Property reference

identity.impersonation.history.enabled

The identity.impersonation.history.enabled property enables the impersonation history feature in ServiceNow. When enabled, it logs detailed information about impersonation sessions, which is crucial for auditing and security investigations.

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 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

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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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. More information Attribute Description Configuration name identity.impersonation.history.enabled Configuration type System Properties ...

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