Make a web map public without the login prompt

Summary

In Portal for ArcGIS, adding a secure ArcGIS Server service as an item without storing its credentials prompts for the login each time it is accessed. Storing the credentials for services in Portal for ArcGIS enables future usage without the login prompt.

The instructions provided describe how to create a public web map without the login prompt in Portal for ArcGIS using a secure service added from the web.

Procedure

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Portal for ArcGIS home page.
2. Navigate to Content > My Content > New item.
3. Click URL to add the item from the web.
4. Type the REST URL of the service, for example:

https://tiledbasemaps.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/<serviceName>/<serviceType>

5. Toggle the Store credentials with service item. Do not prompt for authentication. option on, and click Next.
6. Enter the username and password of an account that has access to externally available secure services, and click Next.
7. Review the content of all the field values, and click Save.
8. Open the newly created secure service in Map Viewer and save as a web map.