Authentication Options for ArcGIS Online/Portal

One of the most challenging topics when implementing the Esri platform is how authentication will be handled. There are significant implications around ArcGIS Online and/or Portal that will be driven by your decisions on this topic. Within this video, SSP Innovations’ Skye Perry details the most popular options surrounding authentication for your portal. Key points you will hear about in the video: -Users often want to utilize Active Directory to allow for use of their enterprise authentication -ArcGIS Online authentication supports either a local user store or LDAP/Active Directory authentication via Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS) -ADFS authentication has proven to be a challenge for many utilities -Portal for ArcGIS can be easily authenticated with Active Directory via JSON configuration -Understanding the authentication options may drive your decision around implementing ArcGIS Online vs. Portal for ArcGIS