Require authorization for pdf requests [Updated in Security Center 1.3]

Use the glide.basicauth.required.pdf property to designate if incoming PDF requests should require basic authentication.

Ensure the property glide.basicauth.required.pdf exists in the sys_properties table and is set to true.

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Warning:

This is a safe harbor property, meaning the value can't be altered once it's changed. It is non-revertible.

Attribute	Description
Property name	glide.basicauth.required.pdf
Configuration type	System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
Category	API and web service
Purpose	To enforce basic authentication on PDF requests.
Recommended value	true
Default value	true
Security risk rating	7.5
Functional impact	This 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 PDF data on the instance. It restricts any guest users who are currently accessing this data. If applicable, you may need to create a new account for users who need access to this content, with necessary access control permissions. To learn more, see Web service import sets.
Security risk	(High) Without appropriate authorization configured on the incoming PDF requests, an unauthorized user can get access to sensitive content/data on the target instance.

To learn more about adding or creating a system property, see Add a system property.