GlobalProtect Clientless VPN SAML SSO with Okta
Environment
PAN-OS 8.1 and above
Resolution
Author: Scott Chiang, last revised 6/23/2017
PAN-OS: version 8.0.x
Okta: Okta Platform Developer Edition
Background:
The goal of this document is to configure SAML SSO with Okta to GlobalProtect Clientless VPN
Service Provider (SP) – Palo Alto Networks Firewall
Identity Provider (IdP) – Okta
Application – GlobalProtect Clientless VPN
Okta Documentation for SAML configuration for GlobalProtect
192.168.55.20 – GlobalProtect Portal and Clientless VPN Hostname
Okta - https://dev-824646.oktapreview.com
Okta
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Applications configurations: (Admin > Applications > Add Application ) |
Search for the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Application > Add
Base URL:
https://GlobalProtectPortalAddress/SAML20/SP/ACS
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Applications configurations: (Admin > Applications > Palo Alto Networks - GlobalProtect > Sign On) |
Download metadata to desktop
Palo Alto Networks Firewall
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Server configurations: (Device tab > Server Profiles > SAML Identity Provider ) |
Import Okta metadata
(Note: When you have self signed Certificate from IDP, you won't be able to enable Validate Identity Provider Certificate. Please make sure that you are on PAN-OS
8.1.15, 9.0.9, 9.1.3 or later to mitigate exposure to
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2021
).
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Authentication configurations: (Device tab > Authentication Profile ) |
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GlobalProtect Portal configurations: (Network tab > GlobalProtect > Portals |
GlobalProtect Portal Authentication = SAML
GlobalProtect Clientless VPN Configuration
Goto GlobalProtect Clientless VPN
Redirects to Okta to authenticate. Okta sends SAML assertion to firewall.
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System Logs: (Monitor tab > System ) |
How-To publish GlobalProtect Clientless VPN app in user Okta Portal with SSO
We don’t support IdP initiated workflow. As a workaround, use the Okta Bookmark App
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Applications configurations: (Admin > Applications > Add Application ) |
Search for the Bookmark App > Add
URL: https://GlobalProtectPortalAddress/global-protect/portal/portal.esp
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Applications configurations: (Admin > Applications > Palo Alto Networks - GlobalProtect > General ) |
Hide the Palo Alto Networks - GlobalProtect SAML application to users
Log-in to Okta portal – https://mycompany.okta.com
