---
title: GlideEncrypter deprecation
description: Learn how to remove the use legacy GlideEncrypter calls from the scripts on your instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/platform-encryption/glideencrypter-deprecation.html
release: australia
product: Platform Encryption
classification: platform-encryption
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Prepare your instance for GlideEncrypter deprecation, Key Management Framework, Encryption]
---

# GlideEncrypter deprecation

Learn how to remove the use legacy GlideEncrypter calls from the scripts on your instance.

## GlideEncrypter availability in the Zurich release

The availability of GlideEncrypter in the Zurich release depends on whether your instance was created in or upgraded from a previous release.

-   **New instances**

    In new instances created in Zurich or later, this API turned off by default. All base system scripts have been updated and no longer use calls to this API.

-   **Upgraded instances**

    Zurich instances that have been upgraded from a previous release are still able to use the legacy GlideEncypter API, but the API has been updated to use AES256-GCM encryption via the [Key Management Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/encryption.md). This change replaces the use of the legacy 3DES encryption standard to comply with NIST guidelines, while allowing any scripts still using GlideEncrypter to operate.


## Enable or disable GlideEncrypter

The availability of GlideEncrypter is controlled by the **glide.security.glideencrypter.allow** system property. This system property is set to **false** by default in new Zurich instances and can’t be updated. In instances upgraded to Zurich, this property can be changed by administrators with the security\_admin role.

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Value

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Behavior

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true

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When true, GlideEncypter can still be called in scripts, but uses the AES256-GCM encryption via the [Key Management Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/encryption.md).

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false

</td><td>

When false, GlideEncrypter calls return `null`, and administrators see this error:```
Unsupported call to GlideEncrypter. Details: GlideEncrypter is deprecated and now returns null, please refer [KB1320986](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1320986)
```

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</table>**Parent Topic:**[Prepare your instance for GlideEncrypter deprecation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/platform-encryption/check-3des.md)