Overview of ArcGIS Server security configuration

The security store used by ArcGIS Server can be either the out-of-the-box Apache Derby database or a custom security store. The custom security store can be any relational database with JDBC support or a Directory Server (LDAP or Active Directory).

Configuring security using Derby

To configure security using the out-of-the-box Apache Derby database, follow these steps:

1. Configure the Security store. See Overview of configuring the security store.
2. Add users and roles. See Managing users and roles.
3. Set permissions for Web services. See Securing Web services.
4. Enable security for Web services. See Enabling security.

Configuring security using a custom security store

To configure security using a custom security store, follow these steps:

1. Configure the security store. See Overview of configuring the security store.
2. View users and roles. See Managing users and roles.
3. Set permissions for Web services. See Securing Web services.
4. Enable security for Web services. See Enabling security.