There are several options you can use to
distribute and install the software on macOS and Windows endpoints: Directly from the portal—Download the app software
to the firewall hosting the portal, and then activate it so that
end users can install the updates when they connect to the portal.
This option provides flexibility by allowing you to control how
and when end users receive updates based on the agent configuration
settings you define for each user, group, and/or operating system.
However, if you have a large number of apps that require updates,
it could put extra load on your portal. See Host
App Updates on the Portal for instructions. From a web server—If you have a large number of endpoints
that need to upgrade the app simultaneously, consider hosting the
app updates on a web server to reduce the load on the firewall.
See Host
App Updates on a Web Server for instructions. Transparently from the command line—For Windows endpoints,
you can deploy app settings automatically using the Windows Installer
(Msiexec). However, to upgrade to a later app version using Msiexec,
you must first uninstall the existing app. In addition, Msiexec
allows for deployment of app settings directly on the endpoints
by setting values in the Windows registry. Similarly, you can also
deploy app settings to macOS endpoints, by configuring settings
in the macOS plist. See Deploy
App Settings Transparently. Using group policy rules—In Active Directory environments,
the GlobalProtect app can also be distributed to end users through
an Active Directory group policy. AD Group policies allow for automated
modification of Windows endpoint settings and software. Refer to
the article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816102 for
more information on how to use Group Policy to automatically distribute
programs to endpoints or users. From a mobile endpoint management system—If you use
a mobile management system, such as an MDM or EMM, to manage your
mobile endpoints, you can use the system to deploy and configure
the GlobalProtect app. See Mobile
Endpoint Management.
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