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sourceDocument: Australia Employee Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/employee-service-management

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    - australia

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ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Employee Service Management

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# Define people search as inactive

# Define people search as inactive {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Configure whether users can search for other users in the system. By default, people search is enabled.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllNow Mobile AppApplet Launchers.
2. Open the page where you want to disable people search.
3. In the Search Configuration field, select Homepage Search - Catalog and Knowledge.
4. Click Update.

## Result

Your users can no longer see search results for other users in the system.

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