BUG-000156523 for ArcGIS API for Python

Bug ID Number	BUG-000156523
Submitted	March 12, 2023
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS API for Python
Version found	2.0.1
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	10.0 64 Bit
Status	Will Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

The ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online system changed the login process to include things like email verification and security questions. It is recommend that when logging in via code using the Python API for the first time, use the `use_gen_token=True` for the first time and call `gis.user.me.update()` to set the security question. gis = GIS( url="SITE", username="USERNAME", password="PASSWORD", use_gen_token=True, ) gis.users.me.update(security_question=, security_answer="ENTER THE ANSWER") Once this is completed, log back into the system normally without the `use_gen_token`. gis = GIS( url="SITE", username="USERNAME", password="PASSWORD")

Workaround

The ArcGIS Enterprise and Online system changed the login process to include things like email verification and security questions. It is recommend that when logging in via code using the Python API for the first time, use the `use_gen_token=True` for the first time and call `gis.user.me.update()` to set the security question. gis = GIS( url="SITE", username="USERNAME", password="PASSWORD", use_gen_token=True, ) gis.users.me.update(security_question=, security_answer="ENTER THE ANSWER") Once this is completed, log back into the system normally without the `use_gen_token`. gis = GIS( url="SITE", username="USERNAME", password="PASSWORD")