Update on GlobalProtect's Embedded Web-Views With IE 11 Getting Deprecated by MSFT

[vathreya]

As of June 15, 2022, IE 11 is getting deprecated by Microsoft Edge. Customers are concerned about the use of embedded web-view within GlobalProtect (it relies on IE 11 SDK) well beyond June 15, 2022.

Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect team has tested GlobalProtect’s features that require embedded web-view in 5.1.X, 5.2.X, and 6.0.X release trains.

Customers are advised to review the testing matrix to understand the impact of Microsoft deprecating IE 11 on GlobalProtect’s embedded web-views.

GlobalProtect Version	Windows Version	Use-Case Results
		SAML Authentication in User-logon/On-Demand mode	SAML Authentication in Connect Before Logon	Welcome Page	Help Page	Link in HIP Notification
5.1.X (5.1.11)	Windows 10	Opens in embedded web-view	N/A	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected default system browser	Opens in IE
5.1.X (5.1.11)	Windows 11 Home	Opens in embedded web-view	N/A	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected default system browser	Opens in Edge
5.2.X (5.2.12)	Windows 10	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected default system browser	Opens in IE
5.2.X (5.2.12)	Windows 11 Home	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected default system browser	Opens in Edge
6.0.X	Windows 10	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected system default browser	Opens in user selected system default browser	Opens in IE
6.0.X	Windows 11 Home	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in embedded web-view	Opens in user selected system default browser	Opens in user selected system default browser	Opens in Edge

Note: This April 2022 article from Microsoft, "Disable Internet Explorer 11," was used as a referenced.