri that we received 2 wks ago.

Not sure how to tell what SP is loaded, but I know for sure it's v10

EDIT:
just found the patchfinder.exe for identifying what SP you have...bottom of this page.

It doesn't display any SP info, just displays:

ArcGIS Server 10 - GIS services
ArcGIS Server 10 - Web Applications

So...i'm downloading/installing SP4 right now