--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-xanadu-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ax bundleId : - delta3ax --- # Combined Access Management release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia # Combined Access Management release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 6 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Access Management Release Notes for Upgrades from Xanadu to Australia This consolidated release notes document assists ServiceNow customers in preparing for Access Management upgrades from the Xanadu release family through to Australia. It details important pre- and post-upgrade tasks, highlights new features, changes, removals, deprecations, and activation information specific to Access Management across these releases. The document supports a seamless upgrade experience by summarizing critical updates and enhancements introduced in each release. Show full answer Show less ## New Features * **Yokohama Release:** Introduced **Security Data Filters** that restrict access to sensitive data at the query level, preventing unauthorized data exposure. **Related Record Access** enhances ACLs by enforcing permissions on related tables based on parent table access. **Machine Identity Access Controls** enable fine-grained access control for REST and SOAP endpoints, limiting integrations to only necessary data. The **Scripting Governance Tool** enforces deny-by-default scripting privileges to improve security. **Datatype ACLs** simplify ACL management by allowing a single ACL rule to apply to all columns of a specific data type. * **Australia Release:** Introduces **Access Analyzer v6.1** , a self-service tool for validating access controls within agentic assets such as AI workflows and agents. New preconfigured query ACLs for most platform plugins reduce manual auditing efforts. The **Access Findings** feature provides proactive detection and remediation of access misconfigurations with AI-powered guidance and a prioritized workflow. ## Changes * **Xanadu Release:** Added the **Deny-Unless** ACL condition type to allow more granular access decisions, and enhanced ACL security by denying access by default when ACLs are missing or misconfigured. Introduced new query operators (*query match* and *query range*) for refined access control during data queries. Adjusted explicit role behavior related to internal roles. * **Australia Release:** Query ACLs now load automatically upon plugin installation for most platform plugins, preserving existing custom query ACLs in inactive status. Core field and datatype ACL types are replaced with optimized, comprehensive rules to reduce ACL volume and improve performance. ## Removals and Deprecations No Access Management features were removed or deprecated between Xanadu and Australia releases. ## Activation and Requirements Access Management remains an AI Platform feature that is active by default across all releases from Xanadu through Australia. There are no additional requirements, browser prerequisites, or localization changes noted for these releases. ## Highlights for ServiceNow Customers * New security features such as Security Data Filters and Machine Identity Access Controls improve data protection and integration governance. * Enhanced ACL capabilities including Deny-Unless conditions and query operators enable more precise and secure access control configurations. * Tools like the Scripting Governance Tool and Access Analyzer support improved security posture and administration efficiency. * Preconfigured query ACLs and Access Findings facilitate proactive security risk mitigation and simplify ongoing access management maintenance. Consolidated page of all release notes for Access Management from Xanadu to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Access Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Access Management to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Access Management. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__12} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | [Security data filters](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=security-data-filters&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Security data Filters enable you to control who can access sensitive data by restricting access to authorized users, regardless of how the data is accessed. Security data filters are applied before query execution, ensuring restricted data never leaves the database and prevents data leakage at the query level. Filters integrate into queries for GlideRecordSecure, GlideRecordSandbox, and GlideAggregateSandbox by default. [Related record access](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=related-record-access&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Related record access integrated into the ACL framework enhances access management by enabling administrators to enforce specific ACLs for related tables. This ensures users can only access records in related tables, such as costs, estimations, or tasks, based on their permissions for the parent table, like projects or cases. Combined with broader ACL capabilities, Related record access ensures consistent, granular, and enforceable | | Zurich | [Machine identity access controls](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=machine-identity-access-controls&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Enforce fine-grained access to data via REST or SOAP endpoints using Machine Identity Access Controls. This feature enables you to define which integrations can access specific data, confirming that the integrations only have access to the resources they need. [Scripting Governance Tool](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=scripting-governance&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) tool and role : Review and help reduce the number of users with scripting privileges using the Scripting Governance Tool. This tool helps improve platform security with scripting governance based on user role.A new deny-by-default behavior is enforced for scripting unless you have the snc_required_script_writer_permission role. After an upgrade or zBoot, this role is automatically assigned via the Conditional Script Writer group. [Datatype ACL](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=datatype-acl&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Simplify and help reduce redundant ACL definitions with Datatype ACLs. Create a single ACL to target all table columns of a specific data type, streamlining access control configurations. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Access Management features. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__22} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | [Deny-Unless condition for ACLs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=acl-denial-behavior&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : A new decision type field helps administrators define the conditions that give or deny users access to data. It enables more granular decision-making while defining the right access strategy on the platform. [Enhanced ACL Security](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=acl-denial-behavior&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : If an ACL is misconfigured or empty, you can deny access to data by default, enhancing the overall security of the platform. [ACL Query Behavior](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=r_SecurityJumpStartACLRules&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Fine-tune your access control by dictating rules for querying data with the introduction of new operators: query match and query range. \>[Explicit Roles behavior adjustment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explicit-roles&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : When the system property glide.security.explicit_roles.do_not_fix is true, the snc_internal role is no longer added in memory or to the User Roles \[sys_user_has_role\] table. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | [Query ACLs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=query-acl-rule&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Query ACLs now load automatically during plugin installation for most platform plugins. These preconfigured ACLs reduce the need to run the QueryRangeACLAuditor tool to generate query ACLs. Store app query ACLs aren't included in preconfigured query ACLs. For more information about preconfigured query ACLs, see the [Maintenance Information \[KB2046494\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2046494) article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.Existing custom query ACLs are preserved and loaded as inactive. To view inactive ACLs, use this command: `/sys_security_acl_list.do?[query_parameters]`QueryRangeACLAuditor tool modifications are preserved. [ACL types](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=acl-rule-types&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Core field and datatype ACLs are replaced with more comprehensive rules to optimize ACL volume. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Access Management features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some Access Management features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Access Management. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__52} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | Access Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | | Yokohama | Activation information : Access Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | | Zurich | Activation information : Access Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | | Australia | Activation information : Access Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__72} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Access Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__92} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__102} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Xanadu | * Fine-tune your access control with the new Deny-Unless ACL and query operators. * Enhance ACL security with a new default denial behavior. * Identify and fix empty or misconfigured ACLs with new ACL creation rules. See [Access Control List Rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-control-rules&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | * Security Data Filters are a powerful new feature designed to restrict access to sensitive records based on roles or security attributes. This ensures only authorized users can view data, regardless of how the data is accessed. * Related Record Access allows enforcement of consistent access rules across related tables, ensuring that users only see records associated with the data they are authorized to access. See [Access Control List Rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-control-rules&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | * Enforce access to data via REST or SOAP endpoints using the Machine Identity Access Controls, which helps improve security, governance, and auditability. * Target all table columns of a given data type with a single ACL using Datatype ACLs. * Govern scripting permissions with the Scripting Governance tool, a new base system deny-by-default behavior. See [Access Control List Rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-control-rules&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | Early Availability * Use ServiceNow® Access Analyzer v6.1, a self-service tool designed for AI administrators or creators to validate the access controls configured within agentic assets (agentic workflows and AI agents). * Use new preconfigured query ACLs for most platform plugins, as part of ongoing security risk mitigation. These base system ACLs significantly reduce the need to run the QueryRangeACLAuditor tool. * Use Access Findings, the proactive detection and remediation layer within Access Management Console, to run eight base system access checks against your instance on a daily schedule. This surfaces prioritized findings when misconfigurations are detected, and provides a complete remediation workflow including AI-powered guidance. See [Access Control Lists (ACLs)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-control-rules&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]