Property reference

`glide.db.trim_login_username`

Trims leading and trailing spaces from usernames during username handling. With the default value of true, surrounding spaces are removed; setting it to false leaves them in place.

Default: true
Type: boolean
Application: Not stated
Category: Authentication & SSO

Key questions about this property

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What does it do?	When enabled, removes leading and trailing spaces from a user's username.
What area does it affect?	User account usernames
What does the default mean?	The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it?	When changing how surrounding spaces in usernames are handled

Property record

No out of the box record exists. ServiceNow scripts read this property and use the default value shown until you create it.

Property name	`glide.db.trim_login_username`
Type	boolean
Application	Not stated
Default value	`true`
Description	Not stated

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Business rule: Trim Username When this setting is true, the rule removes leading and trailing spaces from a user’s username. It defaults to true, so trimming is enabled unless an administrator changes the setting. /sys_script.do?sys_id=33d95e827702111045bf6f90aa5a99e1

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