Accounts and privileges
To use ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric, you will need access to Microsoft Fabric and to an ArcGIS organizational account.
ArcGIS organizational accounts
Anyone with an ArcGIS Online organizational account can access ArcGIS Maps for Fabric.
To begin using ArcGIS Maps for Fabric, you must sign in to an ArcGIS organizational account. By signing in, you gain access to data managed in Esri’s ArcGIS Online environment including your content, content managed by your organization, and authoritative data from ArcGIS Living Atlas.
Note:
To access ArcGIS Maps for Fabric, you must have a supported ArcGIS organizational account. By signing in with your ArcGIS organizational account, you can access your ArcGIS Online content as well as your organization's content, basemaps, and ArcGIS Living Atlas layers. You cannot access ArcGIS Maps for Fabric with an ArcGIS Public account.
Authentication
Users must sign in to an existing ArcGIS Online organizational account or a free 21-day trial account to use ArcGIS Maps for Fabric. Users with an ArcGIS Online Public account cannot access ArcGIS Maps for Fabric. Understand the difference between an ArcGIS Online Public account and an organizational account.
The authentication method used to sign in is determined by the security features set up by your organization administrator. For more information about ArcGIS authentication and to ensure that you implement necessary security settings, refer to the security documentation for ArcGIS Online Learn more about ArcGIS authentication methods.
User types
Your user type must be Creator or higher to create a map. Creators can create their own maps and view content created by other organization members. Learn more about ArcGIS Online user types.
Privileges granted to roles
In an ArcGIS organization, members have privileges and roles. Privileges allow members to perform various tasks and workflows, and their role defines the set of privileges they are granted.
There are several roles and privileges within your ArcGIS organization that are required to perform different actions in ArcGIS Maps for Fabric. These are explained in the table below:
| Actions | Relevant roles | Required privilege | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| View and interact with a map without saving. | All default roles. | Content > View all | Allows role members to view content owned by all organization members. |
| Create or save a map. | User, Publisher, Facilitator, or Administrator | Content > Create, update, and delete | Allows members to create items in the organization and control items they own. Members must also be a part of a shared update group. |
| Search and add organizational content to a map. | All default roles. | Content > View content shared with the organization | Allows members to view content shared with the organization. |
| Use AI assistants. | All default roles. | AI assistants > Use AI assistants | Allows members to use ArcGIS assistants. |
Performing actions in your ArcGIS environment may require additional privileges. Learn more about these privileges.
Microsoft Accounts
ArcGIS Maps for Fabric is a workload hosted in Microsoft Fabric.
To use ArcGIS Maps for Fabric, users must have a Microsoft Fabric license. Learn more about Microsoft Fabric licenses and capacity.
The ArcGIS Maps for Fabric workload integrates with OneLake to store ArcGIS web map files and read in spatial data. Learn more about OneLake.
ArcGIS web map files are saved to a user-selected workspace in Microsoft Fabric. A workspace role of Contributor or higher is required to save these files, while users with a workspace role of Viewer can view and interact with maps, but they cannot save them. Learn more about roles in workspaces in Microsoft Fabric.
User types and privileges across accounts
To work in ArcGIS Maps for Fabric, you must have the correct privileges established by both your ArcGIS organizational account and your Microsoft Fabric workspace settings. The following table explains what ArcGIS organizational account user roles and Microsoft Fabric workspace user roles are required to perform what tasks:
| Actions | ArcGIS organizational account user type | User role in the Microsoft Fabric workspace where you are working |
|---|---|---|
| View and interact with a map without saving. | Viewer or higher | Viewer or higher |
| Create or save a map. | Creator or higher | Creator or higher |
Note:
You must have the correct user roles in both your ArcGIS organizational account and your Microsoft Fabric workspace to perform the actions in this table. Therefore, to save a map you must have an ArcGIS organizational account user type of Creator or higher, and your user role in the Microsoft Fabric workspace you hope to save your map in must be Contributor or higher.
Considerations
Additional settings and requirements apply when using ArcGIS Maps for Fabric. If you do not have an ArcGIS organizational account, explore ArcGIS Maps for Fabric through the interactive experience or signing up for a free 21-day trial.