Configure a Per-App VPN Configuration for Windows 10 UWP Endpoints Using Workspace ONE
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Configure a Per-App VPN Configuration for Windows 10 UWP Endpoints Using Workspace ONE

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Configure a Per-App VPN Configuration for Windows 10 UWP Endpoints Using Workspace ONE

You can enable access to internal resources from your managed mobile endpoints by configuring GlobalProtect VPN access using Workspace ONE. In a per-app VPN configuration, you can specify which managed apps can send traffic through the GlobalProtect VPN tunnel. Unmanaged apps will continue to connect directly to the internet instead of through the GlobalProtect VPN tunnel.
Because Workspace ONE does not yet list GlobalProtect as an official connection provider for Windows endpoints, you must select an alternate VPN provider, edit the settings for the GlobalProtect app, and import the configuration back into the VPN profile as described in the following workflow.
Use the following steps to configure a per-app VPN configuration for Windows 10 UWP endpoints using Workspace ONE:
  1. Download the GlobalProtect app for Windows 10 UWP:
  2. From the Workspace ONE console, modify an existing Windows 10 UWP profile add a new one.
    1. Select
      Devices
      Profiles & Resources
      Profiles
      , and then
      ADD
      a new profile.
    2. Select
      Windows
      as the platform and
      Windows Phone
      as the device type.
  3. Configure the
    General
    settings:
    • Enter a
      Name
      for the profile.
    • (
      Optional
      ) Enter a brief
      Description
      of the profile that indicates its purpose.
    • (
      Optional
      ) Set the
      Deployment
      method to
      Managed
      to enable the profile to be removed automatically upon unenrollment
    • (
      Optional
      ) Select an
      Assignment Type
      to determine how the profile is deployed to endpoints. Select
      Auto
      to deploy the profile to all endpoints automatically,
      Optional
      to enable the end user to install the profile from the Self-Service Portal (SSP) or to manually deploy the profile to individual endpoints, or
      Compliance
      to deploy the profile when an end user violates a compliance policy applicable to the endpoint.
    • (
      Optional
      ) In the
      Managed By
      field, enter the Organization Group with administrative access to the profile.
    • (
      Optional
      ) In the
      Assigned Groups
      field, add the Smart Groups to which you want the profile added. This field includes an option to create a new Smart Group, which can be configured with specs for minimum OS, device models, ownership categories, organization groups, and more.
    • (
      Optional
      ) Indicate whether you want to include any
      Exclusions
      to the assignment of this profile. If you select
      Yes
      , the
      Excluded Groups
      field displays, enabling you to select the Smart Groups that you wish to exclude from the assignment of this profile.
  4. Configure the
    Credentials
    settings:
    All per-app VPN configurations require certificate-based authentication.
    • To pull client certificates from Workspace ONE users:
      1. Set the
        Credential Source
        to
        User Certificate
        .
      2. Select the
        S/MIME Signing Certificate
        (default).
    • To upload a client certificate manually:
      1. Set the
        Credential Source
        to
        Upload
        .
      2. Enter a
        Credential Name
        .
      3. Click
        UPLOAD
        to locate and select the certificate that you want to upload.
      4. After you select a certificate, click
        SAVE
        .
      5. Select the
        Key Location
        where you want to store the certificate’s private key:
        • TPM Required
          —Store the private key on a Trusted Platform Module. If a Trusted Platform Module is not available on the endpoint, the private key cannot be installed.
        • TPM If Present
          —Store the private key on a Trusted Platform Module if one is available on the endpoint. If a Trusted Platform Module is not available on the endpoint, the private key is stored in the endpoint software.
        • Software
          —Store the private key in the endpoint software.
        • Passport
          —Save the private key to Microsoft Passport. To use this option, Workspace ONE Protection Agent must be installed on the endpoint.
      6. Set the
        Certificate Store
        to
        Personal
        .
    • To use a predefined certificate authority and template:
      1. Set the
        Credential Source
        to
        Defined Certificate Authority
        .
      2. Select the
        Certificate Authority
        from which you want obtain certificates.
      3. Select the
        Certificate Template
        for the certificate authority.
      4. Select the
        Key Location
        where you want to store the certificate’s private key:
        • TPM Required
          —Store the private key on a Trusted Platform Module. If a Trusted Platform Module is not available on the endpoint, the private key cannot be installed.
        • TPM If Present
          —Store the private key on a Trusted Platform Module if one is available on the endpoint. If a Trusted Platform Module is not available on the endpoint, the private key is stored in the endpoint software.
        • Software
          —Store the private key in the endpoint software.
        • Passport
          —Save the private key to Microsoft Passport. To use this option, Workspace ONE Protection Agent must be installed on the endpoint.
      5. Set the
        Certificate Store
        to
        Personal
        .
  5. Configure the
    VPN
    settings:
    1. Enter the
      Connection Name
      that the endpoint displays.
    2. Select an alternate
      Connection Type
      provider (do not select
      IKEv2
      ,
      L2TP
      ,
      PPTP
      , or
      Automatic
      , as these do not have the associated vendor settings required for the GlobalProtect VPN profile).
      You must select an alternate vendor because Workspace ONE has not yet listed GlobalProtect as an official connection provider for Windows endpoints.
    3. In the
      Server
      field, enter the hostname or IP address of the GlobalProtect portal to which users connect.
    4. In the Authentication area, select a certificate-based
      Authentication Type
      to specify the method to authenticate end users.
      All per-app VPN configurations require certificate-based authentication.
    5. (
      Optional
      ) To permit GlobalProtect to save user credentials,
      ENABLE
      the option to
      Remember Credentials
      in the Policies area.
    6. In the VPN Traffic Rules area,
      ADD NEW PER-APP VPN RULE
      to specify rules for specific legacy apps (typically .exe files) or modern apps (typically downloaded from the Microsoft Store):
      1. (
        Optional
        ) Enable
        VPN On Demand
        to allow the GlobalProtect connection to establish automatically when the app is launched.
      2. Select a
        Routing Policy
        to specify whether to send app traffic through the VPN tunnel.
      3. (
        Optional
        ) Configure specific
        VPN Traffic Filters
        to route app traffic through the VPN tunnel only if it matches specific match criteria that you define, such as IP address and port.
        Add match criteria by clicking
        ADD NEW FILTER
        . When prompted, enter a
        Filter Name
        and corresponding
        Filter Value
        .
  6. SAVE & PUBLISH
    your changes.
  7. Configure per-app VPN settings for a new managed app or modify the settings for an existing managed app.
    After configuring the settings for the app and enabling per-app VPN, you can publish the app to a group of users and enable the app to send traffic through the GlobalProtect VPN tunnel.
    1. Select
      APPS & BOOKS
      Applications
      Native
      Public
      .
    2. To add a new app, select
      ADD APPLICATION
      . To modify the settings for an existing app, locate the app in the list of Public apps and then select the edit ( ) icon in the actions menu next to the row.
    3. In the
      Managed By
      field, select the organization group that will manage this app.
    4. Set the
      Platform
      to
      Windows Phone
      .
    5. Select your preferred
      Source
      for locating the app:
    6. Click
      NEXT
      .
      If you chose to search the Microsoft Store,
      SELECT
      the app from the list of search results.
    7. On the Add Application dialog, ensure that the app
      Name
      is correct. This is the name that will appear in the Workspace ONE App Catalog.
    8. (
      Optional
      ) Assign the app to pre-defined or custom
      Categories
      for ease-of-access in the Workspace ONE App Catalog.
    9. SAVE & ASSIGN
      the new app.
    10. On the Update Assignment dialog, select
      Assignments
      and then click
      ADD ASSIGNMENT
      to add the Smart Groups that will have access to this app.
      1. In the
        Select Assignment Groups
        field, select the Smart Groups that you want to grant access to this app.
      2. Select the
        App Delivery Method
        . If you select
        AUTO
        , the app is automatically deployed to the specified Smart Groups. If you select
        ON DEMAND
        , the app must be deployed manually.
      3. ADD
        the new assignment.
    11. (
      Optional
      ) To exclude certain Smart Groups from accessing the app, select
      Exclusions
      and then select the Smart Groups that you want to exclude from the
      Exclusion
      field.
    12. SAVE & PUBLISH
      the configuration to the assigned Smart Groups.
  8. To set the connection type provider to GlobalProtect, edit the VPN profile in XML.
    To minimize additional edits in the raw XML, review the settings in your VPN profile before you export the configuration. If you need to change a setting after you export the VPN profile, you can make the changes in the raw XML or, you can update the setting in the VPN profile and perform this step again.
    1. In the
      Devices
      Profiles
      List View
      , select the radio button next to the new profile you added in the previous steps, and then select
      </>XML
      at the top of the table. Workspace ONE opens the XML view of the profile.
    2. Export
      the profile and then open it in a text editor of your choice.
    3. Edit the following settings for GlobalProtect:
    • In the
      LoclURI
      element that specifies the
      PluginPackageFamilyName
      , change the element to:
      <LocURI>./Vendor/MSFT/VPNv2/PaloAltoNetworks/PluginProfile/PluginPackageFamilyName</LocURI>
    • In the
      Data
      element that follows, change the value to:
      <Data>PaloAltoNetworks.GlobalProtect_rn9aeerfb38dg</Data>
    1. Save your changes to the exported profile.
    2. Return to Workspace ONE and select
      Devices
      Profiles
      List View
      .
    3. Create (select
      Add
      Add Profile
      Windows
      Windows Phone
      ) and name a new profile.
    4. Select
      Custom Settings
      Configure
      , and then copy and paste the edited configuration.
    5. Save & Publish
      your changes.
  9. Clean up the original profile by selecting the original profile from
    Devices
    Profiles
    List View
    , and then selecting
    More Actions
    Deactivate
    . Workspace ONE moves the profile to the Inactive list.
  10. Test the configuration.

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