Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Client Installation (CentOS/RHEL Linux)

Installing GlobalProtect on Linux (CentOS/RHEL)

1. The official Linux client is distributed differently than the Windows/Mac clients. 
   
   You can access the latest client by following this link (authentication required): GlobalProtect Linux
   
   
2. Download the latest .tgz file to a location on your CentOS/RHEL machine (as of this writing, PanGPLinux-5.3.0-c32.tgz)
   
   
3. Launch a Terminal application and navigate to the directory in which you saved the .tgz file.
   
   

4. Run the following command to extract the file:

   tar xvf PanGPLinux-5.3.0-c32.tgz

5. Run the following command to install the client, entering your workstation's user password if prompted:

   sudo rpm -i GlobalProtect_rpm-5.3.0-32.rpm

Connecting to GlobalProtect on Linux (CentOS/RHEL)

1. Run the following command to connect to GlobalProtect:

   globalprotect connect --portal uavpn.albany.edu

2. Enter your UAlbany NetID and password when prompted.

Disconnecting to GlobalProtect on Linux (CentOS/RHEL)

1. Run the following command to connect to GlobalProtect:

   globalprotect disconnect

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