Enable scoped admin application ACLs

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • The glide.security.scoped_administration.honor_global_acl determines whether an application administration app can inherit global access control list (ACL) rules.

    The glide.security.scoped_administration.honor_global_acl system property determines whether an application administration apps can inherit global access control list (ACL) rules. Useful when there are no scoped admin application ACLs defined for the record scope.

    Ensure that the property glide.security.scoped_administration.honor_global_acl is set to true.

    More information

    Attribute Description
    Configuration name glide.security.scoped_administration.honor_global_acl
    Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
    Data type Boolean
    Recommended value true
    Default value <none>
    Fallback value false
    Category Access control
    Security risk
    • Severity score: 3.8
    • CVSS rating: Low
    • Security risk details:

      Low privilege users with permissions to the application could potentially access sensitive records.
    Functional impact None
    Dependencies and prerequisites None

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