Enable file download restrictions (instance security hardening)

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • Use the glide.ui.strict_customer_uploaded_static_content property to enable restrictions on the file types that can be downloaded when they have been uploaded using the Upload File functionality.

    You use this property with the glide.ui.strict_customer_uploaded_content_types property, which creates a comma-delimited list of restricted downloadable file types. To learn more, see Downloadable file types.

    More information

    Attribute Description
    Property name glide.ui.strict_customer_uploaded_static_content
    Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
    Configure in Instance Security Center No
    Purpose To ensure that safe file types are permitted to be downloaded from the application.
    Recommended value true
    Functional ImpactThis remediation enforces restriction of file downloads based on the values specified in the glide.ui.strict_customer_uploaded_content_types property. To learn more, see Downloadable file types.
    Security risk (Medium) File download restrictions should be applied to any untrusted user input sources.