Restrict Global App Development by Role

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read sc-restrict-global-app-development-by-role.md

Use the sn_g_app_creator.allow_global property to control which users can create applications in the global scope using the Guided Application Creator.

The sn_g_app_creator.allow_global system property controls which users can create applications in the global scope using the Guided Application Creator. If sn_g_app_creator.allow_global is set to the recommended value of false, users need the sn_g_app_creator.global role to create an application in the global scope using Guided Application Creator. If sn_g_app_creator.allow_global is set to the insecure value of true then all users with only the base role "sn_g_app_creator.app_creator" can create an application in the global scope using Guided Application Creator. Applications in the global scope do not contain scope protections allowing a developer to access greater features and functions beyond a specific scope.

Ensure the property sn_g_app_creator.allow_global is set to false or does not appear in the System Properties [sys_properties] table. If the property is not present in the System Properties [sys_properties] table the secure default is used.

More information

Attribute	Description
Configuration name	sn_g_app_creator.allow_global
Configuration type	System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
Data type	Boolean
Recommended value	false
Default value	Default value
Fallback value	false
Category	Access control
Security risk	Severity score: 3.3 CVSS score: Low Security risk details: Limiting global application development to users with the additional role follows the principle of least privilege.
Dependencies and prerequisites	None
Functional impact	Enhanced the API (/api/now/templates) to validate the create global application ACL and property.

**Parent Topic:**[Access control](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-access-control.md)

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title: Restrict Global App Development by Role
description: Use the sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global property to control which users can create applications in the global scope using the Guided Application Creator.
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product: Instance Security Hardening Settings
classification: instance-security-hardening-settings
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Restrict Global App Development by Role

Use the **sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global** property to control which users can create applications in the global scope using the Guided Application Creator.

The **sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global** system property controls which users can create applications in the global scope using the Guided Application Creator. If **sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global** is set to the recommended value of **false**, users need the sn\_g\_app\_creator.global role to create an application in the global scope using Guided Application Creator. If **sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global** is set to the insecure value of **true** then all users with only the base role "sn\_g\_app\_creator.app\_creator" can create an application in the global scope using Guided Application Creator. Applications in the global scope do not contain scope protections allowing a developer to access greater features and functions beyond a specific scope.

Ensure the property **sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global** is set to **false** or does not appear in the System Properties \[sys\_properties\] table. If the property is not present in the System Properties \[sys\_properties\] table the secure default is used.

## More information

<table id="table_ajc_b43_3kb"><thead><tr><th>

Attribute

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Configuration name

</td><td>

**sn\_g\_app\_creator.allow\_global**

</td></tr><tr><td>

Configuration type

</td><td>

System Properties \(/sys\_properties\_list.do\)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Data type

</td><td>

Boolean

</td></tr><tr><td>

Recommended value

</td><td>

false

</td></tr><tr><td>

Default value

</td><td>

Default value

</td></tr><tr><td>

Fallback value

</td><td>

false

</td></tr><tr><td>

Category

</td><td>

[Access control](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-access-control.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Security risk

</td><td>

-   Severity score: 3.3
-   CVSS score: Low
-   Security risk details: Limiting global application development to users with the additional role follows the principle of least privilege.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Dependencies and prerequisites

</td><td>

None

</td></tr><tr><td>

Functional impact

</td><td>

Enhanced the API \(/api/now/templates\) to validate the create global application ACL and property.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Access control](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-access-control.md)