Require an app PIN for the mobile app

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Require users to enter a PIN when the application has been inactive for five minutes. To require the mobile user to set and enter a local application PIN, add the system property glide.sg.require_mobile_application_pin.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Users generate a six-digit code for the app PIN. The PIN must be entered when they log in to an instance from their mobile device, or after the application has been inactive for more than five minutes. If your users have faceID, touchID, or similar biometric security configured on their phone, they can use biometric authentication in place of the PIN.

    App PIN.

    Procedure

    1. Type sys_properties.list in the Application Navigator.
    2. Open the record for glide.sg.require_mobile_application_pin.
    3. In the form, match the following values:
      Field Description
      Name glide.sg.require_mobile_application_pin
      Type true | false
      Value true
      Note:
      The mobile app is automatically locked after five minutes of inactivity. Users accessing the mobile app after a period of inactivity must enter their PIN code.