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# Configure default user for auto-closing incidents

# Configure default user for auto-closing incidents {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Change the default user who last updated an incident to the user you mention for
auto-closing incidents.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem SchedulerScheduled JobsScheduled Jobs.
2. Open the Autoclose Incidents schedule job.
3. In the Job context, add the following:  

       fcRunAs=<user_name>
       fcScriptName=incident autoclose

   For example, if you add `fcRunAs=admin`, the code places System Administrator in the Updated by field.

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