topic Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server in Python Questions

Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

CodyPatterson — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:33:37 GMT

Hey all,

I assume this is a relatively simple question with a relatively simple answer. When opening this ArcPro project file, I am presented with a request to enter credentials:

Even though I select Windows Credential Manager, it does not save, but that's fine for this purpose.

When accessing this through Arcpy or attempting to at least, I get this:

I assume this is due to the authentication, we do not have access to the REST environment, so I cannot use the API for Python, so Arcpy must be employed.

How should I accomplish this?

Thanks in advance!

Cody

Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

TonyAlmeida — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:28:59 GMT

I would check to make sure the layer is correct.

test = map.listLayers("FiberCable")[0] print(f"Selected layer: {test.name}") # Check the layer name print(f"Data source: {test.dataSource}") # Verify the data source path arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(test.dataSource, 'testinglayer')

Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

CodyPatterson — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:48:55 GMT

Hey @TonyAlmeida

Great suggestion! This actually showed me whether or not I was logged in on the layer, appears so:

The USER item is filled with the username, not sure if it actually is logged in, but it unfortunately did not work.

Cody

Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

TonyAlmeida — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:21:07 GMT

Try using the layer object returned by the MakeFeatureLayer result, line 8.

test = map.listLayers("FiberCable")[0] # Verify the original layer details print(f"Original layer: {test.name}") print(f"Data source: {test.dataSource}") # Returned layer object result = arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(test.dataSource, 'testinglayer') # Get the layer object from the result testing_layer = result.getOutput(0) # Now work with `testing_layer` print(f"Selected layer: {testing_layer.name}") # Layer name print(f"Data source: {testing_layer.dataSource}") # Data source path

Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

CodyPatterson — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:04:03 GMT

Hey @TonyAlmeida

Thank you for another suggestion, unfortunately this didn't work either. This time it's related to a bug regarding the MakeFeatureLayer using the Feature Service link. I was told by ESRI support that this was too advanced of an issue to work through so it was marked as a Known Limit which means it will not be worked on.

This is the error I received:

Bug link: https://my.esri.com/#/support/bugs/bugs?bugNumber=BUG-000144037

Cody

Re: Using Arcpy With Authenticated Server

TonyAlmeida — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:51:22 GMT

I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!