topic Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:41:22 GMT

We are intending to build enterprise Arcgis application based (Widget based+Arcgis Java script+Arcgis server 10.2+ MS SQL server). It will contain tools for reporting , editing data, analysis, decision making, data validation.

Application will contain users with certain roles (abitlity to use tools and data based on role and permission)

We have both spatial and non-spatial functionalities.

Let me give brief about reporting only

In Reporting:

1. Pre-designed and pre-styled reports.

2. The other functional requirement is an ability for end users (not programmers, just normal admin users) to create custom reports to design and style reports for other general users of application like Componentone and Crystal Report in .net provides

Question: I wonder should I use only Javascript or should take leverage from asp.net also.

Question: Should I use WAB?

The high end design of the appplication is in attached image.

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:09:25 GMT

Shafi,

As there is no build in reporting capabilities just in the ArcGIS JavaScript API, you would need to use .net reporting capabilities like you mention along with JS api.

The question of using the WAB is very dependent on your UI requirements, timeline, etc. If you are not wanting to spend a lot of time on your apps UI and want to use something that is already built for you then WAB is good if your time line can wait for the WAB to be released. Currently the WAB is only in beta and beta licensing does not allow for its use in production applications.

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

PaoloMilani1 — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:09:36 GMT

Hi Shafi,

I suggest you to use WAB because you can:

1. to use the printingTools service of ArcGISServer that comes with a predefined set of map layouts to choose from and

if you want to use your own layouts, you can publish your own service for printing web maps

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Using_your_own_layouts_for_printing/01540000057v000000/

2. for Custom report you can always use PrintingTools

Now I'm developing a WebApplication based on WAB where the user, depending of his profile, has different tools (Widget) available

and each widget calls external WS. The profile, besides, defines for the users what geographic layers are available

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:58:16 GMT

Do you wrap your application in asp.net to take leverage from asp.net capabilities?

How much it is difficult to change the UI

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

PaoloMilani1 — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:18:38 GMT

Hi shafi,

I'm using Java to wrap my application. To change the UI I start from WebAppBuilder template then I modify the css. Now I'm developing a widget to call my streams of data exposed by GeoEvent.

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:17:12 GMT

Paolo MilaniRobert Scheitlin, GISP

In this Scenario does ArcGIS for portal has any advantage. Please help me about how I will manage authentication for both arcgis server rest services and application

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:54:23 GMT

Shafi,

No I do not believe that Portal would provide any benefit in your scenario. I can not give much advice in this area except you should be researching oAuth2 as a means to handle authorization for your app and ArcGIS Server services.

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Tue, 12 May 2015 10:23:57 GMT

How you disable the widgets for users. Can you give me some lead

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

JunshanLiu — Fri, 15 May 2015 03:26:22 GMT

Which widget will be show/hidden, totally depends on app's configuration. So, you can use a web service to generate app's config file depends on user's privilege, and then pass the config to app by using config parameter: ?config=<web service url>

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Thu, 21 May 2015 19:19:04 GMT

@ I wonder where you configure the security for map services in the given context like we have custom application based on WAB, Arcgis portal and arcgis server hosting map services.?

What is workflow like

Step1 creating mxd and publising it as map services

Then other steps including securing map services

And also can you tel more about this config.

Robert Scheitlin, GISP Derek Law Rebecca Strauch

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Thu, 21 May 2015 20:16:46 GMT

Hi Shafi,

quick answer, for general javascript and flex api web pages, this is how I have done it...

- secure certain folders in ArcGIS Server (AGS).
- security set on AGS with https and an ssl cert in place.
- To access layers, use a proxy that passes "public" services through without an issue, and uses a token based on the requester to access secure services.

I haven't been able to work with web app builder for a while (hopefully in a week or two) so I can't give good instructions on secure services in WAB...things may have changed since I last tested. As for creating the services, other than making sure there isn't a basemap included in the service (basemaps are handled separately) I don't think there was anything special about them.

On Web AppBuilder Developer Edition – Customization Resource List I have a link to Installing Robert’s Enhanced Search Widget for the Web AppBuilder by Tapas. He has documented in detail many steps, including working with proxy's. Don't be fooled by the name....it's more than just the search widget.

I hope this helps.

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

DerekLaw — Wed, 27 May 2015 04:04:01 GMT

Hi Shafi,

> I wonder where you configure the security for map services in the given context like we have custom application based on WAB, Arcgis portal and arcgis server hosting map services?

Your question is pretty broad and you haven't given enough information, nor context for a definitive answer.

- What kind of authentication have you enabled on your ArcGIS Server site?
- What kind of authentication have you enabled on your Portal for ArcGIS instance?

- Is the Server site federated with Portal?

FYI, a starting point to get some general background on Server and Portal security:

Securing ArcGIS for Server and Portal for ArcGIS | Esri Video - Esri Developer Summit 2015 tech session

I suggest you review the help documentation,

Hope this helps,

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:25:00 GMT

Thanks for your reply. Let me go with what you suggested then I will put my question

Re: Enterprise Arcgis Application

shafitrumboo — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 23:11:14 GMT

Hi Derek,

I have gone through the video and documentation.

Although I have ADFS in place and we want SSO in our all applications and I saw it can achieved using ArcGIS Portal ( I will use portal only for creating web maps). But I assume we need named users for portal for giving permission to web maps that we will be in developer edition of WAB applications but that can be a rider for me, Am I right? ( I want to make sure because I will talk to management and put this case).

Is there any other options where can achieve same may be using GIS server authentication and ArcGIS services server through proxy. But please note I'm using Develop edition of WAB where I build custom widgets and download the application and deploy it locally. So at end I will be having multiple web application and also I have some other Non-GIS application. I wrap the downloaded WAB application in aspx (.net) page for security reasons.

I know I can have only one application based on WAB and can show /hide widgets and load different web maps loading different configuration settings but I assume that will not make any difference related to security and also I will be having some other applications.

Hi Robert

Since I'm assume you are using WAB and secure services can you please enlighten me with your valuable inputs

Jayanta PoddarRobert Scheitlin, GISP