Deploy Machine Certificates for Authentication
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Deploy Machine Certificates for Authentication

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Deploy Machine Certificates for Authentication

Deploy machine certificates to GlobalProtect endpoints for authentication by using a public-key infrastructure (PKI) to issue and distribute machine certificates to each endpoint or generating a self-signed machine certificate. Configure an authentication profile to authenticate the user and follow a workflow to create and deploy the client certificate to the endpoint.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
  • NGFW (managed by Panorama or Strata Cloud Manager)
  • Prisma Access (managed by Panorama or Strata Cloud Manager)
  • GlobalProtect Gateway license or Prisma Access license with the Mobile User subscription
To confirm that the endpoint belongs to your organization, use your own public-key infrastructure (PKI) to issue and distribute machine certificates to each endpoint (recommended) or generate a self-signed machine certificate for export. With the pre-logon connect methods, a machine certificate is required and must be installed on the endpoint before GlobalProtect components grant access.
To confirm that the endpoint belongs to your organization, you must also configure an authentication profile to authenticate the user (see Two-Factor Authentication).
Use the following workflow to create the client certificate and manually deploy it to an endpoint. For more information, see GlobalProtect User Authentication. For an example configuration, see Remote Access VPN (Certificate Profile).