Security

Security is quite possibly the most important yet least discussed aspect of any enterprise system, GIS included. The security of your ArcGIS Enterprise system should be a paramount concern warranting significant consideration. As an administrator, the security and integrity of your deployment should always be on your mind. ArcGIS Enterprise has many different security patterns that can be utilized by organizations of all sizes. In this chapter, we will discuss several security patterns ranging from simply utilizing the ArcGIS Server built-in user store to federating ArcGIS Server with Portal, and on to enabling Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) and ultimately Single Sign-On (SSO). Security is a very deep subject, full of an astounding number of details. Covering every aspect surrounding security in ArcGIS Enterprise would constitute a book of its own; however, when...