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# Activate the policy-based login experience

# Activate the policy-based login experience {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Activate the policy-based login experience so that you can create and manage the identifier-first login (IFL) policies that drive the next-generation login experience.

## Before you begin

Role required: `user_authn_admin`

## About this task

You can activate the policy-based login experience it by enabling the `glide.authenticate.policy_based_login_experience.enabled` system property. After the property is active, you use create and manage IFL policies
in the Authentication Console. For an overview of the console, see [Authentication Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/M4bpezEagqFdYJWXy6Bjrw "The Authentication Console enables administrators to configure and manage authentication behavior across a ServiceNow instance, including identifier-first login policies and related settings.").

## Procedure

1. In the navigation filter, enter `sys_properties.list` and open the system properties list.
2. Open the `glide.authenticate.policy_based_login_experience.enabled` property.
3. Set the Value to <kbd class="ph userinput">true</kbd>.
4. Select Update.
5. Open the Authentication Console and select the Settings tab.
6. Turn on Enable policy-based login.  
   This setting determines the first authentication factor during user login.
7. Create at least one active IFL policy.  
   See [Create an IFL policy for password authentication](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xygA2Mc5fBXNKYcIdbXdiw "Create an identifier-first login (IFL) policy that routes matching users to password-based authentication (a username and password managed within the platform).") or [Create an IFL policy for SSO authentication](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/07gSc7m3fMNwQpahTbcJRA "Create an identifier-first login (IFL) policy that routes matching users to a single sign-on (SSO) identity provider.").
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## Result

The policy-based login experience is active. You can now create the IFL policies that route users during the identifier-first login flow.

## What to do next

* Create your first policy. See Create an IFL policy.
* Manage existing policies. See Manage IFL policies.

Note:  
The next-generation login experience takes effect only when this property is enabled and at least one active IFL policy exists. Enabling the property alone does not change the login flow.