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glide.security.manager

The glide.security.manager property specifies the security manager used within the ServiceNow platform. Admins should review this setting to ensure the appropriate security context is applied for their applications and data access controls.

Default: com.glide.sys.security.ContextualSecurityManager 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 determines the security manager implementation, affecting how security contexts are managed in ServiceNow.
What area does it affect? Security Management
What does the default mean? The default value is "com.glide.sys.security.ContextualSecurityManager", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring security settings or troubleshooting access issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.security.manager
Sys ID 58f9c1420a0a0aa700e0fe62e6d6d427
Type string
Application Global
Default value com.glide.sys.security.ContextualSecurityManager
Description Security Manager
Updated 2024-05-25 05:06:30

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Documentation excerpt View supporting context
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... all individual fields on a table before they can create a record in that table. • Type: true | false • Default value: true • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.security.manager Enables more advanced contextual security manager compared with role-based simple security manager. Contextual security manager is aware of system table hierarchy and record context. It better protects data by controlling ...
Documentation excerpt View supporting context
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... Enable the hardened java security manager • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ This property contains Java classname of current Java security manager. ServiceNow has standardized on the Contextual Security Manager. If "glide.security.manager" is not set to the recommended value of "com.glide.sys.security.ContextualSecurityManager", then the instance may be using an obsolete Java security manager which is missing expected hardening policies. • Security Risk © ...
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