Create a system module access policy
Create a module access policy (MAP) for a matched user to encrypt attachments when inbound email processing runs as that user.
Before you begin
Role required: security_admin and sn_kmf.crypto_manager (or sn_kmf.admin)
About this task
These instructions create a system-based MAP for the system user's role. See Configure module access policies for Field Encryption for information.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > System Security > Field Encryption > Field Encryption Experience.
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Select Access Policies in the tile of the module configured for the target table's encryption configuration.
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Select Create new.
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Enter a name for your MAP in the Policy name field.
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Select Role in the Type field.
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In the Target role field, select the system user's role.
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Fill out the rest of the form accordingly.
[Omitted image "image.fe-system-map"] Alt text: System Module Access Policy Example
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Select Save.
Result
The system MAP has been created.
Parent Topic:Module access policies for inbound email attachments
---
title: Create a system module access policy
description: Create a module access policy \(MAP\) for a matched user to encrypt attachments when inbound email processing runs as that user.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/fe-create-system-map.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-04-27"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Module access policies for inbound email attachments, Encrypting fields and attachments, Using Field Encryption, Field Encryption, Encryption]
---
# Create a system module access policy
Create a module access policy \(MAP\) for a matched user to encrypt attachments when inbound email processing runs as that user.
## Before you begin
Role required: **security\_admin** and **sn\_kmf.crypto\_manager** \(or **sn\_kmf.admin**\)
## About this task
These instructions create a system-based MAP for the system user's role. See [Configure module access policies for Field Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/maps-for-fe.md) for information.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **System Security** > **Field Encryption** > **Field Encryption Experience**.
2. Select **Access Policies** in the tile of the module configured for the target table's encryption configuration.
3. Select **Create new**.
4. Enter a name for your MAP in the **Policy name** field.
5. Select **Role** in the **Type** field.
6. In the **Target role** field, select the system user's role.
7. Fill out the rest of the form accordingly.
\[Omitted image "image.fe-system-map"\] Alt text: System Module Access Policy Example
8. Select **Save**.
## Result
The system MAP has been created.
**Parent Topic:**[Module access policies for inbound email attachments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/fe-maps-inbound-email-attachment-encryption.md)
| title | Create a system module access policy |
| description | Create a module access policy \(MAP\) for a matched user to encrypt attachments when inbound email processing runs as that user. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/fe-create-system-map.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-04-27 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Module access policies for inbound email attachmentsEncrypting fields and attachmentsUsing Field EncryptionField EncryptionEncryption |