Securing Communications

This appendix explains how to secure communication between the Accela GIS client and server, and how to secure communication between the Accela GIS server and the ArcGIS server.

If your agency uses Microsoft Bing Maps, instead of the ArcGIS map services, there is no need for a specific configuration to secure connections between Accela GIS and Bing Maps because Bing Maps supports both SSL and non-SSL communication. If users access the Accela GIS map viewer through an HTTP URL, then the Accela GIS server retrieves HTTP images from Bing Maps. If users access Accela GIS through an HTTPS URL, then the server retrieves HTTPS images. However, Accela GIS only supports using Bing Maps geocoding and routing services through HTTP.