You can set the GlobalProtect app customization
settings in the macOS global plist (Property list) file. This enables
deployment of GlobalProtect app settings to macOS endpoints prior
to their first connection to the GlobalProtect portal.
On
macOS endpoints, plist files are either located in /Library/Preferences or
in ~/Library/Preferences. The tilde ( ~ )
symbol indicates that the location is in the current user's home
folder. The GlobalProtect app on a macOS endpoint first checks for
the GlobalProtect plist settings. If the plist does not exist at
that location, the GlobalProtect app searches for plist settings
in ~/Library/Preferences.
In addition
to using the macOS plist to deploy GlobalProtect app settings, you
can enable the GlobalProtect app to collect specific macOS plist
information from the endpoints. You can then monitor the data and
add it to a security rule to use as matching criteria. Endpoint
traffic that matches registry settings you define can be enforced
according to the security rule. Additionally, you can set up custom
checks to
Collect
Application and Process Data From Endpoints.
