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title: Remove users from the Conditional Script Writer group
description: Use the Manage scripting access to manually add or remove users from the Conditional Script Writer group to control who has scripting access.
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release: australia
product: Access Control
classification: access-control
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-04-09"
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keywords: [scripting governance tool, conditional script writer group, manage scripting access, schedule removal, remove scripting access]
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# Remove users from the Conditional Script Writer group

Use the Manage scripting access to manually add or remove users from the **Conditional Script Writer** group to control who has scripting access.

## Before you begin

Role required: security\_admin

**Important:**

-   You must have elevate your role `security_admin`. See [Elevate to a privileged role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/t_ElevateToAPrivilegedRole.md).
-   Until auto-assignment is turned off, a background job continues adding existing and new users to the **Conditional Script Writer** group, which assigns the `snc_required_script_writer_permission` role. It is recommended that you deactivate auto-assignment and manage the removal process to confirm only users with a legitimate scripting need remain in the group.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Security** > **Scripting Governance Tool**.

2.  Select **Manage scripting access**.

3.  Add the users who should retain scripting access in the **Users to keep in the conditional script writers group** field.

    Only users added to this field are retained in the group after the removal job runs. All other group members are removed. Search and select users by name.

    \[Omitted image "sgt-manage-user.png"\] Alt text: Manage users

4.  Select **Next**.

    The Manage users in the conditional script writer group page opens with the **Keep list** card displays the number of users retained, and the **Keep in the conditional script writer group** table lists the users you selected.

5.  Review the keep list to confirm it is correct, then select **Schedule removal**.

    \[Omitted image "sgt-schedule-removal.png"\] Alt text: Schedule removal

    The **Schedule removal** dialog opens and displays a summary of the pending changes:

6.  Select when the removal job should run in the **Start processing** field:

    The following options are available:

    -   Immediately — runs the removal job as soon as you confirm.
    -   In 1 hour
    -   In 2 hours
    -   In 3 hours
    -   In 5 hours
    -   In 8 hours
    -   In 13 hours
7.  Select **Confirm** to schedule the removal.

    A banner confirms that the `Conditional script writer group member removal job is running or scheduled`. The removal job removes all users not on the keep list from the **Conditional Script Writer** group and disables auto-assignment.


## Result

Users not included in the keep list are removed from the **Conditional Script Writer** group at the scheduled time and lose the `snc_required_script_writer_permission` role. Removal does not affect any other permissions those users hold on the instance. Auto-assignment is also disabled, preventing the background job from re-adding users to the group automatically.

## What to do next

After the removal job completes, verify the outcome using the **View removals** section at the bottom of the Scripting Governance Tool dashboard.