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191 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Administrator Role
Availability
Enable Read
Only
Disable
If you set this privilege to
read-only, the administrator
can view firewall licenses but
can’t refresh or activate those
licenses.
If you disable this privilege,
the administrator can’t view,
refresh, or activate f... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
192 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
Generate Tech
Support File
Generate a tech support system file that
the Palo Alto Networks support team can
use to troubleshoot issues that you may
be experiencing with the firewall.
Yes N/A Yes
Generate Stats
Dump File
Generate and download a se... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
193 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
ACC Controls access to the Application
Command Center (ACC). If you disable
this privilege, the ACC tab will not display
in the web interface. Keep in mind that if
you want to protect the privacy of your
users while still providing access to the
... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
194 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
or disable specific nodes on the tab as
described in Provide Granular Access to
the Objects Tab.
Network Controls access to the Network tab. If you
disable this privilege, the administrator
will not see the Network tab and will
not have access to... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
195 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
such as Managed Devices, Managed
Collectors, or Collector Groups.
For more granular control over what
objects the administrator can see, leave
the Panorama option enabled and then
enable or disable specific nodes on the tab
as described in Provid... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
196 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
• Push All
Changes
When disabled, an administrator cannot
push all configuration changes made by
admins.
Yes No Yes
• Push For
Other Admins
When disabled, an administrator cannot
select and push configuration changes
made by another admin.
Yes No... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
197 | Firewall Administration
Access Level Description Enable Read
Only
Disable
WildFire
Appliance
Clusters
When disabled, an administrator cannot
push changes to WildFire appliance
clusters.
Yes No Yes
Tasks When disabled, an administrator cannot
access the Task Manager.
Yes No Yes
Global Controls access to the global setti... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Reference: Port Number Usage
The following tables list the ports that firewalls and Panorama use to communicate with each
other, or with other services on the network.
• Ports Used for Management Functions
• Ports Used for HA
• Ports Used for Panorama
• Ports Used for GlobalProtect
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199 | Firewall Administration
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
4443 TCP Used as an alternative SSL port for HTTPS.
162 UDP Port the firewall, Panorama, or a Log Collector uses to Forward
Traps to an SNMP Manager.
This port doesn’t need to be open on the Palo
Alto Networks firewall. You must configure the
Simple Network ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Active/Active HA deployments the peer firewalls must also forward packets to the HA peer that
owns the session. The HA3 link is a Layer 2 (MAC-in-MAC) link and it does not support Layer 3
addressing or encryption.
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
28769
28260
TCP
TCP
Used for the HA1 control... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
201 | Firewall Administration
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
444 TCP Used for communication between Panorama and Strata
Logging Service.
3978 TCP Used for communication between Panorama and
managed firewalls or managed collectors, as well as for
communication among managed collectors in a Collector
Group:
• For commun... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
202 | Firewall Administration
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
Used for communication between Log Collectors in a
Collector Group for log distribution.
28270
49190
TCP Used for communication among Log Collectors in a
Collector Group for log distribution.
2049 TCP Used by the Panorama virtual appliance to write logs to
t... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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must be able to connect to the firewall to communicate the IP address to username mappings to
the firewall. The following table lists the communication requirements for User-ID along with the
port numbers required to establish connections.
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
389 TCP Port the f... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
204 | Firewall Administration
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
Endpoint Mapper. The Endpoint Mapper then assigns the agent
a randomly assigned port in the 49152-65535 port range. The
agent uses this connection to make RPC queries for Exchange
Server or AD server security logs, session tables. This is also the
port used ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
205 | Firewall Administration
Ports Used for Routing
The firewall and Panorama use the following ports for routing functions.
Destination
Port
Protocol Description
179 TCP Port used by BGP to connect to peers.
3784
3785
4784
UDP Ports used by BGP to connect to peers.
520 UDP Port used for RIPv2.
89 IP Port used for OSPF.
103... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Destination
Port
Protocol Description
2049 TCP/UDP Port used for the Network File System (NFS).
28260 TCP Port used by internal sysd IPC communication for internal
processes.
28261 TCP Port used by internal md applications to manage internal
processes.
Dynamic TCP/UDP Dynamic port used by NFS op... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Reset the Firewall to Factory Default Settings
Resetting the firewall to factory defaults will result in the loss of all configuration settings and
logs.
STEP 1 | Set up a console connection to the firewall.
1. Connect a serial cable from your computer to the Console port and connect to the
fire... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Bootstrap the Firewall
Bootstrapping speeds up the process of configuring and licensing the firewall to make it
operational on the network with or without Internet access. Bootstrapping allows you to choose
whether to configure the firewall with a basic configuration file (init-cfg.txt) so that ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Supported USB Flash Drives
• PNY Turbo 32GB (3.0)
Sample init-cfg.txt Files
An init-cfg.txt file is required for the bootstrap process; this file is a basic configuration file that
you create using a text editor. To create this file, see 5 The following sample init-cfg.txt files show
the paramet... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
210 | Firewall Administration
Field Description
netmask (Required for IPv4 static management address) IPv4 netmask. The
firewall ignores this field if the type is dhcp-client.
ipv6-address (Required for IPv6 static management address) IPv6 address and /
prefix length of the management interface. The firewall ignores this
fie... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Prepare a USB Flash Drive for Bootstrapping a Firewall
You can use a USB flash drive to bootstrap a physical firewall. However, to do so you must be
running a PAN-OS 7.1.0 or later image and Reset the Firewall to Factory Default Settings. For
security reasons, you can bootstrap a firewall only w... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 6 | (Optional) Create the bootstrap.xml file.
The optional bootstrap.xml file is a complete firewall configuration that you can export from an
existing production firewall.
1. Select Device > Setup > Operations > Export named configuration snapshot.
2. Select the Name of the saved or the ru... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 8 | Import the tar.gz file you created (to a firewall running a PAN-OS 7.1.0 or later image) using
Secure Copy (SCP) or TFTP.
Access the CLI and enter one of the following commands:
• tftp import bootstrap-bundle file <path and filename> from <host IP
address>
For example:
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STEP 2 | To ensure connectivity with your corporate headquarters, cable the firewall by connecting
the management interface (MGT) using an Ethernet cable to one of the following:
• An upstream modem
• A port on the switch or router
• An Ethernet jack in the wall
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STEP 5 | (Panorama managed firewalls only) Create a device registration authentication key and add it
to the firewall.
This is required to successfully add a bootstrapped firewall to Panorama management. The
device registration authentication key has a finite lifetime and including the device re... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
216 | Device Telemetry
Device telemetry collects data about your next-generation firewall or Panorama, and shares it
with Palo Alto Networks by uploading the data to Strata Logging Service. This data is used to
power telemetry apps, and for sharing threat intelligence.
• Device Telemetry Overview
• Device Telemetry Collectio... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Device Telemetry Overview
Device telemetry collects data about your next-generation firewall or Panorama and shares it with
Palo Alto Networks by uploading the data to Strata Logging Service. This data is used to power
telemetry apps, which are cloud-based applications that make it easy to monitor and ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Strata Logging Service license, then you must install a device certificate in order to share this data.
In this case, you can choose any available region, although you must conform to all applicable local
laws regarding privacy and data storage.
Telemetry data is collected and shared with Palo Alto Net... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
219 | Device Telemetry
Device Telemetry Collection and Transmission Intervals
PAN-OS collects and sends telemetry data on fixed intervals. Collection is defined on a metric by
metric basis, and can be one of:
• Every 20 minutes.
• Every hour.
• Daily.
Telemetry is collected into data bundles. Each bundle is an aggregation of... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Manage Device Telemetry
To manage device telemetry you can:
• Enable Device Telemetry
• Disable Device Telemetry
• Enable Service Routes for Telemetry
• Manage the Data that Device Telemetry Collects
• Manage Historical Device Telemetry
Enable Device Telemetry
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STEP 5 | Any telemetry data currently stored in Strata Logging Service is automatically purged one
year after your firewall uploaded it. Optionally, if you do not want the data to reside in Strata
Logging Service for this amount of time after you disable telemetry, open a support ticket
and ask Palo Al... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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(PAN-OS version 10.2.4 and later versions of 10.2) The telemetry region is auto-selected.
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To stop sharing all device telemetry, uncheck the Enable Telemetry box, and then commit
your change.
Manage Historical Device Telemetry
Device Telemetry changed significantly for the PAN-OS 10.2 release. Prior to 10.0, telemetry
data was mostly of interest for threat intelligence purposes. As of 10.0, ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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set deviceconfig system update-schedule statistics-service threatprevention-pcap no
set deviceconfig system update-schedule statistics-service passivedns-monitoring no
set deviceconfig system update-schedule statistics-service urlreports no
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Monitor Device Telemetry
PAN-OS shows you the sharing status for each telemetry category. Widgets for each metrics
category are available at Device > Setup > Telemetry.
In the event of a failure, your device will retry the send attempt at the next transmission time. If
the problem persists, check to ma... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Sample the Data that Device Telemetry Collects
You can download a live example of the data that device telemetry collects and shares with Palo
Alto Networks. To do this, go to Device > Setup > Telemetry, and edit the Telemetry widget.
Then click Generate Telemetry File.
(PAN-OS version 10.2.4 and later... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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The data collection will take a few minutes, depending on the speed of your firewall. When the
process completes, click Download Device Telemetry Data. The telemetry bundle is a compressed
tar ball, and it is placed in your default browser download directory.
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228 | Authentication
Authentication is a method for protecting services and applications by verifying the identities of
users so that only legitimate users have access. Several firewall and Panorama features require
authentication. Administrators authenticate to access the web interface, CLI, or XML API of the
firewall and P... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Authentication Types
• External Authentication Services
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• SAML
• Kerberos
• TACACS+
• RADIUS
• LDAP
• Local Authentication
External Authentication Services
The firewall and Panorama can use external servers to control administrative access to the
web interface and end user a... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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stealing passwords. Of course, not every service and application requires the same degree of
protection, and MFA might not be necessary for less sensitive services and applications that users
access frequently. To accommodate a variety of security needs, you can Configure Authentication
Policy rules that... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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SAML
You can use Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 to authenticate administrators who
access the firewall or Panorama web interface and end users who access web applications that
are internal or external to your organization. In environments where each user accesses many
applications and auth... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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firewall and Panorama support two types of Kerberos authentication for administrators and end
users:
• Kerberos server authentication—A Kerberos server profile enables users to natively
authenticate to an Active Directory domain controller or a Kerberos V5-compliant
authentication server. This authentica... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Name Value
protocol This attribute is required to identify the VSAs as
specific to Palo Alto Networks devices. You must set
the value to firewall.
PaloAlto-Admin-Role A default (dynamic) administrative role name or a
custom administrative role name on the firewall.
PaloAlto-Admin-Access-Domain The name o... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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communicate with each other, and install it on your RADIUS server to map the attributes to the
RADIUS binary data.
When you predefine dynamic administrator roles for users on the server, use lower-case to
specify the role (for example, enter superuser, not SuperUser).
When configuring the advanced vendor... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a standard protocol for accessing information
directories. You can Configure LDAP Authentication for end users and for firewall and Panorama
administrators.
Configuring the firewall to connect to an LDAP server also enables you to define policy rules
b... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Plan Your Authentication Deployment
The following are key questions to consider before you implement an authentication solution
for administrators who access the firewall and end users who access services and applications
through Authentication Portal.
For both end users and administrators, consider:
How... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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your most sensitive services and applications, you can configure Multi-Factor Authentication
(MFA) to ensure that each user authenticates using multiple methods (factors) when accessing
those services and applications. To accommodate a variety of security needs, Configure
Authentication Policy rules that... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Configure Multi-Factor Authentication
To use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for protecting sensitive services and applications, you
must configure Authentication Portal to display a web form for the first authentication factor and
to record Authentication Timestamps. The firewall uses the timestamps t... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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servers through vendor APIs. You can specify up to three additional factors. Each MFA vendor
provides one factor, though some vendors let users choose one factor out of several.
1. Select Device > Server Profiles > Multi Factor Authentication and Add a profile.
2. Enter a Name to identify the MFA server.... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 6 | Configure an Authentication policy rule.
The rule must match the services and applications you want to protect and the users who must
authenticate.
1. Select Policies > Authentication and Add a rule.
2. Enter a Name to identify the rule.
3. Select Source and Add specific zones and IP addresses o... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 8 | Configure a Security policy rule that allows users to access the services and applications that
require authentication.
1. Create a Security Policy Rule.
2. Commit your changes.
The automated correlation engine on the firewall uses several correlation
objects to detect events on your network tha... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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(OTP) authentication method. If you select push, your phone prompts you to approve
the authentication.
4. Authenticate for the next factor.
The firewall displays an authentication success or failure message. If authentication
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Console and configure the RSA Access ID, the authentication service URL, and the client API key
that the firewall needs to authenticate to and interact with the service. The firewall also needs the
Access Policy ID that uses either the RSA Approve or RSA Tokencode authentication method to
authenticate to... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Configure the Firewall for MFA with RSA SecurID
After you Get the RSA SecurID Access Cloud Authentication Service Details, you can configure
the firewall to prompt users for an RSA SecurID token when MFA is invoked.
STEP 1 | Configure the firewall to trust the SSL certificate provided by the RSA SecurID ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 3 | Configure a multi-factor authentication server profile to specify how the firewall must
connect with the RSA SecurID cloud service (Device > Server Profiles > Multi Factor
Authentication and click Add).
1. Enter a Name to identify the MFA server profile.
2. Select the Certificate Profile that yo... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 4 | Configure an authentication profile (Device > Authentication Profile and click Add).
The profile defines the order of the authentication factors that users must respond to.
1. Select the Type for the first authentication factor and select the corresponding Server
Profile.
2. Select Factors, Enab... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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object called RSA Auth Enforcement (in Actions, select the Authentication Enforcement
object).
STEP 7 | Commit your changes on the firewall.
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STEP 8 | Verify that users on your network are being secured using RSA SecurID using the Push or
PIN Code authentication method you enabled.
1. Push authentication
1. Ask a user on your network to launch a web browser and access a website. The
Authentication Portal page with the IP address or hostname fo... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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To test an authentication failure, Decline the sign-in request on the mobile
device.
2. PIN Code authentication
1. Ask a user on your network to launch a web browser and access a website. The
Authentication Portal page with the IP address or hostname for the redirect host you
defined earlier should displ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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4. Ask the user to copy the PIN code in the Enter the PIN... prompt of the web browser
and click Submit. Wait for a few seconds for the firewall to receive the notification of
successful authentication. The user should be able to access the requested website.
Configure MFA Between Okta and the Firewall
M... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 1 | Create your Okta Admin user account.
1. Submit your email address and name, then click Get Started.
2. Click the link in the confirmation email and use the included temporary password to log
in to the Okta Admin Portal.
3. Create a new password that includes at least 8 characters, one lowercase ... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 2 | Configure your Okta service.
If you log in and are not redirected to the Okta Admin Portal, select Admin at the
upper right.
1. From the Okta Dashboard, log in with your Okta Admin credentials, then select
Applications > Applications.
2. Select Add Application.
3. Search for Okta Verify.
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STEP 3 | Create one or more user groups to categorize your users (for example, by device, by policy,
or by department) and assign the Okta Verify application.
1. Select Directory > Groups.
2. Click Add Group.
3. Enter a group Name and optionally a Group Description, then Add Group.
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6. After the application has been Assigned, click Done.
7. Repeat this process for all groups that will use the Okta Verify application for MFA.
STEP 4 | Add users and assign them to a group.
1. From the Okta Dashboard, select Directory > People > Add Person.
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STEP 5 | Assign a test policy to users.
1. Select Security > Authentication > Sign On.
There is a Default Policy with a Default Rule that does not prompt users to log in with
MFA.
2. Enter the Rule Name and check Prompt for Factor to enforce the MFA prompt, and
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STEP 6 | Record the Okta authentication token information in a safe place because it is only displayed
once.
1. Select Security > API > Tokens.
2. Select Create Token.
3. Enter a name for the token, then Create Token.
4. Copy the Token Value.
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For example, in the example Okta Admin Dashboard URL above, https://
paloaltonetworks-doc-admin.okta.com/admin/dashboard:
• The API hostname is paloaltonetworks-doc-admin.okta.com.
• The Organization is paloaltonetworks-doc-admin.
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STEP 2 | Add a Multi Factor Authentication Server Profile for Okta.
1. Select Device > Server Profiles > Multi Factor Authentication.
2. Add an MFA server profile.
3. Enter a Profile Name.
4. Select the Certificate Profile you created in Step 1 in Configure the firewall to integrate
with Okta.
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STEP 4 | Enable response pages on the Interface Management Profile to redirect users to the
response page challenge.
STEP 5 | Create an Authentication Profile and add the MFA vendor as a Factor (see Configure MultiFactor Authentication, Step 3.)
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STEP 6 | Enable User-ID on the source zone to require identified users to respond to the challenge
using your MFA vendor.
STEP 7 | Create an Authentication Enforcement Object to use the MFA vendor and create an
Authentication policy rule (see Configure Authentication Policy, Steps 4 and 5).
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STEP 1 | Create your Duo administrator account.
1. On the Duo account creation page, enter your First Name, Last Name, Email Address,
Cell Phone Number, Company / Account Name, and select the number of employees in
the organization.
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STEP 3 | Configure your Duo service for SAML.
After creating your configuration, download the configuration file at the top of the page.
1. In the Duo Admin Panel, select Applications > Protect an Application.
2. Enter Palo Alto Networks to search the applications.
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7. Download your configuration file.
The link to download the file is at the top of the page.
STEP 4 | Upload the configuration file to the Duo Access Gateway (DAG).
1. In the DAG admin console, select Applications.
2. Click Choose File and select the configuration file you downloaded, then Upload it.
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STEP 5 | In the DAG admin console, configure your Active Directory or OpenLDAP server as the
authentication source and download the metadata file.
1. Log in to the DAG admin console.
2. In Authentication Source > Set Active Source, select your Source type (Active Directory
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STEP 2 | Add an authentication profile.
The authentication profile allows Duo as the identity provider that validates administrator login
credentials.
1. Add an Authentication Profile.
2. Enter the profile Name.
3. Select SAML as the authentication Type.
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STEP 3 | Specify the authentication settings that the firewall uses for SAML authentication with Duo.
1. Select Device > Setup > Management and edit the Authentication Settings.
2. Select Duo Access Gateway as the Authentication Profile, then click OK.
3. Commit your changes.
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STEP 4 | Add accounts for administrators who will authenticate to the firewall using Duo.
1. Select Device > Administrators and Add an account.
2. Enter a user Name.
3. Select Duo Access Gateway as the Authentication Profile.
4. Select the Administrator Type, then click OK.
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Pre-Logon for SAML Authentication
Where Can I Use This? What Do I Need?
• GlobalProtect Subscription GlobalProtect App 5.0 with PAN-OS 8.0
and later releases
macOS 10.9 and later releases
Windows 7 and 10
GlobalProtect endpoints running on
Windows and macOS
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Configure SAML Authentication
To configure SAML single sign-on (SSO) and single logout (SLO), you must register the firewall and
the IdP with each other to enable communication between them. If the IdP provides a metadata
file containing registration information, you can import it onto the firewall to re... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 2 | Add a SAML IdP server profile.
The server profile registers the IdP with the firewall and defines how they connect.
In this example, you import a SAML metadata file from the IdP so that the firewall can
automatically create a server profile and populate the connection, registration, and IdP
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STEP 3 | Configure an authentication profile.
The profile defines authentication settings that are common to a set of users.
1. Select Device > Authentication Profile and Add a profile.
2. Enter a Name to identify the profile.
3. Set the Type to SAML.
4. Select the IdP Server Profile you configured.
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STEP 5 | Create a SAML metadata file to register the firewall application (management access,
Authentication Portal, or GlobalProtect) on the IdP.
1. Select Device > Authentication Profile and, in the Authentication column for the
authentication profile you configured, click Metadata.
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STEP 6 | Verify that users can authenticate using SAML SSO.
For example, to verify that SAML is working for access to the web interface using a local
administrator account:
1. Go to the URL of the firewall web interface.
2. Click Use Single Sign-On.
3. Enter the username of the administrator.
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Configure Kerberos Single Sign-On
Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama support Kerberos V5 single sign-on (SSO) to
authenticate administrators to the web interface and end users to Authentication Portal. With
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each keytab in the authentication sequence until it is able to successfully authenticate using
Kerberos.
If the Kerberos SSO hostname is included in the request sent to the firewall, then
the hostname must match the service principal name of the keytab; otherwise, the
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policy rules. For the full procedure to configure authentication for end users, see Configure
Authentication Policy.
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Configure Kerberos Server Authentication
You can use Kerberos to natively authenticate end users and firewall or Panorama administrators
to an Active Directory domain controller or a Kerberos V5-compliant authentication server. This
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Configure TACACS+ Authentication
You can configure TACACS+ authentication for end users as well as firewall or Panorama™
administrators. You can also use a TACACS+ server to manage administrator authorization (role
and access domain assignments) by defining Vendor-Specific Attributes (VSAs). For all user... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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STEP 2 | Assign the TACACS+ server profile to an authentication profile.
The authentication profile defines the authentication settings that are common to a set of
users.
1. Select Device > Authentication Profile and Add a profile.
2. Enter a Name to identify the profile.
3. Set the Type to TACACS+.
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STEP 6 | Configure the TACACS+ server to authenticate and authorize administrators.
Refer to your TACACS+ server documentation for the specific instructions to perform these
steps:
1. Add the firewall IP address or hostname as the TACACS+ client.
2. Add the administrator accounts.
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Configure RADIUS Authentication
You can configure RADIUS authentication for end users and firewall or Panorama administrators.
For administrators, you can use RADIUS to manage authorization (role and access domain
assignments) by defining Vendor-Specific Attributes (VSAs). You can also use RADIUS to
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STEP 1 | Add a RADIUS server profile.
The profile defines how the firewall connects to the RADIUS server.
1. Select Device > Server Profiles > RADIUS or Panorama > Server Profiles > RADIUS on
Panorama™and Add a profile.
2. Enter a Profile Name to identify the server profile.
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not configured an authentication sequence that allows another authentication method,
authentication fails.
STEP 2 | If you are using PEAP-MSCHAPv2 with GlobalProtect, select Allow users to change
passwords after expiry to allow GlobalProtect users to changed expired passwords to log in.
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STEP 8 | Commit your changes to activate them on the firewall.
STEP 9 | Configure the RADIUS server to authenticate and authorize administrators.
Refer to your RADIUS server documentation for the specific instructions to perform these
steps:
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Configure LDAP Authentication
You can use LDAP to authenticate end users who access applications or services through
Authentication Portal and authenticate firewall or Panorama administrators who access the web
interface.
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presents for SSL/TLS connections. To enable verification, you must also enable the
option to Require SSL/TLS secured connection. For verification to succeed, the
certificate must meet one of the following conditions:
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Connection Timeouts for Authentication Servers
You can configure the firewall to use External Authentication Services for authenticating
administrators who access the firewall or Panorama and end users who access services or
applications through Authentication Portal. To ensure that the firewall does not... | https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/techdocs/en_US/pdf/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/pan-os-admin.pdf |
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Timeouts are cumulative for authentication sequences. For example, consider the case of
an authentication sequence with two authentication profiles. One authentication profile
specifies a RADIUS server profile with a 3-second timeout, 3 retries, and 4 servers. The other
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STEP 2 | Enter a new Authentication Portal value in seconds (default is 30; range is 1 to 1,599,999)
and click OK.
STEP 3 | Commit your changes.
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