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glide.script_processor.admin

The glide.script_processor.admin property specifies the role necessary for executing administrative scripts within the ServiceNow platform. Admins should ensure that the correct role is assigned to maintain security and control over script execution.

Default: admin Type: string 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 defines the specific role required to run administrative scripts, impacting who can perform critical scripting tasks.
What area does it affect? Script execution permissions
What does the default mean? The default value is "admin", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when adjusting user roles or security settings related to script execution.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.script_processor.admin
Sys ID d628c9cc0a0a0b113bc8657a6eaf59a4
Type string
Application Global
Default value admin
Description The role required to execute administrative scripts
Updated 2024-05-25 04:06:13

Sources

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... default value all to save all Glide script logs to the database. • Type: string • Default value: all • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.script_processor.admin Specifies the user role necessary to access the Scripts - Background module. To require administrators to elevate privileges to access the module, set the value to security_admin. © 2026 ServiceNow, ...
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... (pm.isActive(application‎ && propertyValue.toLowerCase(‎ != 'true'‎ { gs.print(property‎; } } Rule Script (New‎ Script updated to improve detection accuracy. Restrict access to background script • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ Use the glide.script_processor.admin system property to set a required role to access the Scripts - Background module. If this property isn't set to the recommended value of background_script_admin or another high privileged role, ...
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