Is it possible to consume a KML service in Google Earth and/or ArcGIS explorer that is secured? When I create the service it works fine, but as soon as I add security to the service nothing happens. We are using ArcGIS Server 10.2.
Would be great if we could get a login box for the user to enter credentials.
Thanks
I don't have an answer. An additional way to verify that a service's security is the problem is to load the KMZ link into ArcGIS Earth. It is setup to handle ArcGIS Server security.
Here is an experimental idea which could enable authenticated access via Google Earth to a KML web service through a Network Link on ArcGIS Server. I don't have a spare ArcGIS Server / Web Adapter / IIS environment to test this on. Assuming you are using Web Adapter, try enabling Integrated Windows Authentication. There is a topic in the Web Adapter version 7.1 documentation titled 'Configure Web Tier Authentication with Integrated Windows Authentication'. You'll want to read and follow those steps. Doing this means the built-in token-based security in Server will no longer be used. I am using the built-in token security and cannot make this change easily. Maybe, just maybe, when Google Earth makes a call to the ArcGIS Server web service for KML content (through the Network Link), either a login dialog will be presented or IIS will seamlessly / silently accept the credentials that are running the Google Earth session.
I have not considered the issues this might cause with Portal or AGOL and how to get around those.
I sure am interested to hear the results of anyone who might be able to test this.