glide.authenticate.basic_auth.restriction.active The glide.authenticate.basic_auth.restriction.active property toggles the enforcement of Basic Authentication restrictions in the ServiceNow instance. When set to false, it allows all basic-auth API requests to bypass evaluation, which can be crucial during security investigations.
trueThe answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? | This property determines whether the platform evaluates inbound basic-auth API requests against allowed access paths, impacting security enforcement. |
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| What area does it affect? | Authentication Security |
| 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 during security audits or when troubleshooting authentication issues. |
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name | glide.authenticate.basic_auth.restriction.active |
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| Sys ID | 64f3988124050b10f87724a4d8e4abf1 |
| Type | boolean |
| Application | Global |
| Default value | true |
| Description | This is a feature toggle for the Basic Authentication restriction feature on this instance. When unchecked (false), no enforcement occurs, regardless of the value of glide.authenticate.basic_auth.restriction.enforce. Use this as an emergency disable to halt the feature without changing other settings. |
| Updated | 2026-06-08 10:04:17 |
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