Use the GlobalProtect Agent for Mac
This chapter applies to you if your setup
requires you to enter GlobalProtect login credentials after you
have logged into your endpoint.
We usually recommend that
an organization let its GlobalProtect users log in transparently
after agent installation. With transparent GlobalProtect login,
after you log in to your endpoint, the GlobalProtect agent starts
running and connects to the corporate network without further input
from you.
If your setup displays a prompt to enter GlobalProtect
credentials, follow the applicable steps in this chapter.
- Connect to the GlobalProtect portal or gateway.You can determine if you are connected by checking the GlobalProtect menu bar icon. The icon contains a red circle with an ‘x’ (
) if
you are not connected, and Disconnectedappears when you hover over the icon.
- Click the GlobalProtect menu bar icon (
) and
select one of the following options to connect to the GlobalProtect
gateway. (the second option is available only if the administrator enabled
manual gateway selection):
- ConnectorEnable—The agent automatically selects the gateway. The gateway the agent selects depends on the configuration defined by the administrator and the response time of the available gateways during the connection attempt.
- Connect to—You select a gateway from the menu. Alternatively, you can selectAuto Discoveryto let the agent pick the best gateway.
- If prompted, enter yourUsernameandPasswordand thenConnect. When the agent connects, the GlobalProtect menu bar icon changes to a globe with a shield (
) and Connecteddisplays when you hover over the icon.
- Open the application.Click the GlobalProtect menu bar icon (
) and
click Show Panelto launch the agent interface.
- View information about your network connection.Select a tab to view information about your network connection:
- Home—Displays your connection status, along with any warning and error messages.
- Host State—Displays data from your host information profile (HIP), such as the HIP refresh interval, details about the anti-virus software on your host, details on present or missing patches, and more.If your administrator configures theSeverityvalue for missing patches as a HIP match condition, use the following mappings between the GlobalProtect severity values and the OPSWAT severity ratings to understand what each value means:Severity Value Displayed on the GlobalProtect AgentOPSWAT Severity Rating0Low1Moderate2Important3Critical
- Details—Displays information about your connection, including the portal and gateway to which you connected.
- Troubleshooting—Displays information about your network configuration, route settings, active connections, and logs.
- Log in by using a new password.If the GlobalProtect administrator has selected the option to save user credentials in the GlobalProtect portal configuration, your credentials are automatically saved. If your password for accessing the corporate network changes, then you must log in to GlobalProtect using your new password.
- Click the GlobalProtect menu bar icon (
).
- SelectShow Panel.
- Select theHometab andConnect.
- When the login screen appears, enter your newPasswordand thenConnect.
