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# Enforce production instance behavior

# Enforce production instance behavior {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Configure whether your instance should be handled like a production or non-production instance.
If the glide.installation.production system property is not set to the recommended value of true, then the instance is not treated as a production instance, permitting zboot and other
potentially dangerous scripts.

Ensure that the property glide.installation.production is set to true on a production instance.

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| Attribute | Description |
|-|-|
| Configuration name | glide.installation.production |
| Configuration type | System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do) |
| Data type | Boolean |
| Recommended value | true |
| Default value | \<none\> |
| Fallback value | true |
| Category | [Access control](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UcoTP53NgzpgtyyAIm1CdQ "The access control category audits the process of protecting resources from unauthorized access through granting and denying requests based on a permission model. This includes ensuring an entity accessing a resource holds valid credentials to do so, creating and protecting a well-defined set of roles or permissions and ensuring role or permission controls are protected from replay and tampering.") |
| Security risk | * Severity score: 6.3 * CVSS score: Medium * Security risk details: Allowing a production instance to be evaluated as non-production can lead to information disclosure or denial of service. {#sc-production-instance-behavior__ul_hzn_pv1_p3c} |
| Functional impact | None |
| Dependencies and prerequisites | None |
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