Configure an Always On VPN Configuration for Windows 10 UWP Endpoints Using AirWatch

Download the GlobalProtect app for Windows 10 UWP:
Deploy the GlobalProtect Mobile App Using AirWatch.
Download the GlobalProtect app directly from the Microsoft Store.
From the AirWatch console, modify an existing Windows 10 UWP profile add a new one.
Select
Devices
Profiles & Resources
Profiles
, and then
ADD
a new profile.
Select
Windows
as the platform and
Windows Phone
as the device type.


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.
(
Optional
) If you
Enable Scheduling and install only during selected time periods
, you can apply a time schedule (
Devices
Profiles & Resources
Profiles Settings
Time Schedules
) to the profile installation, which limits the periods of time during which the profile can be installed on endpoints. When prompted, enter the schedule name in the
Assigned Schedules
field.

(
Optional
) If your GlobalProtect deployment requires client certificate authentication, configure the
Credentials
settings:
To pull client certificates from AirWatch users:

Set the
Credential Source
to
User Certificate
.
Select the
S/MIME Signing Certificate
(default).



To upload a client certificate manually:

Set the
Credential Source
to
Upload
.
Enter a
Credential Name
.
Click
UPLOAD
to locate and select the certificate that you want to upload.
After you select a certificate, click
SAVE
.
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, AirWatch Protection Agent must be installed on the endpoint.
Set the
Certificate Store
to
Personal
.



To use a predefined certificate authority and template:

Set the
Credential Source
to
Defined Certificate Authority
.
Select the
Certificate Authority
from which you want obtain certificates.
Select the
Certificate Template
for the certificate authority.
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, AirWatch Protection Agent must be installed on the endpoint.
Set the
Certificate Store
to
Personal
.


Configure the
VPN
settings:
Enter the
Connection Name
that the endpoint displays.
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 AirWatch has not yet listed GlobalProtect as an official connection provider for Windows endpoints.
In the
Server
field, enter the hostname or IP address of the GlobalProtect portal to which users connect.
In the Authentication area, select an
Authentication Type
to specify the method authenticate end users.

(
Optional
) To permit GlobalProtect to save user credentials,
ENABLE
the option to
Remember Credentials
in the Policies area.
(
Optional
) In the VPN Traffic Rules area,
ADD NEW DEVICE WIDE VPN RULE
to send traffic matching a specific route through the VPN tunnel. These rules are not bound by application but are evaluated across the endpoint. If the traffic matches the specified match criteria, it is routed through the VPN tunnel.
Add match criteria by clicking
ADD NEW FILTER
and then entering a
Filter Type
and corresponding
Filter Value
.

To maintain the GlobalProtect connection always, configure either of the following options in the Policies area:
ENABLE
Always On
to force the secure connection to be always on.
ENABLE
VPN Lockdown
to force the secure connection to be always on and connected, and to disable network access when the app is not connected. The
VPN Lockdown
option in AirWatch is similar to the
Enforce GlobalProtect for Network Access
option that you would configure in a GlobalProtect portal configuration.

(
Optional
) Specify
Trusted Network
addresses if you want GlobalProtect to connect only when it detects a trusted network connection.
SAVE & PUBLISH
your changes.
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.
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. AirWatch opens the XML view of the profile.
Export
the profile and then open it in a text editor of your choice.
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>
Save your changes to the exported profile.
Return to AirWatch and select
Devices
Profiles
List View
.
Create and name a new profile (select
ADD
Add Profile
Windows
Windows Phone
).
Select
Custom Settings
Configure
, and then copy and paste the edited configuration.
SAVE & PUBLISH
your changes.
Clean up the original profile by selecting the original profile from
Devices
Profiles
List View
, and then selecting
More Actions
Deactivate
. AirWatch moves the profile to the Inactive list.
Test the configuration.