Managing the GlobalProtect App Software
Select (
firewall
only
) to download and activate the GlobalProtect app software
on the firewall that hosts the portal. Thereafter, endpoints that
connect to the portal download the app software. In the agent configurations
you specify on the portal, you define how and when the portal pushes
software to endpoints. Your configuration determines whether upgrades
occur automatically when the app connects, whether end users are
prompted to upgrade, or whether upgrading is prohibited for all
or a particular set of users. See Allow
User to Upgrade GlobalProtect App for more details. For details
on the options for distributing the GlobalProtect app software and
for step-by-step instructions for deploying the software, refer
to Deploy the GlobalProtect App
Software in the GlobalProtect Administrator’s Guide.For the initial download and installation of the GlobalProtect
app, the user of the endpoint must be logged in with administrator
rights. For subsequent upgrades, administrator rights are not required.
GlobalProtect Client
Settings | Description |
|---|---|
Version | This version number is of the GlobalProtect
app software that is available on the Palo Alto Networks Update
Server. To see if a new app software release is available from Palo
Alto Networks, click Check Now . The firewall
uses its service route to connect to the Update Server to determine
if new versions are available and displays them at the top of the
list. |
Size | The size of the app software bundle. |
Release Date | The date and time Palo Alto Networks made
the release available. |
Downloaded | A check mark in this column indicates that
the corresponding version of the app software package has been downloaded
to the firewall. |
Currently Activated | A check mark in this column indicates that
the corresponding version of the app software has package has been
activated on the firewall and can be downloaded by connecting apps.
Only one version of the software can be activated at a time. |
Action | Indicates the current action you can take
for the corresponding app software package as follows:
|
Release Note | Provides a link to the GlobalProtect release
notes for the corresponding app version. |
| Remove the previously downloaded app software
image from the firewall. |
