User type is a foundational licensing tier assigned to a member
User types grant members access to various actions in a portal and determine the roles
The three foundational user types are:
Three additional user types are also available for collaborators:
Related terms
- role
A role is a collection of privileges assigned to a member of an ArcGIS organization that defines the workflows and capabilities available to them within the limits of their user type. - privileges
Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. - organization
An organization a list of members from the same business, association, or entity who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other members in a portal. All members have an ArcGIS account and are approved by an administrator to access the same portal. - member
Member is an individual with an ArcGIS account who can sign in, access tools and applications, and collaborate with other organization members in a portal. - arcgis user
An ArcGIS user is a user who has an ArcGIS account and uses it to access an ArcGIS application, custom ArcGIS application, or a resource in an ArcGIS portal. - arcgis account
An ArcGIS account is an identity with a user type and set of privileges that can access specific ArcGIS products, tools, APIs, services, and resources. The main account types that can be used for development are an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, and ArcGIS Enterprise account. ArcGIS Location Platform and ArcGIS Online accounts are also associated with a subscription.