How to Enable ArcGIS Login and Create Managed Roles in Backup My Org

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Last updated: May 28, 2024 by Kenny Tran
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The following steps can be used to enable ArcGIS Login and enable granular permissions, or controlling the level of access for each individual user has to on an organization’s sensitive data, through “Managed Roles” within Backup My Org:

  1. Open the nodeconfig.JSON file.

    1. This file is located in the Backup My Org application Directory under the “config” folder. Open the nodeconfig.JSON file.

  2. Change the values for “Enabling ArcGIS Login” and/or creating “Managed Roles” to true.

  3. Add the username that you will use to log in to Backup My Org to the “superUsers” line.

    1. The username must be entered in quotes within the square brackets [ “ “ ].

  4. Save the nodeconfig.JSON file.

  5. Restarting Backup My Org.

    1. For server installs - locate your service for Backup My Org in Windows Services, and restart the service.

    2. For local installs - (if open) close the cmd prompt (bmolocal.bat) and reopen.

"useArcGISAuth": { "enabled": false, "assignRoles": false, "superUsers" : [] }

 

NOTE: When usernames in the superUsers box are being entered, each username has to be in quotes and separated by commas. These users will be set up as a "superUser" meaning they will have access to make changes to the Managed Roles.

Changing both false statements to true and entering your username as a superuser will do two things for your version of Backup My Org:

  1. When accessing Backup My Org, you will see a login screen you may have never seen before. Pick an environment, then login.

  2. Under the "settings cog" at the top-right, there will be a new 3rd tab called "Manage Roles" where you can create custom roles for adding users and then allowing Backup/Restore/Manage Identity access based on how those are setup.