Break glass is a term used in computing to describe the act of checking out a system account password for use by a human user when an emergency situation arises, and traditional access methods have failed. The term derives from the act of breaking the glass on a fire alarm.
Access controls
in an application or asset can be bypassed during a critical emergency by using break glass. A user performs a break glass checkout or release of the account and password (credentials) when he or she needs immediate access, ...
