[GIS] Add secured WMS service from Geoserver to ArcGIS 10.2 to 10.4

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I have a Geoserver running with multiple accounts (secured via Geofence). Each account has access to a certain workspace. In Qgis I am able to add data from any account using the WMS service.

The problem arises with Arcgis, where I can make a connection to Geoserver but the layers are not added. Using Wireshark to check the outgoing request I've noticed that ArcGIS does not include a basic authentication header, and is therefore unable to show the layers.

  • My Geoserver service security rules are: Rule Path: * . * , Roles: *
  • Role(s) are associated with the required user and those Roles are linked with the correct workspace/layers in Data Security.

What I've already tried is adding username and password in the URL like: http://user:pasword@urltogeoserver.com/geoserver/wms?, with no succes.

How can I add a secured WMS layer through ArcGIS? Or how can I force ArcGIS to include a basic authentication header in the request?

Best Answer

This appears to be an issue that has been around for quite a while. For example, GeoNet has Error when trying to add secured WMS layers to the map.

Posting it at GeoNet which is Esri's forum does not appear to have resulted in an answer above, and GIS SE is not a formal support site so this is one that I think you should take up Esri via its formal Support if you think that it is a bug or ArcGIS Ideas if you think it represents and enhancement request.

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