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title: Configure settings on the consumer instance
description: As a consumer, you can configure and define default settings on your instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-configure-consumer-settings.html
release: australia
product: Service Exchange
classification: service-exchange
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure for consumers, Service Exchange for Consumers, Service Exchange]
---

# Configure settings on the consumer instance

As a consumer, you can configure and define default settings on your instance.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Exchange Consumer** > **Provider Connections**.

2.  Click the Number link on the Provider Connections page.

3.  Under the Related Links, click the **Settings** tab and click **New**.

4.  In the Settings page, click the **Remote Record Producers** tab under the Related Links.

5.  Enable the **Auto activate remote record producer** check box if you want the remote record producers to be automatically activated.

6.  Click the **Remote Task Definitions** tab.

7.  Enable the **Auto activate remote task definition** check box if you want the remote task definition to be automatically activated.

8.  Click the **Authorized Users** tab.

    -   Max authorized users: This field is available only if the Restrict authorized users flag has been enabled. Specify the maximum number authorized users that can be defined on the consumer's instance.
    -   Restrict authorized users: Select the check box if you want restrict the number of authorized users on the consumer's instance.
    -   Auto approve authorized users: If this check box is selected, authorized users created on the consumer instance are automatically approved.
9.  Click **Update**.