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# Enforce strict security

# Enforce strict security for inbound SOAP {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Strict security for web services requires that users meet Contextual Security
requirements to access instance resources.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Note:  
ServiceNow does not support digital certificates, digital signatures, or other digested token methods in SOAP web service calls.

To enforce strict security for web services connections:

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem PropertiesWeb Services.
2. Select Yes for Enforce strict security on incoming SOAP requests.  
   Note:  
   To learn more about this property, see [SOAP request strict security (instance security hardening)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sc-soap-request-strict-security&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US) in Instance Security Hardening Settings.

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