Portal for ArcGIS system requirements

The latest system specifications, including hardware requirements and supported operating systems required to install and use Portal for ArcGIS, are available on the ArcGIS Resources website.

Supported operating systems

The Portal for ArcGIS setup will only proceed if the operating system is 64-bit; 32-bit operating systems are not supported. The operating systems listed below satisfy the minimum requirements:

NoteNote:

Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 are supported at 10.2.1 and later versions. These are not supported at 10.2.

NoteNote:

Windows 8.1, 8, and 7 are supported for basic testing and application development use only. They are not recommended for deployment in a production environment.

Hardware requirements

Supported web browsers

For the best performance, use one of the browser and operating system combinations listed in the table below. Some of the common clients of Portal for ArcGIS have differing requirements. See their documentation for details.

NoteNote:

Internet Explorer 11 is supported at 10.2.1 and later versions. This browser is not supported at 10.2.

Web Browser

Windows

Mac

iOS

Android 3.0 and higher

Firefox latest version

SupportedSupported

Google Chrome latest version

SupportedSupportedSupported

Safari latest version

SupportedSupported

Internet Explorer 9, 10, 11

Supported

Internet Explorer 7 and 8

Limited support

Default Android browser

Supported

Limitations of using Internet Explorer 7 and 8

For the best performance, you should use the latest version of Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer. You can use Internet Explorer 7 and 8, but they have the following limitations:

  • You cannot drag and drop files onto the map.
  • When importing data from a file, only the first 750 rows of features are displayed (compared with 1,000 rows for fully supported browsers).
  • When opening maps with lots of features, you may see a long-running script error message.
  • When leaving the map viewer window without saving, you may lose your work.

Firewall settings

Portal for ArcGIS communicates on ports 7080, 7443, 7005, 7099, 7199, and 7654. You'll need to open these ports on your firewall before installing the software. For more information, see Ports used by Portal for ArcGIS.

External access

If you'll be using Esri-provided services, such as basemaps and data from ArcGIS Online, the machine hosting Portal for ArcGIS will need access to the Internet. If your portal will not have access to the Internet, you'll need to perform some additional configuration steps to ensure your portal is pointing to local resources. For instructions, see Configuring a disconnected deployment.

Portal for ArcGIS authorization

Portal for ArcGIS requires authorization. For more information, see Authorizing Portal for ArcGIS.

12/18/2014