Sign in to an ArcGIS account

To access all of ArcGIS for SharePoint features and functions, you must sign in to an ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise account.

Guest users

You can use ArcGIS for SharePoint as a guest user, but with limited functionality. Click Continue as guest when the Sign in to ArcGIS pane appears.

Organizational users

You can sign in using several options. If you don't have an ArcGIS account, you can sign up for a free ArcGIS trial to get started. Public ArcGIS accounts are not supported. Check with your ArcGIS administrator about your organization's security settings.

Your sign in experience may be different based on your configuration. The ArcGIS sign-in pane may include any of the following options: ArcGIS account or organization login, SAML login, OpenID Connect login, or social media login. For more information about signing in to an ArcGIS account, see the Sign in topic in the ArcGIS Online help.

Sign in with an ArcGIS Online account

To sign in with your ArcGIS Online account, complete the following steps:

1. Click Settings from the map tools. On the Login | Settings tab, click Sign In.

   The Sign in to ArcGIS pane appears with ArcGIS Online selected by default on the Choose ArcGIS connection drop-down menu.

2. Click Sign in.

   The ArcGIS organization sign in pane appears.

3. Type your ArcGIS username and password.

   The password is case sensitive.

   If you don't know your username or password, click Forgot username or Forgot password, or contact your administrator.

4. Check Keep me signed in.

   You stay signed in for two weeks, unless you sign out.

5. Click Sign In.

Sign in with an organization-specific login

For ArcGIS organizational accounts configured for organization-specific logins, sign in with your existing organization-specific login.

To sign in with an organization-specific login, complete the following steps:

1. From the Sign in to ArcGIS pane, expand the Choose ArcGIS connection section.
2. Click Enter URL address.

   The ArcGIS Online or Enterprise text box appears.

3. Type your ArcGIS organization's URL.
4. Click Sign in.

   The ArcGIS organization sign in pane appears.

5. Type your ArcGIS username and password.

   The password is case sensitive.

   If you don't know your username or password, click Forgot username or Forgot password, or contact your administrator.

6. Click Sign In.

The organization's URL will appear by default in the Sign in to ArcGIS pane, the next time you sign in.

Sign in with a configured ArcGIS account

Organization administrators can configure a list of ArcGIS connections for members of their ArcGIS organization. You can choose one when you sign in.

To sign in as an organization member with configured ArcGIS connections, complete the following steps:

1. From the Sign in to ArcGIS pane, select a connection from the Choose ArcGIS connection drop-down menu.
2. Click Sign in.

   The ArcGIS organization sign in pane appears.

3. Type your ArcGIS username and password.

   The password is case sensitive.

   If you don't know your username or password, click Forgot username or Forgot password, or contact your administrator.

4. Check Keep me signed in.

   You stay signed in for two weeks, unless you sign out.

5. Click Sign In.

   The map loads, and the ArcGIS connection information is visible in the Settings pane .

Sign in with a social media account

Your account administrator must set up social network sign-in credentials before you can use this workflow.

To sign in with an organizational account created with social network credentials, complete the following steps:

1. From the Sign in to ArcGIS pane, after you have selected your organization, click Sign In.

   The ArcGIS organization sign in pane appears.

2. Click the appropriate social media button. For example, to sign in using your Google account, click the Google button .

   Note:

   To join an ArcGIS organization using an Apple login, you must have multifactor authentication enabled on your Apple account.

3. Provide your social network credentials and sign in.

Note:

When you sign out of ArcGIS, you are still signed in to your social network. To sign in to ArcGIS with different login information, you must first sign out of your social network.

Sign out

To sign out of ArcGIS for SharePoint, complete the following steps:

1. From the map tools, click Settings .

   The Login | Settings pane appears.

2. Click Sign out.

   You are signed out of your ArcGIS account, and the map reverts to the guest user experience.