Hardware reference guide

GlobalProtect Administrator’s Guide 1
GlobalProtect Overview
Whether checking email from home or updating corporate documents from the airport, the majority of today's
employees work outside the physical corporate boundaries. This increased workforce mobility brings increased
productivity and flexibility while simultaneously introducing significant security risks. Every time users leave the
building with their laptops or mobile devices they are bypassing the corporate firewall and associated policies
that are designed to protect both the user and the network. GlobalProtect solves the security challenges
introduced by roaming users by extending the same next-generation firewall-based policies that are enforced
within the physical perimeter to all users, no matter where they are located.
The following sections provide conceptual information about the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect offering
and describe the components of GlobalProtect and the various deployment scenarios:
About the GlobalProtect Components
What Client OS Version are Supported with GlobalProtect?
About GlobalProtect Licenses