topic TERRIBLE GlobalProtect OSX mac application is SPAM in General Topics

TERRIBLE GlobalProtect OSX mac application is SPAM

jschoewe — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:31:24 GMT

I don't understand how anybody uses the GlobalProtect VPN on macs without pounding their head into a wall. I only need a VPN when I'm working from home. When I'm in the office and connected via ethernet I don't want to use the VPN because it's obviously slower. However, every time I'm in the office, despite already being on the network, it never stops popping up and asking me to connect and taking my cursor away from whatever I'm working on. I can't close or force quit the process without it coming right back up and it's absolutely ridiculous that there's nothing in the preferences or settings to tell it to stop retrying indefinitely. Unfortunately I have to use this stupid spamware for work, has anyone else figured out a way to shut this thing up???

Re: TERRIBLE GlobalProtect OSX mac application is SPAM

bschaper — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:28:37 GMT

do you have "always on" set? I have it on my mac, and no issues.

Re: TERRIBLE GlobalProtect OSX mac application is SPAM

reaper — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:39:18 GMT

Sounds like it's just misconfigured.

- Is internal host detection enabled? this will, when configured properly, put gl;obalprotect to sleep whenever you are 'internal' (so no popups)

- Is there an internal gateway, or are the external portal and gateway made accessible from the inside? that will also render globalprotect silent as soon as you've opted to not connect

- Are you even allowed (by config) to disable globalprotect? if you try to 'kill' the process it will simply restart, that's how it is supposed to work. if the admin enables the ability to disconnect/disable (or set operational mode to 'on demand' for example) you will be able to be disconnected whenever you need to

It's not the software, it's the config 😉

Re: TERRIBLE GlobalProtect OSX mac application is SPAM

Brandon_Wertz — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:27:13 GMT

@reaper wrote:

Sounds like it's just misconfigured.

- Is internal host detection enabled? this will, when configured properly, put gl;obalprotect to sleep whenever you are 'internal' (so no popups)

- Is there an internal gateway, or are the external portal and gateway made accessible from the inside? that will also render globalprotect silent as soon as you've opted to not connect

- Are you even allowed (by config) to disable globalprotect? if you try to 'kill' the process it will simply restart, that's how it is supposed to work. if the admin enables the ability to disconnect/disable (or set operational mode to 'on demand' for example) you will be able to be disconnected whenever you need to

It's not the software, it's the config 😉

100% agree the stated experience seems like the VPN software is doing what it's configured to do. That said I've seen some weird buggy things with GP and MacOS especially on the 6.0.X and 6.1.X code