- Prerequisite! Make sure you disconnect your AnyConnect VPN session and any other VPN software before continuing!
- To download the macOS VPN client, log into the Clientless VPN portal.
- Once you log into the portal, click on the Download Windows/macOS VPN Client link.
- Click on the download link for Mac 32/64 bit GlobalProtect agent
- From your downloads folder, click on the installer package
- Click Continue to start the installation. Click through to select installation location.
- You may be asked to enter your account password to continue installation.
- You may need to allow the system extension in the preferences. You may have only 60 seconds to perform this operation! If you fail to allow this extension quickly, the installation will be broken and you will have to reinstall.
- Once the install is complete, you can find the GlobalProtect client in your menu bar at the top. Enter vpn.gatech.edu into the portal address field. Click Connect.
- Enter your credentials.
- You may be required to use 2-factor authentication.
- Once connected, you will see the welcome screen. Click Disconnect to disconnect.
- To connect using the client in the future, you can find the client in the menu bar at the top. Look for the little grey planet.
- The mac client remains persistent in the menu bar even if you are not connected to the VPN.
- If you wish to quit the client entirely, from a command line type:
- launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangp*
- To launch the client again:
- launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangp*