Property reference

`glide.sys.permissive.impersonate`

The glide.sys.permissive.impersonate property restricts impersonation capabilities to admin users only. Setting this property to false prevents non-admin users from impersonating others, thereby enhancing security and 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?	This property determines whether only users with the admin role can impersonate other users, preventing unauthorized impersonation by non-admin roles.
What area does it affect?	Access control
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 roles and permissions.

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.permissive.impersonate`
Type	Not stated
Application	Not stated
Default value	Not stated
Description	Not stated

Sources

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... queries to ensure a user has access to the fields being queried to prevent unauthorized data leakage. Restrict Impersonation to Admin • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ When the Glide Property glide.sys.permissive.impersonate is set to a value of false , only users with the admin role may impersonate. When this value is set to true , users may be able to make ...

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