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Students and staff of the University of Iceland can get access to ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro for Windows.

ArcGIS is used to analyze and process geographical information.

Installation and access

An ArcGIS Online account is used to download and activate ArcGIS Pro. If the user has not been issued an ArcGIS Online then they will need to contact the course instructor.

ArcGIS Pro setup on Windows
  1. Open ArcGIS Online and sign in with the assigned username.
  2. Click on the profile picture in the top right corner and open "My settings:ArcGIS pro sækja 1.png
  3. Go to "Licenses" and download ArcGIS Pro:ArcGIS pro sækja 2.png
  4. Run the ArcGIS Pro file. Select a location for the setup file or/and click "Next":ArcGIS Pro 1.png
  5. Keep "Launch the setup program" selected and click on "Close":ArcGIS Pro 2.png
  6. Click "Next":ArcGIS Pro 3.png
  7. Click "Next" again:ArcGIS Pro 4.png
  8. Agree to the terms and click "Next":ArcGIS Pro 5.png
  9. Keep "Anyone who uses this computer (All users)" selected and click on "Next":
    Some users have run into problems when "Only for me" was selected.ArcGIS Pro 6.png
  10. Here you can select where ArcGIS Pro is installed, click "Next":ArcGIS Pro 7.png
  11. Click on "Install":ArcGIS Pro 8.png
  12. Keep "Run ArcGIS Pro now" selected and click on "Finish":ArcGIS Pro 9.png
  13. This window will appear the first time ArcGIS is opened. Sign in with the assigned username:Arcgis pro 10b.png
  14. ArcGIS Pro should now be activated.

It should not be necessary to renew the licence since the account should now handle it as long as it is signed in.

Renewing the license

An ArcGIS Online account is used to activate ArcGIS Pro. If the user has not been issued an ArcGIS Online then they will need to contact the course instructor.

ArcGIS Pro license renewal
  1. Open "Settings" within ArcGIS Pro. Select the "Licensing" tab and select "Configure your licensing options":ArcGIS Pro endurnýjun.png
  2. Choose "Named User Licence". Have "ArcGIS Online" selected and click "OK":ArcGIS Pro endurnýjun 2.png
  3. You may be asked to sign in to your ArcGIS Online account however you might also not need to if you are already signed in through the browser.

The licence should now be activated. It should not be necessary to renew the licence again since the account should now handle it as long as it is signed in.

Further information and assistance

IT Help Desk University Centre (Háskólatorg)
Mon-Thu 08:30-16:00
Fri 08:30-15:00
help@hi.is
525-4222

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