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palo alto remote access vpn with two factor authentication

by Dr. Emanuel Friesen III Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How does two-factor authentication work with Palo Alto GlobalProtect?

For example, you can require that Salesforce users complete two-factor authentication at every login, but only once every seven days when accessing Palo Alto GlobalProtect. Duo checks the user, device, and network against an application's policy before allowing access to the application.

How do I log into Palo Alto GlobalProtect portal using duo?

Enter your primary directory logon information, approve Duo two-factor authentication, and you'll be connected to the VPN after authenticating. You can also log into Palo Alto GlobalProtect Portal using Duo Central, our cloud-hosted portal which allows users to access all of their applications in one spot.

Does Palo Alto single sign-on for Palo Alto SSO support GlobalProtect clients?

Duo Single Sign-On for Palo Alto SSO supports GlobalProtect clients via SAML 2.0 authentication only. To deploy push, phone call, or passcode authentication for GlobalProtect desktop and mobile client connections using RADIUS, refer to the Palo Alto GlobalProtect instructions.

How do I set up Palo Alto SSL VPN with duo?

The proxy supports these operating systems: Sign up for a Duo account. Log in to the Duo Admin Panel and navigate to Applications. Click Protect an Application and locate Palo Alto SSL VPN in the applications list. Click Protect to get your integration key, secret key, and API hostname. You'll need this information to complete your setup.

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What does portal authentication mean?

For portal authentication, this means that certificates must be pre-deployed on the endpoints before their initial portal connection. Additionally, the client certificate presented by a user must match what is defined in the certificate profile. If the certificate profile does not specify a username field (.

What is a server profile?

The server profile instructs the firewall on how to connect to the authentication service. Local, RADIUS, Kerberos, SAML, and LDAP authentication methods are supported. This example shows an LDAP authentication profile for authenticating users against the Active Directory.

Can you use GlobalProtect with two factor authentication?

If you configure a GlobalProtect portal or gateway with an authentication profile and a certificate profile (which together can provide two-factor authentication), the end user must authentication through both profiles successfully before gaining access. For portal authentication, this means that certificates must be pre-deployed on ...

Does a client certificate require a username?

None. ), the client certificate does not require a username. In this case, the user must provide the username when authenticating against the authentication profile. If the certificate profile specifies a username field, the certificate that the user presents must contain a username in the corresponding field.

Can you configure app settings from the portal?

As an alternative to deploying app settings from the portal configuration, you can define settings directly from the Windows registry or global macOS plist. Examples of settings that you can deploy include specifying the portal IP address or enabling GlobalProtect to initiate a VPN tunnel before a user logs in to the endpoint and connects to the GlobalProtect portal. On Windows endpoints only, you can also configure settings using the MSIEXEC installer. For additional information, see Customizable App Settings.

Why is VPN remote access?

The remote access VPN does this by creating a tunnel between an organization’s network and a remote user that is “virtually private,” even though the user may be in a public location. This is because the traffic is encrypted, which makes it unintelligible to any eavesdropper.

What is remote access VPN?

What Is a Remote Access VPN? A remote access virtual private network (VPN) enables users who are working remotely to securely access and use applications and data that reside in the corporate data center and headquarters, encrypting all traffic the users send and receive. The remote access VPN does this by creating a tunnel between an ...

Does SASE require a VPN?

Using SASE, an organization does not have to maintain a separate stand-alone proxy or VPN. Rather, users connect to a SASE solution (which provides access to the cloud and data center) with consistent security. Some advantages of using a SASE are that it allows companies to:

What happens when you enable 2FA?

Once 2FA is enabled by a Super User, all members of the account are automatically enrolled. To be able to enable/disable Two-Factor Authentication, you will need to enable/disable 2FA on the Account level first before you are able to proceed on an individual level. Also See: How to Enable Google Authenticator.

How to disable 2FA?

Only Super Users can disable 2FA by unchecking Enable 2 Factor Authentication under Security Settings.

What OS is Palo Alto Networks running?

This article will demonstrate how to configure a Palo Alto Networks NGFW, running PAN-OS 7.0.x with a basic LDAP/RADIUS setup, for multifactor authentication. (The following assumes you are familiar with basic Server Profiles and Authentication Profiles and have an existing GlobalProtect Portal/Gateway in place.)

How often are VPN credentials stolen?

Every week, millions of user credentials are stolen — credentials that can potentially lead to unauthorized access into your network. The GlobalProtect VPN allows for a large variety of configurations to meet the customer's individual needs.

Can you add LDAP authentication to GlobalProtect Portal?

After configuring Authentication Profiles, you can now add the LDAP Authentication Profile to the GlobalProtect Portal:

How to integrate Duo with Palo Alto?

To integrate Duo with your Palo Alto, you will need to install a local Duo proxy service on a machine within your network. This Duo proxy server will receive incoming RADIUS requests from your Palo Alto, contact your existing local LDAP/AD or RADIUS server to perform primary authentication if necessary, and then contact Duo's cloud service for secondary authentication.

What is a secret in Palo Alto GlobalProtect?

A secret to be shared between the proxy and your Palo Alto GlobalProtect. If you're on Windows and would like to encrypt this secret, see Encrypting Passwords in the full Authentication Proxy documentation. client. The mechanism that the Authentication Proxy should use to perform primary authentication.

What is a secret in authentication?

A secret to be shared between the Authentication Proxy and your existing RADIUS server. If you're on Windows and would like to encrypt this secret, see Encrypting Passwords in the full Authentication Proxy documentation.

How to use LDAP as primary authenticator?

To use Active Directory/LDAP as your primary authenticator, add an [ad_client] section to the top of your config file. Add the following properties to the section:

Where is the duo authentication proxy located?

The Duo Authentication Proxy configuration file is named authproxy.cfg, and is located in the conf subdirectory of the proxy installation. With default installation paths, the proxy configuration file will be located at:

How to test Duo setup?

To test your setup, attempt to log in to your newly-configured system as a user enrolled in Duo with an associated Duo Push or phone authentication device.

What is the authproxyctl executable?

Authentication Proxy v5.1.0 and later includes the authproxyctl executable, which shows the connectivity tool output when starting the service. The installer adds the Authentication Proxy C:Program FilesDuo Security Authentication Proxybin to your system path automatically, so you should not need to specify the full path to authproxyctl to run it.

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Why use a dedicated certificate for encryption and decryption of authentication cookie?

Note: Using a dedicated certificate for encryption and decryption of authentication cookie gives flexibility if there is ever a need to revoke the certificate used for Authentication Override.

What is IDP configuration?

IdP configuration decides how long the SAML cookie is valid. As long as the SAML cookie persists and it is valid, user experiences transparent authentication to GlobalProtect.

Why do enterprises need OTP?

By requiring OTP based authentication, enterprises are able to prevents attackers from using stolen user credentials and getting unauthorized access. However, any deployment that requires OTP gets push back from endusers as they consider OTPs as a painful user experience.

Can GlobalProtect use SAML?

SAML cookie obtained by authenticating to GlobalProtect can't be utilized to provide SSO to other SAML enabled applications and vice versa.

How to log into Palo Alto GlobalProtect Portal?

Log into Palo Alto GlobalProtect Portal by going to the GlobalProtect URL eg: https://vpn.yourcompany.com. This redirects you to Duo Single Sign-On to begin authentication.

How to connect to GlobalProtect VPN?

When using the GlobalProtect VPN client and attempting to connect to the GlobalProtect a window will pop up redirecting you to the Duo Single Sign-On login page. Enter your primary directory logon information, approve Duo two-factor authentication, and you'll be connected to the VPN after authenticating.

How to add SSO to Duo SSO?

Select the Client Authentication configuration you'd like to apply SSO to and then click under the Authentication Profile and select Duo SSO GlobalProtect. Click on the Agent tab and click the Client Settings tab. Click on the Gateway config you'd like to add SSO to.

How to apply SSO to Duo SSO GlobalProtect?

Click the Authentication tab. Select the Client Authentication configuration you'd like to apply SSO to and then click under the Authentication Profile and select Duo SSO GlobalProtect. Click on the Agent tab and click on the name of the Agent config you'd like to apply SSO to. A new window will appear.

What is the domain name of GlobalProtect?

The Domain name is the URL of your GlobalProtect server. Example: If your Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect URL is https://vpn.yourcompany.com you would type vpn.yourcompany.com.

What is Duo Single Sign-On?

Duo Single Sign-On is our cloud-hosted SSO product which layers Duo's strong authentication and flexible policy engine on top of Palo Alto GlobalProtect logins using the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 authentication standard. Duo Single Sign-On acts as an identity provider (IdP), authenticating your users using existing on-premises Active Directory (AD) or any SAML 2.0 IdP and prompting for two-factor authentication before permitting access to Palo Alto GlobalProtect.

How to see progress on Duo?

Click the See Update Progress link to view the Universal Prompt Update Progress report. This report shows the update availability and migration progress for all your Duo applications in-scope for Universal Prompt support. You can also activate the new prompt experience for multiple supported applications from the report page instead of visiting the individual details pages for each application.

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