Key questions about this property
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| What does it do? |
This property controls whether impersonation session details are recorded in the Impersonation History table, impacting security auditing and compliance. |
| What area does it affect? |
Impersonation logging |
| 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 configuring security settings or during audits to ensure compliance with logging requirements. |
Out of the box property record
Raw metadata from the property record.
| Property name |
identity.impersonation.history.enabled |
| Sys ID |
b977e10853662210d80addeeff7b121a |
| Type |
boolean |
| Application |
Global |
| Default value |
true |
| Description |
It is used to enable/disable impersonation history feature |
| Updated |
2025-10-09 03:14:30 |
Sources
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... the Impersonation History [sys_user_impersonation_history] table when an impersonation is performed using the UI. • Impersonating user • Impersonated user • Impersonation start and end times • SessionID Ensure that the identity.impersonation.history.enabled property doesn’t exist in the System Properties [sys_properties] table, or exists and is set to a value of true. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, ...
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