Activate ServiceNow access control

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title: Activate ServiceNow access control
description: You request activation of the SNC Access Control plugin \(com.snc.snc\_access\_control\).
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [ServiceNow access control, Access Management]
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# Activate ServiceNow access control

You request activation of the SNC Access Control plugin \(com.snc.snc\_access\_control\).

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

There are two ways to request a plugin:

-   Access the Now Support Service Catalog directly by selecting **Automation Store** > **Service Catalog** > **Activate Plugin** on Now Support.
-   Access the Now Support Service Catalog through the All Applications page on your instance by following these steps.

For additional details about requesting a plugin, see [Requesting a Plugin from the Service Catalog \[KB0751715\] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0751715)

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Applications** > **All Available Applications** > **All**.

2.  Select **Request plugin** to open the **Activate Plugin** form on Now Support.

3.  On the **Activate Plugin** form, provide the following information.

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

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr id="target-instance"><td>

What is your target instance

</td><td>

Select the instance that you want to activate the plugin on.

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

Which plugin would you like to activate

</td><td>

Select the name of the plugin to activate.

 **Note:** If the system doesn't list the plugin you want or if you're activating the plugin on an OEM or on-premise instance, select the **Plugin I'm looking for is not listed** check box and then enter the name of the plugin.

</td></tr><tr id="date-time"><td>

Select Maintenance Date and Time

</td><td>

Select the date and time to activate the plugin.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>    For example, see the following form to activate the Event Management plugin on an instance named SNC Instance.

4.  Select **Submit**.

    After the maintenance window, the system installs the plugin on your instance. To confirm the installation, go to the Installed tab in the Application Manager.