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PAN-OS® and Panorama™API Usage Guide

Show and Manage GlobalProtect Users (API)

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Show and Manage GlobalProtect Users (API)

One common use of the PAN-OS XML API is to manage GlobalProtect users. You can use two API requests to view and then disconnect a Global Protect user who has been logged in for too long.

View all GlobalProtect users.

Make a request to view all GlobalProtect users:

curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<show><global-protect-gateway><current-user/>
							</global-protect-gateway></show>'

The response contains a list of users along with related information including IP addresses, logins, and client information:


						<response status="success">
  <result>
    <entry>
      <domain/>
      <islocal>yes</islocal>
      <username>dward</username>
      <computer>Dan’s iPhone</computer>
      <client>Apple iOS 8.1.2</client>
      <vpn-type>Device Level VPN</vpn-type>
      <virtual-ip>192.168.2.1</virtual-ip>
      <public-ip>166.173.63.240</public-ip>
      <tunnel-type>SSL</tunnel-type>
      <login-time>Jan.22 01:50:36</login-time>
      <login-time-utc>1421916636</login-time-utc>
      <lifetime>2592000</lifetime>
    </entry>
  </result>
</response>

The <login-time-utc> field is the login date/time in UNIX time format (number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 1 Jan 1970). To find the list of users, filter the output for this field and compare the <login-time-utc> value to current date and time (or another date and time).

Disconnect a GlobalProtect user.

Upon identifying the user that you want to disconnect, send a request that includes the GlobalProtect gateway, username, computer, and aforce-logout reason:

curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><global-protect-gateway><client-logout>
							<gateway>Home-N</gateway><user>dward</user><reason>force-logout</reason>
							<computer>Dan’s%20iPhone</computer></client-logout></global-protect-gateway>
							</request>'

A successful response shows that the user has been successfully disconnected:


						<response status="success">
  <result>
    <response status="success">
      <gateway>Home-N</gateway>
      <domain>(null)</domain>
      <user>dward</user>
      <computer>Dan’s iPhone</computer>
    </response>
  </result>
</response>

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