Activate role-based multi-factor authentication \[Updated in Security Center 1.3\]

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Use the glide.authenticate.multifactor property to enforce role-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users assigned to specific roles.

Enforce multi-factor authentication based on the roles assigned to the user. If a user has been assigned "admin", "security_admin" or "user_admin" roles in the multi-factor roles list, MFA will be enforced.

Set this property to true to enforce role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.
Set this property to false to disable role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.

More information

Attribute	Description
Property name	glide.authenticate.multifactor
Configuration type	System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
Category	Authentication
Purpose	Enforce role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.
Type	true/false
Recommended value	true
Security Dependencies	Activate Role based multi-factor authentication within the Multi-factor Criteria table.
Security risk rating	7.2
Functional impact	Enabling this property improves the experience of the user. It acts as an extra layer of protection and security against compromised credentials.
Security risk	(Moderate) If this property is not enabled, there is a risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.
References	Configure role-based multi-factor criteria

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

Parent Topic:Authentication

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# Activate role-based multi-factor authentication \[Updated in Security Center 1.3\]

Use the **glide.authenticate.multifactor** property to enforce role-based multi-factor authentication \(MFA\) for all users assigned to specific roles.

Enforce multi-factor authentication based on the roles assigned to the user. If a user has been assigned "admin", "security\_admin" or "user\_admin" roles in the multi-factor roles list, MFA will be enforced.

-   Set this property to **true** to enforce role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.
-   Set this property to **false** to disable role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.

## More information

|Attribute|Description|
|---------|-----------|
|Property name|**glide.authenticate.multifactor**|
|Configuration type|System Properties \(/sys\_properties\_list.do\)|
|Category|[Authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-authentication.md)|
|Purpose|Enforce role-based multi-factor authentication for all users assigned to specific roles.|
|Type|true/false|
|Recommended value|true|
|Security Dependencies|Activate **Role based multi-factor authentication** within the **Multi-factor Criteria table**.|
|Security risk rating|7.2|
|Functional impact|Enabling this property improves the experience of the user. It acts as an extra layer of protection and security against compromised credentials.|
|Security risk|\(Moderate\) If this property is not enabled, there is a risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.|
|References|[Configure role-based multi-factor criteria](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/authentication/mfa-role-criteria.md)|

To learn more about adding or creating a system property, see [Add a system property](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/t_AddAPropertyUsingSysPropsList.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-authentication.md)