Permissions issues
Like any other complex system that is constantly accessing resources, ArcGIS Enterprise relies on having proper access to these required resources. Permissions errors are by far some of the most prevalent sources of issues with ArcGIS Enterprise and they also happen to be some of the most difficult to diagnose. What's worse is that permissions issues typically spring up out of nowhere; one day things are working fine, the next day, your entire site is down.
What to look for
With permissions issues, look for anything that might seem like it's related to ArcGIS Server not being able to access something it needs. Permissions issues can manifest in a multitude of ways, but some to look for include the following:
- The ArcGIS Server Windows service will not start (has the password on the ArcGIS Server account expired?)
- ArcGIS Server services will not start (permissions on the configuration store could be out of sorts)
- ArcGIS Server services cannot be stopped nor deleted (configuration...
