Mastering ArcGIS Enterprise Administration

The post-installation scene

Like with ArcGIS Server, Portal has a standard security setup after installation, as follows:

• The Portal URL is only known to the person who sets up the Portal deployment
• There is one account in Portal--the initial administrator account that was created during the Portal configuration and setup process
• All administrative operations are initially secured and can only be accessed by the initial administrator account

Again, as it was the case with ArcGIS Server, these initial settings might be fine for an internal-only development or testing environment but for a production environment, you will want to limit access to Portal, control administration and publication privileges, and encrypt communications with Portal. ...