Property reference

`glide.sys.log_impersonation`

The glide.sys.log_impersonation property enables logging of user impersonation events during interactive sessions. Admins should ensure this property is set to true to maintain a record of impersonation activities for security and auditing purposes.

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?	This property controls whether impersonation events are logged for interactive sessions, helping to track user actions and enhance security monitoring.
What area does it affect?	User Impersonation Logging
What does the default mean?	No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it?	Review this property during security audits or when configuring user impersonation settings.

Property record

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

Property name	`glide.sys.log_impersonation`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... either interactive (UI) or non-interactive sessions. Impersonation logging for interactive sessions Interactive sessions are performed through the user interface (UI). Enable or disable impersonation logging for interactive sessions using the glide.sys.log_impersonation property. If you enable impersonation logging for interactive sessions by setting glide.sys.log_impersonation to true, all interactive sessions are recorded in the log. Property Description glide.sys.log_impersonation Enables (true) or disables (false) ...

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... company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. 225 Documentation Updates Log user impersonation • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ If "glide.sys.log_impersonation" is not set to the recommended value of "true", then user-impersonating events will no longer be logged. • Security Risk ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ ServiceNow's automated security detections and security investigation ...

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