Mastering ArcGIS Enterprise Administration

Connection files

Earlier in this chapter, we talked about database connection files and how to best name and store them. Those same principles apply here:

• Use standard naming conventions for your SDE connection files, such as webeditor@[e-mail]
• Store connection files in a standard, yet secured, well-known location, such as directly beneath your scripts directory; for example \\fs1\gis\scripts\connections