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glide.basicauth.required.excel

The glide.basicauth.required.excel property mandates authorization for all incoming Excel requests. Admins should ensure this setting is enabled to maintain security and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data in Excel files.

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 enforces basic authentication for requests made to access Excel files, enhancing security for data management.
What area does it affect? Excel file access
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 security settings for file access or during audits.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.basicauth.required.excel
Sys ID 6d0abe820a0a0b2b0095f60afa183264
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description Require authorization for incoming Excel requests.
Updated 2024-05-25 03:54:11

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... be enabled Without appropriate authorization configured on the incoming Excel requests, an unauthorized user can get access to sensitive content/data on the target instance. Either update the value of the glide.basicauth.required.excel system property to true OR insert this system property with a value of true. Documentation sn_SE10178 1 Act Import Request Authorization should be enabled Without appropriate authorization configured on the ...
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... certificates is often indicative of malicious activity, unless attributable to temporary synchronization issues between certificate authorities and OCSP responders. Require authorization for excel requests • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ If "glide.basicauth.required.excel" is not set to the recommended value of "true", then this will disable Basic Authentication for EXCEL format export processor. This also happens when combined with a wrong role within ...
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