topic Proxy Page &amp;amp;amp; Dynamic Token Generation Query in ArcGIS REST APIs and Services Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/proxy-page-amp-amp-amp-dynamic-token-generation/m-p/303742#M1506 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Having to implement a proxy page set-up for first time &amp; i note 'various' options when it comes to its configuration for use to access secured map services via token security.&nbsp; My preferred solution is to use the proxy page setup that supports dynamic token generation (see </SPAN><A href="http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=158&amp;f=2396&amp;t=297001#926770">Dynamic Token Based Authentication</A><SPAN>).&nbsp; My query is why this option isn't more widely included/encouraged in the latest proxy down-loads (which vary suprisingly between apis?) &amp; if a token is generated dynamically, what is its default timeout value?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Brad</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48:16 GMT Anonymous User 2012-05-10T11:48:16Z Proxy Page &amp;amp; Dynamic Token Generation Query https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/proxy-page-amp-amp-amp-dynamic-token-generation/m-p/303742#M1506 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Having to implement a proxy page set-up for first time &amp; i note 'various' options when it comes to its configuration for use to access secured map services via token security.&nbsp; My preferred solution is to use the proxy page setup that supports dynamic token generation (see </SPAN><A href="http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=158&amp;f=2396&amp;t=297001#926770">Dynamic Token Based Authentication</A><SPAN>).&nbsp; My query is why this option isn't more widely included/encouraged in the latest proxy down-loads (which vary suprisingly between apis?) &amp; if a token is generated dynamically, what is its default timeout value?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Brad</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/proxy-page-amp-amp-amp-dynamic-token-generation/m-p/303742#M1506 Anonymous User 2012-05-10T11:48:16Z Re: Proxy Page & Dynamic Token Generation Query https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/proxy-page-amp-amp-amp-dynamic-token-generation/m-p/303743#M1507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Further to my original post, i have found while the dynamic proxy page solutions works fine in a IIS 6 environment, in an IIS 7 i was unable to get it working.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I also have some queries around the SL proxy page solution (proxy.zip via </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/silverlightviewer/help/index.html#//017700000046000000">http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/silverlightviewer/help/index.html#//017700000046000000</A><SPAN>).&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; -&nbsp; What is the default timeout unit when using this option - one presumes shortlived (hence minutes?).&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; -&nbsp; Further to this, is there any recommendations around setting this value?&nbsp; Given each request is a new request, presumably a lower value (5 as per sample provided) makes good sense?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Brad</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:34:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/proxy-page-amp-amp-amp-dynamic-token-generation/m-p/303743#M1507 Anonymous User 2012-05-11T10:34:05Z