--- sourceDocument: xanadu Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/delta-washingtondc-xanadu Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - xanadu Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3xw bundleId : - delta3xw --- # Combined Access Management release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Xanadu # Combined Access Management release notes for upgrades from Washington DC to Xanadu {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated June 16, 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read Consolidated page of all release notes for Access Management from Washington DC to Xanadu. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Access Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Washington DC to Xanadu. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Access Management to Xanadu Before you upgrade to Xanadu, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Xanadu, new features were introduced for Access Management. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Xanadu, some changes were made to existing Access Management features. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | [Deny-Unless condition for ACLs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=acl-denial-behavior&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : A new decision type field helps administrators define the conditions that give or deny users access to data. It enables more granular decision-making while defining the right access strategy on the platform. [Enhanced ACL Security](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=acl-denial-behavior&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : If an ACL is misconfigured or empty, you can deny access to data by default, enhancing the overall security of the platform. [ACL Query Behavior](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=r_SecurityJumpStartACLRules&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Fine-tune your access control by dictating rules for querying data with the introduction of new operators: query match and query range. \>[Explicit Roles behavior adjustment](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=explicit-roles&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : When the system property glide.security.explicit_roles.do_not_fix is true, the snc_internal role is no longer added in memory or to the User Roles \[sys_user_has_role\] table. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Access Management features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Xanadu, some Access Management features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Access Management. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | Access Management is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Access Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Access Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-accessmanagement-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | * Fine-tune your access control with the new Deny-Unless ACL and query operators. * Enhance ACL security with a new default denial behavior. * Identify and fix empty or misconfigured ACLs with new ACL creation rules. See [Access Control List Rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-control-rules&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]