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About GlobalProtect Licenses
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About GlobalProtect Licenses
If you want to use GlobalProtect for secure remote access or VPN, no license is
needed. However, advanced features like HIP checks, mobile app support, IPv6, split
tunneling, and Clientless VPN require a GlobalProtect gateway license.
If you want to use GlobalProtect to provide a secure remote access or VPN solution via single or
multiple internal/external gateways, you don't need any GlobalProtect licenses. However,
to use some of the more advanced features (such as HIP checks and associated content
updates, support for the GlobalProtect mobile app, or IPv6 support) you must purchase an
annual GlobalProtect Gateway license. This license must be installed on each firewall
running a gateway that:
- Performs HIP checks
- Supports the GlobalProtect app for mobile endpoints
- Supports the GlobalProtect app for Linux endpoints
- Supports the GlobalProtect app for IoT endpoints
- Provides IPv6 connections
- Split tunnels traffic based on the destination domain, application process name, or HTTP/HTTPS video streaming application
- Supports adding a compromised device to the quarantine list.
- Supports identification of managed devices using the endpoint's serial number on gateways
- Enforces GlobalProtect connections with FQDN exclusions
For GlobalProtect Clientless VPN, you must also install a GlobalProtect gateway license on the
firewall that hosts the Clientless VPN from the GlobalProtect portal. You also need the
GlobalProtect Clientless VPN dynamic updates to use this
feature.
Similarly, for any firewall or GlobalProtect gateway which is acting as HIP
redistribution agent or client and collector requires a GlobalProtect
Gateway license. The only exception is Panorama.
Feature | Gateway License Required? |
|---|---|
Single external gateway (Windows and macOS) | — |
Single or multiple internal gateways | — |
Multiple external gateways | — |
Internet of things
(IoT) devices | 
|
HIP Checks |
|
Identification of managed devices using
the endpoint serial number on gateways |
|
HIP-based policy enforcement based on the endpoint
status |
|
App for endpoints running Windows and macOS | — |
Mobile app for endpoints running iOS, Android, Chrome
OS, and Windows 10 UWP |
|
App for endpoints running Linux |
|
App for endpoints running IoT |
|
IPv6 for external gateways |
|
IPv6 for internal gateways (change to default behavior—starting with GlobalProtect app 4.1.3, a GlobalProtect subscription
isn't required for this use case) | — |
Clientless VPN (Not supported
on multi-VSYS firewalls if the traffic must traverse multiple virtual
systems) |
|
Split tunneling based on destination domain,
client process, and video streaming application |
|
Split DNS |
|
Adding a compromised device to the quarantine list |
|
(Panorama appliance
running 9.0 or later and PAN-OS 8.1 or later) |
|
See Activate Licenses for
information on installing licenses on the firewall.