https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/m-p/550286#M4225 <P>Hi Zarif,</P> <P>The client doesn't keep a connection open to the portal, it is to retrieve configuration and it all depends also on if you are using cookie authentication on the portal and how often I will connect to the portal. &nbsp;Since the above is looking at the adapters being created, there is not separate adapter for the portal. &nbsp;If you want the most accurate info from the client I would parse and search the PANgps log file on the client.&nbsp;</P> <P>What do you want to achieve with this? &nbsp;Why do you need this info?</P> <P>There are multiple methods on retrieving this info.</P> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:06:03 GMT GOMEZZZ 2023-07-20T22:06:03Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/m-p/550210#M4223 <P>I was able to find a similar post here:&nbsp;<A href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/td-p/505980" target="_blank">LIVEcommunity - Checking if Global Protect is active (connected) via script or command line - LIVEcommunity - 505980 (paloaltonetworks.com)</A> but was wondering if there is a way to also make sure that I'm connected to the correct portal as well with the script they have provided.</P> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:06:19 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/m-p/550210#M4223 zarif98 2023-07-20T18:06:19Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/m-p/550286#M4225 <P>Hi Zarif,</P> <P>The client doesn't keep a connection open to the portal, it is to retrieve configuration and it all depends also on if you are using cookie authentication on the portal and how often I will connect to the portal. &nbsp;Since the above is looking at the adapters being created, there is not separate adapter for the portal. &nbsp;If you want the most accurate info from the client I would parse and search the PANgps log file on the client.&nbsp;</P> <P>What do you want to achieve with this? &nbsp;Why do you need this info?</P> <P>There are multiple methods on retrieving this info.</P> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:06:03 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/globalprotect-discussions/checking-if-global-protect-is-active-connected-via-script-or/m-p/550286#M4225 GOMEZZZ 2023-07-20T22:06:03Z