topic Re: Is it possible to programatically update a user's GlobalProtect credent in Automation/API Discussions

Is it possible to programatically update a user's GlobalProtect credentials

Mark_F — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 02:11:10 GMT

Hi all,

Domain migration, lots of users, want to automate as much as possible to prevent user error.

I know that I can clear a user's GP creds using

cmdkey.exe /delete:gpcp/LatestCP

and next time GP starts (either because I restart the PANGPS service or reboot the computer) GP prompts for new credentials to connect.

However, if I update the cred with cmdkey,

cmdkey.exe /generic:gpcp/LatestCP /user:NewUserName /pass:s3cr3tN3wpwd!

GP does not recognise it and prompts for new credentials anyway (after restart as above)

It doesn't even fill the username field with the user from cmdkey 😞

So, does GP have a method to programatically change the current user's GP creds?

Re: Is it possible to programatically update a user's GlobalProtect credent

Kocian — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:12:58 GMT

@Mark_F Just checking to see if you had found a solution for this one?

Re: Is it possible to programatically update a user's GlobalProtect credent

Mark_F — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:49:35 GMT

Unfortunately, no.

We have settled for clearing the creds with cmdkey.exe and restarting the PANGPS service to pop up a dialog to request new creds, and communicating to our users to enter their new domain account and password in this case.

It works (when users follow instructions).

Re: Is it possible to programatically update a user's GlobalProtect credent

zima_on — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:36:43 GMT

I was just looking into this also. It would seem that the password which the Global Protect Client saves to the Credential Manager is not in clear text. It is saved there encrypted. If we knew how it's encrypted by the agent, then we could insert it to the Credential Manager manually or programmatically ourselves and it would probably work.