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glide.ui.attachment.force_download_all_mime_types

The glide.ui.attachment.force_download_all_mime_types property forces all attachment files to be downloaded rather than opened in the browser. Admins should consider this setting when managing user experience and security for file downloads.

Default: true Type: boolean 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 ensures that all types of attachment files are downloaded directly instead of being displayed in the browser.
What area does it affect? Attachment handling
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 file download behavior or security settings.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.ui.attachment.force_download_all_mime_types
Sys ID c174391e8d34021087de63ac7f1f001c
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value true
Description Forces download of all attachment files.
Updated 2024-05-25 04:27:10

Sources

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... prevent users from saving invalid HTML in a journal field. • Type: true | false • Default value: false • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.ui.attachment.force_download_all_mime_types Forces download of all MIME attachment files. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, ...
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... Security Risk ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ There may be minor information disclosure if this property is not set securely. Restrict downloadable MIME types • Description ◦(Old‎ <blank> ◦(New‎ If the property "glide.ui.attachment.force_download_all_mime_types" is set to true, then the "glide.ui.attachment.download_mime_types" property will be overridden so that all © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks ...
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