Enable protected tables plugin

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 13, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Use the com.glide.security.protected_table.enabled property to prevent higher privilege users from tampering with log tables.

    When the com.glide.security.protected_table.enabled system property is set to true, The Protected Tables plugin is utilized to prevent higher privilege users on an instance from tampering with log tables. The following logging tables will have special protections when this property is set to true:

    • syslog (config not modifiable)
    • syslog_transaction
    • sys_outbound_http_log
    • sysevent
    • sys_audit
    • sys_push_notification
    • protected_table_configuration (config not modifiable)
    • syslog_app_scope

    More information

    Attribute Description
    Configuration name com.glide.security.protected_table.enabled
    Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
    Data type Boolean
    Recommended value true
    Default value <none>
    Fallback value false
    Category Error handling and logging
    Security risk
    • Severity score: 4.0
    • CVSS rating: Medium
    • Security risk details: Log integrity must be maintained to allow discovery of malicious activity.
    Functional impact None
    Dependencies and prerequisites None