idea Password on package in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Password on package

MartinCouture — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:30:55 GMT

It would be good If we can secure our packages (mpk, lpk and gpk) with a password. If we can limit the time of a package like some other files can (PDF by example) and it can't be open after a date.

Re: Password on package

JohnDye — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:39:42 GMT

This would be a pretty cool little feature, but this could actually be implemented on your own through just about any scripting language, including Python.

AutoHotKey also has a nify little FileInstall function that will host the file and extract it to a directory of your choosing.

Re: Password on package

MartinCouture — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:16:35 GMT

Thank you for your hint, I will try it.

Re: Password on package

LukeCatania — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:47:51 GMT

You can password protect GPK, just not timed.

Re: Password on package

JohnDye — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:24:22 GMT

Try putting all of your files into into a File Geodatabase and then using the License Geodatabase tool to restrict access to it with a license file. This will give you a way to issue a license file for that Geodatabase and also set an expiration. Once you've done that, create your package from that Geodatabase.

When someone tries to open the package, I'd bet they'd need that license file.

Re: Password on package

LukeCatania — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:18:54 GMT

Is this only available as a Python Command? I don't see it in ArcToolBox.