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# Allocate a sandbox

# Allocate a sandbox {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated October 20, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Allocate sandboxes to your development teams so they can start using them for development.

## Before you begin

You can watch a short video on how to allocate a sandbox.

Role required: admin or sandbox_manager

## About this task

You can allocate a sandbox at the beginning of a story or during the project planning process.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSandbox ManagementSandbox Management Home.
2. Select Allocate sandbox.  
   Figure 1. Developer Sandboxes home
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   {#allocating-sandboxes__table_r2b_zqk_fcc__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Allocate to | User that owns the sandbox. |
   | Sandbox template | Template selected for the sandbox. For information on configuring templates to generate reusable data, see [Using sandbox templates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/b~0CJ8CSuX68EkB024fE9A "Developer Sandboxes templates are being deprecated, and should no longer be used."). |
   | Sandbox alias | Name that's used in the unique URL for the sandbox. The name must be 1 to 20 characters long and can contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. The name must include at least one letter and can't start or end with a hyphen. |
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   {#allocating-sandboxes__table_r2b_zqk_fcc} Figure 2. Allocate Sandbox details
4. Select Allocate.  
   Figure 3. Sandbox initializing after allocation

## Result

Developer Sandboxes starts the process of provisioning the sandbox.  
Note:  
It can take between 10 minutes and two hours for a sandbox to be provisioned, depending on the size of the tables used in the template. You can select the refresh icon ![]() to see updates to the Sandboxes list. The record for the sandbox appears in the list as Initializing until the sandbox is ready.

Once allocated, developers can access their sandbox by pre-pending the Sandbox alias value to the instance name followed by <kbd class="ph userinput">devsandboxes</kbd>. For example,
`https://samsbox.[instance].devsandboxes.servicenow.com`.

Sandbox users use the same login credentials for their sandbox as the base instance. If you use Single Sign-On (SSO), enabling it on the base instance also authenticates Developer Sandboxes using the same credentials. For information on enabling SSO, see [Single sign-on for Developer Sandboxes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1AMU7_VdIIoM6sK3CO6AEw "Sandboxes use the same login credentials as the base instance, including single sign-on (SSO) when it's enabled there. Set the required properties on the base instance so developers can use SSO to access sandboxes.").

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