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What is an ArcGIS portal?
Portal for ArcGIS is a component of ArcGIS Enterprise that allows you to share maps, scenes, apps, and other geographic information with other people in your organization. For example, with Portal for ArcGIS you can: Create, save, and share web maps and scenes. Create and host web mapping apps.
Why do I need ArcGIS portal?
Portal for ArcGIS helps transform your ArcGIS Server services into information products. Using the portal, you can organize your services into web maps and share them with groups of users. Portal for ArcGIS organizes your information products and enables easy discovery.
How do I use portal in ArcGIS?
Getting started with Portal for ArcGIS
- Verify your system meets the minimum requirements.
- Modify your firewall to allow communication on the ports used by Portal for ArcGIS.
- Install Portal for ArcGIS.
- Open the portal website and log in.
- Install and configure ArcGIS Web Adaptor.
How do I download an ArcGIS portal?
Installing Portal for ArcGIS
- Run the setup program from the Portal for ArcGIS download folder or setup media and click Next.
- Read the master agreement and accept it, or exit if you do not agree with the terms.
- Specify the Portal for ArcGIS installation directory.
- Specify the portal’s content directory.
How is the ArcGIS portal used in the back office?
Client applications on desktops, web apps, tablets, and smartphones interact with the portal to search, discover, and access maps and other spatial content. In the back-office infrastructure, the portal is powered by two components: GIS servers and ready-to-use content. The ArcGIS platform offers two deployment models for web GIS.
How do application credentials work in ArcGIS platform?
Application credentials are short-lived access tokens that define the scope and permissions for accessing ready-to-use services in ArcGIS Platform. Application credentials use OAuth 2.0 client_id and client_secret parameters and the client_credentials grant type to secure client login. How application credentials work
What do you need to know about the ArcGIS platform?
Use the application credentials to authenticate with ArcGIS Platform according to your specific client API and the service with which you are working. Any unauthorized software that accesses your application’s credentials could potentially also access billable services on the ArcGIS Platform that are charged to your application.
How to install ArcGIS insights in ArcGIS Enterprise?
A full base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment is required to use Insights in ArcGIS Enterprise. The setup program detects whether Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Server is installed on your machine and then installs the appropriate Insights feature.