The ArcGIS Portal Access File

The portal access file contains an authentication key that allows Spatial Explorer to access the ArcGIS portal. This access file is created when the portal administrator grants Kingdom access to the portal. This authentication key must be placed in a .csv file with the following structure: PortalURL, key. The portal administrator needs to place this access file on a shared network location where Kingdom users can access it.

Configuring a Portal for ArcGIS

In some cases, you may need to configure the ArcGIS portal for Kingdom or Harmony access and create your own authentication key file. The following steps describe how to do this. Note that these steps may vary slightly due to changes in the ArcGIS portal software.

  1. Using an internet browser, connect to an ArcGIS portal you want to access in Spatial Explorer. You may need to provide credentials to log on.
  2. Click Content, thenMy Content.
  3. Click Add Item and then click An applcation.
  4. Select Application from the list of available types.
  5. In the Title field, type a name for the Kingdom application (for example, Kingdom).
  6. If you want to use them, add one or more tags to help identify the Kingdom application during searches in the Tags field.
  7. Click Add Item.
  8. Click the Settings tab.
  9. Click Registered Info. A list of registration information displays.
  10. Copy the App ID number and paste the number into a text file.
  11. Repeat Steps 1 - 8 for any other ArcGIS portal you want to access. For Step 8, use the same text file for pasting each App ID.
  12. Using the text file where you copied the AppIDs, precede each AppID with the URL of the ArcGIS portal where you obtained the AppID and separate the two items with a comma. For example:
    https://companyserver.internal.corp/arcgis/sharing/rest,AVU2YjGW0asySWvt
    https://companyserver2.internal.corp/arcgis/sharing/rest,iGoqq6uHwJHwCe2E
    https://www.arcgis.com,UUXoNZ9B99OnV27y
  13. Save this file with the extension .csv and place it in a shared network location where other Spatial Explorer users can access it.
  14. From the Spatial Explorer Settings menu, click Portal Settings.
  15. Browse to and select the .csv portal access file, then click OK.

To add access to more ArcGIS portals in the future, follow these steps to update the existing portal access file.