CSA Access Control Rules (ACLs) 2

Question 1

Which ACL operation type controls whether a user can see a specific field on a form or list?

Accepted Answer

read

Answer

The 'read' operation in an ACL determines whether a user can view a field's value on forms and lists.

Question 2

What happens when multiple ACLs match the same record and operation in ServiceNow?

Accepted Answer

Access is granted if any one matching ACL passes

Answer

ServiceNow grants access if any one of the matching ACLs evaluates to true, following an OR logic across multiple matching rules.

Question 3

In an ACL script condition, which variable refers to the current record being evaluated?

Accepted Answer

current

Answer

The 'current' variable in ACL scripts refers to the GlideRecord of the record currently being evaluated for access.

Question 4

Which ACL type would you configure to restrict REST API access to a specific ServiceNow table?

Accepted Answer

Table ACL

Answer

A Table-level ACL with the appropriate HTTP operation (GET, POST, etc.) controls REST API access to an entire table.

Question 5

What is the effect of setting an ACL's 'Requires role' field to a role that no active user possesses?

Accepted Answer

All users are denied access controlled by that ACL

Answer

If a required role is set but no user has it, all non-admin users will be denied the access controlled by that ACL.

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