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Split tunneling on iOS

PatrickD — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 12:58:07 GMT

Playing around with IPSec VPN on a PA-500 for my mobile users. On iOS, it's working fine with the built in IPSec VPN client, but split tunneling is not supported. I'm wondering if this feature is available if I use the GP client app instead of the built in client. Since it require a licence, I can't test it.

Re: Split tunneling on iOS

HULK — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:18:53 GMT

Hello PatrickD,

Split tunneling will work if the GlobalProtect client (the iOS APP) is used.

Thanks

Re: Split tunneling on iOS

PatrickD — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:43:36 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll give it a try.

Re: Split tunneling on iOS

PatrickD — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:45:11 GMT

Can you confirm split tunneling can't work without the GP Client (the app) ? Looks like I can't get a demo licence for the GP subscription. I just want to be sure I won't spend that money for nothing. Might be I just have the wrong config...

Thanks!

Re: Split tunneling on iOS

hshah — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:48:21 GMT

hi Patrick,

You have to have GP Portal license to use GP on IOS devices.

Lets say if GP client is not working on IOS device, in that case VPN tunnel doesnt exist. If tunnel doesnt exist then definately split tunnelling will not work.

Bottom line is you require GP Portal license for split tunneling to work.

Regards,

Hardik shah

Re: Split tunneling on iOS

jvalentine — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:52:53 GMT

I can confirm that you can not use split tunnelling with iOS's built-in IPSEC VPN Application.

I can also confirm that with the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect iOS application, you can configure split tunnelling. This mobile app requires the GP Gateway subscription license.