Publish as feature layer not available

[JimO_Leary1]

I have installed Portal for ArcGIS 10.2 on our network, have installed the SSL certificate, and configured the Web Adapter. I have also created user accounts with both Publisher and Administrator privileges. So far so good.

However, when I log in as one of those users, go to My Content and upload a shapefile, I do not get the "Publish this file as a feature layer" checkbox. If I upload the shapefile and then edit its properties, I do not see the Publish button. Thus I can't add any layers to a map.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[JakeSkinner · Accepted solution]

Hi Jim,

You will need to Federate an ArcGIS Server site with your Portal and then Configure a Hosting Server in order to publish a zipped shapefile as a feature service.

[JimO_Leary1]

Thanks for that answer, Jake. It worked for me.

[PabloIzquierdo1]

I'm trying this but I cannot change the server role, it says "Unable to load the ArcGIS Server backing stores and/or the ArcGIS Server license information." any idea why? can I do it from the Portal admin?