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When a user reports that they are not able to see modules on the application navigator, what can you do, to see what modules are visible to them?

The correct answer is D. Impersonate the user. The question describes a scenario where a user cannot see modules and asks how an administrator can view what is visible to that user.

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Collaboration

Question

When a user reports that they are not able to see modules on the application navigator, what can you do, to see what modules are visible to them?

Options

  • ALook up their password, so you can login with their account
  • BInitiate a Connect Chat session
  • CInstall the Bomgar plug-in
  • DImpersonate the user
  • ELaunch a NowChat window

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (26)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

The question describes a scenario where a user cannot see modules and asks how an administrator can view what is visible to that user.

ALook up their password, so you can login with their account

Looking up a user's password to log in as them is a severe security breach and is generally not possible or allowed for administrators.

BInitiate a Connect Chat session

Initiating a Connect Chat session is a communication tool and does not allow an administrator to view the user's application navigator.

CInstall the Bomgar plug-in

Installing a Bomgar plug-in facilitates remote desktop control, which is different from directly experiencing the ServiceNow UI as the user within the platform.

DImpersonate the userCorrect

The "Impersonate User" feature allows an administrator to temporarily access the ServiceNow instance as if they were another user, without needing their password. This provides an exact view of what applications and modules are visible to that specific user, making it ideal for troubleshooting access and visibility issues.

ELaunch a NowChat window

Launching a NowChat window is a communication feature, similar to Connect Chat, and does not provide visibility into the user's application navigator.

Concept tested: User impersonation for troubleshooting

Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-user-interface/page/administer/users/task/t_ImpersonateUser.html

Topics

#Connect Chat#User communication#Troubleshooting#Application Navigator

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