If your Mac still refuses to boot off your USB stick you may find it easier to boot and install off an Ubuntu DVD instead. See our How to burn a DVD on macOS for further details. Alternatively, if you feel confident using the macOS command line, see the community documentation on How to install Ubuntu on MacBook using USB Stick for a more. Actually, the version of Ubuntu you download does matter, though there are not specific builds for Mac hardware vs. Not all the versions are compatible with all the models of MacBook. Fortunately, there is an awesome guide that breaks it down.
Mac GlobalProtect Client Install
On the Mac, The latest client is available from the VPN portal. Use https with a web browser to connect to https://vpn.wsu.edu.
- Login with WSU AD credentials
- No need for additional prefixes or suffixes
- Example: [email protected] will only need username john.smith
- After logging in, download the Mac OS agent.
- When prompted, run the software.
- When prompted again, run the GlobalProtect Installer.
- From the GlobalProtect Installer, click continue.
- On the destination select screen, select the install folder and then click continue.
- On the Installation Type screen, select the GlobalProtect installation package check box, and then click continue.
- Click install to confirm that you want to install GlobalProtect.
- When prompted, enter your Username and Password, and then click install software to begin the installation.
- When this security box appears, users MUST click the “Open Security Preferences” Button (NOT the OK Button).
- Click the “Allow” button at the bottom of the “Security & Privacy” box to allow the Palo Alto Extension.
- After installation is complete, close the installer.
Mac Global Protect Operation
Launch the GlobalProtect app by clicking the GP icon (top right of screen). The status panel will open –
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- Set the portal address to vpn.wsu.edu
- Click connect
- Once the GlobalProtect client connects to the portal it will prompt for your username and password. Just enter your NID and then click “Sign In”. Example: [email protected] will only need username john.smith
- Once complete, the VPN should know as “Connected”.
Be sure to disconnect the VPN when it is no longer in use.
Mac Uninstall
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Download the installer from the portal page at https://vpn.wsu.edu (same process as the previous Mac GP Client install).
From the GlobalProtect installer, click continue.
From the GlobalProtect installer, click continue.
On the destination select screen, click continue.
On the Installation Type screen, select the Uninstall GlobalProtect package check box, and then click continue:
On the Installation Type screen, select the Uninstall GlobalProtect package check box, and then click continue:
Click Install to confirm that you want to remove the GlobalProtect app.
When prompted, enter your Username and Password, and then click Install Software to uninstall GlobalProtect.
When prompted, enter your Username and Password, and then click Install Software to uninstall GlobalProtect.
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A message will pop up that will confirm that the Uninstall GlobalProtect package was successfully installed and that the GlobalProtect app has been removed from the computer.
Linux Install
On Linux, the latest GlobalProtect client can be downloaded from:
There are two clients – download the rpm file for RedHat/CentOS.
For Ubuntu, download the deb file. Open a terminal window to install the client
There are two clients – download the rpm file for RedHat/CentOS.
For Ubuntu, download the deb file. Open a terminal window to install the client
Ubuntu/Debian –
sudo dpkg – i GlobalProtect_deb-5.0.8.deb
sudo dpkg – i GlobalProtect_deb-5.0.8.deb
Redhat/CentOS –
sudo yum localinstall GlobalProtect_rpm-5.0.8.rpm
sudo yum localinstall GlobalProtect_rpm-5.0.8.rpm
Linux Operation
Using a terminal window, type globalprotect. At the >> prompt, use the connect command to connect to portal vpn.wsu.edu.
user@ubuntu:~$ globalprotect
Current GlobalProtect status: OnDemand mode.
>> connect –portal vpn.wsu.edu
Retrieving configuration…
vpn.wsu.edu – Authentication Failed. Enter login credentials
username(user):user
Password:
Discovering network…
Connecting…
Connected
Current GlobalProtect status: OnDemand mode.
>> connect –portal vpn.wsu.edu
Retrieving configuration…
vpn.wsu.edu – Authentication Failed. Enter login credentials
username(user):user
Password:
Discovering network…
Connecting…
Connected
Other commands of note at the >> prompt include –
>> quit
(exits out of GlobalProtect which continues to run in the background)
>> disconnect
>> show –version
>> show –status
>> show –details
>> quit
(exits out of GlobalProtect which continues to run in the background)
>> disconnect
>> show –version
>> show –status
>> show –details
Linux Uninstall
- Uninstall the GlobalProtect app for Linux using dpkg.
- Uninstall the GlobalProtect app for Linux using apt-get.
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -P globalprotect
(Reading database … 209181 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing globalprotect (5.0.8) …
gp service is running and we need to stop it…
Disable service…
Removing gp service…
gp service has been removed successfully
Removing configuration…
(Reading database … 209181 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing globalprotect (5.0.8) …
gp service is running and we need to stop it…
Disable service…
Removing gp service…
gp service has been removed successfully
Removing configuration…
user@linuxhost:~$ sudo apt-get remove GlobalProtect_deb-5.0.8.deb
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Troubleshooting
7.1.1. Mac
- Open GlobalProtect and click on the Troubleshooting tab. An option to collect logs will create a support file that can be used for analysis.
7.1.2. Linux
Using the terminal window and in globalprotect mode, run the collect-log command to create the support file.
Using the terminal window and in globalprotect mode, run the collect-log command to create the support file.
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user@ubuntu:~$ globalprotect
Current GlobalProtect status: Connected
>>
>> collect-log
Start collecting…
collecting network info…
collecting machine info…
copying files…
generating final result file…
The support file is saved to /home/user/.GlobalProtect/Collect.tgz
Current GlobalProtect status: Connected
>>
>> collect-log
Start collecting…
collecting network info…
collecting machine info…
copying files…
generating final result file…
The support file is saved to /home/user/.GlobalProtect/Collect.tgz
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