Make a user connection to ArcGIS Server in ArcGIS Desktop

To access the web services running on your ArcGIS Server site from ArcGIS Desktop clients, add a user connection to the site.

Follow the instructions for the ArcGIS Desktop application from which you want to connect.

Connect from ArcMap

1. Start ArcMap or ArcCatalog.
2. In the Catalog tree, expand the GIS Servers node.
3. Double-click Add ArcGIS Server.
4. Choose Use GIS services and click Next.
5. For Server URL, type the URL of the ArcGIS Server site you want to connect to, for example, http://gisserver.domain.com:6080/arcgis/services.

   If you need help constructing this URL, see Components of ArcGIS URLs.

6. Provide your User Name and Password. You can save your user name and password information so that you don't have to enter it each time you connect.

   Note:

   If the ArcGIS Server site you're connecting to is federated with a portal, provide portal credentials. If your portal uses SAML authentication, you cannot connect directly to the federated server from ArcMap.

7. Click Finish.

   Your connection appears in the GIS Servers node in the Catalog tree.

8. You can rename your connection. To do so, right-click the connection in the Catalog tree, choose Rename, type a new name, and press Enter.

You now have a user connection that you can use to access the services running on the ArcGIS Server site.

Tip:

You can modify your connection settings by right-clicking the connection in the Catalog tree and clicking Properties.

Connect from ArcGIS Pro

1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project to which you want to add an ArcGIS Server connection.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Choose New ArcGIS Server from the Connections drop-down list.
4. For Server URL, type the URL of the ArcGIS Server site you want to connect to, for example, http://gisserver.domain.com:6080/arcgis/services.

   If you need help constructing this URL, see Components of ArcGIS URLs.

5. Provide credentials to connect.
   • If you are connecting to a stand-alone ArcGIS Server site, type your User Name and Password in the Add ArcGIS Server User Connection dialog box. You can save your user name and password information if you don't want to enter it each time you connect from this project by checking Save Username / Password. When you are finished, click OK.
   • If the ArcGIS Server site you're connecting to is federated with a portal, click OK on the Add ArcGIS Server User Connection dialog box. This opens the ArcGIS Sign In dialog box in which you will provide your portal user name and password. Click Sign In when you finish.

   Your connection appears under Servers in the Catalog pane.

6. You can rename your connection. To do so, right-click the connection in the Catalog pane, choose Rename, type a new name, and press Enter.

You now have a user connection that you can use to access the services running on the ArcGIS Server site.