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title: Script Debugger impersonation support
description: You can use the Script Debugger while impersonating another user, but only if the impersonated user has the script\_debugger role and has read access to the target script.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/api-reference/scripts/impersonation-support.html
release: australia
product: Scripts
classification: scripts
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Script Debugger, Debugging scripts, Scripting, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
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# Script Debugger impersonation support

You can use the Script Debugger while impersonating another user, but only if the impersonated user has the script\_debugger role and has read access to the target script.

While impersonating another user, you can:

-   See and change breakpoints that belong to the impersonated user.
-   View and pause on scripts that the impersonated user has read access to.
-   Evaluate expressions in Console on behalf of the impersonated user.

The Script Debugger step-through controls also use the read access of the impersonated user. For example, if the impersonated user does not have read access to a function in the call stack, any **Step into** action instead becomes a **Step over** action.

The impersonated debugging session lasts until:

-   You stop impersonating the user.
-   You log out or the user session ends.
-   You pause the Script Debugger.
-   You close the Script Debugger.

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