Property reference

`glide.security.strict_elevate_privilege`

Requires administrators to manually elevate to roles marked as privileged. With the default value of true, those roles are not granted automatically, adding an explicit security checkpoint during a session.

Default: true
Type: boolean
Application: Global
Category: Security & Access Control

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 enforces strict privilege elevation requirements for 'admin' role users, enhancing security by controlling access.
What area does it affect?	Security and Access Control
What does the default mean?	The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default.
When should you review it?	Review this property when adjusting user roles or security policies.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`glide.security.strict_elevate_privilege`
Sys ID	`90d73503c3013000f0d95b787dba8f2e`
Type	boolean
Application	Global
Default value	`true`
Description	Strictly requires 'admin' role users to elevate privileges as required.
Updated	2024-05-25 04:03:02

Sources

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Brazil docs Available system properties ↗

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... Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.security.mime_type.aliasset Creates customized mime type alias sets. For example, image/png=image/x- png. • Type: string • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.security.strict_elevate_privilege Forces all elevated roles to be treated equally for users with the administrator role. When enabled, administrators must explicitly, manually elevate themselves to any roles that are marked as elevated. ...

Brazil docs Enforce strict elevate privilege ↗

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... companies with which they are associated. 451 Attribute Description these rules with valid roles instead of relying on fallback behavior. Dependencies and prerequisites None Enforce strict elevate privilege Use the glide.security.strict_elevate_privilege property to control whether roles marked as privileged must be manually elevated for the user to be granted the role's capabilities. When the glide.security.strict_elevate_privilege system property is set to true, ...

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