Installing GlobalProtect VPN Client (Linux)

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Created: 10/07/2019 Last Updated: 05/02/2024
  1. Download the client from http://ping.stonybrook.edu/pub/PanGPLinux-5.1.1-c17.tgz
  2. Decompress the TGZ file to extract the installation package using the following command:   tar -xvf PanGPLinux-5.0.1-c10.tgz

  1. Install the application package that corresponds to the distribution of Linux that GlobalProtect is being installed on.
    • For Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and other derivatives, use the “rpm” file: sudo rpm –ivh ./GlobalProtect_rpm-5.0.1.0-10.rpm
    • For Debian, Ubuntu and other derivatives, use the “deb” file:  sudo apt-get install ./GlobalProtect_deb-5.0.1.0-10.deb
  2. View the help for the GlobalProtect app to confirm installation, and view the command line options:  globalprotect help

Connecting to the Campus VPN

  1.  To connect to the VPN, use the following command:  globalprotect connect --portal vpn.stonybrook.edu
  2. The client will prompt for your NetID login credentials, followed by a Duo two-factor login push to your default Duo device.
  3. To view the current status of the VPN client, use the following commands:
    • globalprotect show –status
    • globalprotect show –details

Disconnecting from the Campus VPN

To disconnect from the VPN, use the following command: globalprotect disconnect

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