Approvals by email without role

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On an instance, approval request emails are sent to users who have roles or NOT.
If they click "Approve", it creates a new email which is sent to the ServiceNow instance.
 
There is an inbound action "Update Approval Request" which processes this email.
I notice that it has been customized and contains the code :

 

	function validUser() {
		if (current.approver == email.from_sys_id)
			return true;
		
...
	}

 

 
It's controlling only the "email.from_sys_id". He can validate even if he has no role.
Is this system authorized by ServiceNow?
 
Thanks
Christophe
2 REPLIES 2

Shamma Negi
Kilo Sage
Kilo Sage

This much OOB. System only validates with this that if the approver is same as the one who is from user who sending a reply or clicking on approve. It doesnt require any role to approve from email.

 

Hope it helps.

 

Regards,

Shamma

Regards,Shamma Negi

Seems there is already article mentioned about the same 

 

https://www.servicenow.com/community/now-platform-forum/approval-license-need-for-e-mail-approvals/m...

 

Regards,

Luxo