Unload request authorization (instance security hardening)

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • Use the glide.basicauth.required.unl (useUnloadFormat) property to designate if incoming unload requests should require basic authentication.

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    Attribute Description
    Property name glide.basicauth.required.unl
    Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
    Configure in Instance Security Center Yes
    Purpose To enforce basic authentication on unload requests.
    Recommended value true
    Functional ImpactThis remediation enforces a combination of authentication methods, in the form of basic authentication and system level access control. It performs this authentication while retrieving data from tables/pages in the form of unload data on the instance.
    Security risk (High) Without appropriate authorization configured on the datasource unload requests, an unauthorized user can get access to sensitive content/data on the target instance.
    References Authentication

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