Property reference

`glide.ip.authenticate.strict`

The glide.ip.authenticate.strict property restricts inbound connections to a ServiceNow instance to essential IP ranges. Setting this property to true enhances security by limiting access to only necessary internal personnel and systems, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

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?	When enabled, this property ensures that only specified essential IP addresses can connect to the instance, replacing broader default IP allow lists.
What area does it affect?	IP Authentication Management
What does the default mean?	No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring instance security settings or during security audits.

Property record

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

Property name	`glide.ip.authenticate.strict`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

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... instance • Short Description ◦(Old‎ Define Allowed ServiceNow Internal IP Addresses ◦(New‎ Reduce the Scope of the IP Allow List for an Instance • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ Use the glide.ip.authenticate.strict property to reduce the scope of the IP allow list of an instance and restrict the IP addresses that ServiceNow personnel © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ...

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Other properties in the same namespace.

glide.ip.authenticate.allow.secured.self_hosted_enabled This property enforces strict IP authentication by using a secure IP allow list for self-hosted instances, ove glide.ip.authenticate.allow.secured.self_hosted_list This property defines a comma-separated list of IP addresses that are permitted for inbound and outbound conne glide.ip.authenticate.allow.self_hosted_enabled This property enables self-hosted instances to replace the default inbound IP allow list with a custom list of glide.ip.authenticate.allow.self_hosted_list This property defines a comma-separated list of trusted IP addresses for self-hosted instances, which replaces glide.ip.authenticate.allow This property defines a list of IP addresses that can connect to the instance, particularly when strict IP aut glide.ip.authenticate.allow.secured This property defines a list of trusted IP addresses that are allowed to make inbound connections when strict

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