Property reference

`glide.basicauth.required`

The glide.basicauth.required property enforces basic authentication for WSDL and SOAP requests. When enabled, each request must include an 'Authorization' header, ensuring secure access and proper user identification for operations performed via web services.

Default: Not stated
Type: Not stated
Application: Not stated

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 mandates the inclusion of an 'Authorization' header in all WSDL and SOAP requests, enhancing security by requiring user credentials for access.
What area does it affect?	Web service security
What does the default mean?	No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring web service security settings or troubleshooting access issues.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name	`glide.basicauth.required`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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Context preview Snippet 1

... rules. Web service processor ACLs Basic authentication To enforce basic authentication for the user associated with the instance for each WSDL or SOAP message request, administrators can set the property glide.basicauth.required to true. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc., in the United States ...

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Context preview Snippet 2

... using basic authentication, mutual authentication, or WS-Security. Basic Authentication To enforce basic authentication on each request for a WSDL document or posting of SOAP messages, you may set the property glide.basicauth.required to true. If you do so, each WSDL or SOAP request would have to contain the "Authorization" header as specified in the Basic Authentication protocol. Because the request is non-interactive, ...

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