Property reference

`glide.auth_factors.kba.session_context.enabled`

The glide.auth_factors.kba.session_context.enabled property determines if the KBA system will pass the inbound kba_session_context map to authentication scripts. Admins should care about this setting as it affects how context is managed during user identification and authentication processes.

Default: true
Type: boolean
Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	This property enables or disables the propagation of the kba_session_context map to scripts, influencing how authentication context is handled.
What area does it affect?	Authentication and Identification
What does the default mean?	The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring KBA settings or troubleshooting authentication issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`glide.auth_factors.kba.session_context.enabled`
Sys ID	`32d510e59a974556a8f4f909dbcdd5ca`
Type	boolean
Application	Global
Default value	`true`
Description	Controls whether KBA propagates the inbound kba_session_context map to identification and authentication scripts and accumulates scripted-success updates back into the response. When false, KBA ignores the inbound context and emits no outbound context.
Updated	2026-04-30 10:00:00

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