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

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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.

 

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