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291 | Authentication
Configure Local Database Authentication
You can configure a user database that is local to the firewall to authenticate administrators
who access the firewall web interface and to authenticate end users who access applications
through Authentication Portal or GlobalProtect. Perform the following steps 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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STEP 5 | Verify that the firewall can Test Authentication Server Connectivity to authenticate users.
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Configure an Authentication Profile and Sequence
An authentication profile defines the authentication service that validates the login credentials
of administrators who access the firewall web interface and end users who access applications
through Authentication Portal or GlobalProtect. The service can ... | 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.
Define one or both of the following:
• Kerberos SSO—The firewall first tries SSO authentication. If that fails, it falls back to the
specified authentication Type.
• External authentication or local database authentication—The firewall prompts the user to
ent... | 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 domain from the user information that the firewall receives from source before
the firewall sends the request to the authentication server.
Because LDAP servers do not support backslashes in the sAMAccountName,
do not use this option to authenticate with an LDAP server.
• %USERINPUT%—(Default) The fi... | 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 5 | Configure an authentication sequence.
Required if you want the firewall to try multiple authentication profiles to authenticate
users. The firewall evaluates the profiles in top-to-bottom order until one profile successfully
authenticates the user.
1. Select Device > Authentication Sequence 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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Test Authentication Server Connectivity
The test authentication feature enables you to verify whether the firewall or Panorama can
communicate with the authentication server specified in an authentication profile and whether
an authentication request succeeds for a specific user. You can test authenticat... | 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 | Test the authentication profile by entering the following command:
admin@PA-3250> test authentication authenticationprofile <authentication-profile-name> username <username> password
For example, to test an authentication profile named my-profile for a user named
bsimpson, enter:
admin@PA-3250>... | 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 Policy
Authentication policy enables you to authenticate end users before they can access services and
applications. Whenever a user requests a service or application (such as by visiting a web page),
the firewall evaluates Authentication policy. Based on the matching Authentication policy... | 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 firewall records a separate timestamp for each MFA vendor. For example, if you use
Duo v2 and PingID servers to issue challenges for MFA factors, the firewall records one
timestamp for the response to the Duo factor and one timestamp for the response to the
PingID factor.
Within the timeout period, 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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STEP 4 | Configure an authentication enforcement object.
The object associates each authentication profile with an Authentication Portal method.
The method determines whether the first authentication challenge (factor) is transparent or
requires a user response.
1. Select Objects > Authentication and Add... | 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 5 | Configure an Authentication policy rule.
Create a rule for each set of users, services, and URL categories that require the same
authentication services and settings.
The firewall does not apply the Authentication Portal timeout if your authentication
policy uses default authentication enforceme... | 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 7 | Verify that the firewall enforces Authentication policy.
1. Log in to your network as one of the source users specified in an Authentication policy
rule.
2. Request a service or URL category that matches one specified in the rule.
The firewall displays the Authentication Portal web form for the ... | 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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Troubleshoot Authentication Issues
When users fail to authenticate to a Palo Alto Networks firewall or Panorama, or the
Authentication process takes longer than expected, analyzing authentication-related information
can help you determine whether the failure or delay resulted from:
• User behavior—For ex... | 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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Task Command
• connection-show displays
authentication request and response
statistics for all authentication servers or
for a specific protocol type.
Use the connection-debug options to
enable or disable authentication debugging:
• Use the on option to enable or the off
option to disable debugging for 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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The following topics describe the different keys and certificates that Palo Alto Networks®
firewalls and Panorama use, and how to obtain and manage them:
• Keys and Certificates
• Default Trusted Certificate Authorities (CAs)
• Certificate Revocation
• Certificate Deployment
• Set Up Verification... | 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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Keys and Certificates
To ensure trust between parties in a secure communication session, Palo Alto Networks firewalls
and Panorama use digital certificates. Each certificate contains a cryptographic key to encrypt
plaintext or decrypt ciphertext. Each certificate also includes a digital signature... | 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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Key/Certificate
Usage
Description
Forward Trust For outbound SSL/TLS traffic, if a firewall acting as a forward proxy
trusts the CA that signed the certificate of the destination server, the
firewall uses the forward trust CA certificate to generate a copy of the
destination server certificate 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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Key/Certificate
Usage
Description
The GlobalProtect Large Scale VPN (LSVPN) feature
requires a CA signing certificate.
Site-to-Site VPNs
(IKE)
In a site-to-site IPSec VPN deployment, peer devices use Internet Key
Exchange (IKE) gateways to establish a secure channel. IKE gateways
use certificates... | 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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Default Trusted Certificate Authorities (CAs)
The Default Trusted Certificate Authorities store (Device > Certificate Management >
Certificates > Default Trusted Certificate Authorities) contains certificates from the most
common and trusted certificate authorities (CAs). Palo Alto Networks Next-... | 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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Certificate Revocation
Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama use digital certificates to ensure trust between parties
in a secure communication session. Configuring a firewall or Panorama to check the revocation
status of certificates provides additional security. A party that presents a revo... | 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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Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)
Palo Alto Networks firewalls can use the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to check the
revocation status of X.509 digital certificates (SSL/TLS certificates). The advantages of using
OCSP instead of or in addition to certificate revocation lists ... | 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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Certificate Deployment
The basic approaches to deploy certificates for Palo Alto Networks firewalls or Panorama are:
• Obtain certificates from a trusted third-party CA—The benefit of obtaining a certificate
from a trusted third-party certificate authority (CA) such as VeriSign or GoDaddy is 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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Set Up Verification for Certificate Revocation Status
To verify the revocation status of certificates, the firewall uses Online Certificate Status Protocol
(OCSP) and/or certificate revocation lists (CRLs). For details on these methods, see Certificate
Revocation If you configure both methods, th... | 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 | If you want the firewall to use the management interface for the OCSP responder interface,
enable OCSP communication on the firewall. Otherwise, continue to the next step to
configure an alternate interface.
1. Select Device > Setup > Interfaces > Management.
2. In the Network Services s... | 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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Where Can I Use This? What Do I Need?
• For Strata Cloud Manager, you must have
one of the following licenses:
Prisma Access license
AIOps for NGFW Premium license (use
the Strata Cloud Manager app)
→ The features and capabilities available
to you in Strata Cloud Manager depend on
which license(s... | 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 Revocation Status Verification of Certificates Used for SSL/TLS Decryption
(Strata Cloud Manager)
STEP 1 | Define the service-specific timeout intervals for revocation status checks.
1. Select Manage > Configuration > NGFW and Prisma Access > Security Services
> Decryption, and edit the... | 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 | Define the blocking behavior for a certificate status of “unknown” or a revocation status
request timeout.
1. Select Manage > Configuration > NGFW and Prisma Access > Security Services >
Decryption, and select an existing Decryption Profile or create a new one.
2. Edit the Server Certif... | 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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define in step 3. The Certificate Status Timeout relates to the OCSP/CRL Receive
Timeout as follows:
• If you enable both OCSP and CRL—The firewall registers a request timeout after the
lesser of two intervals passes: the Certificate Status Timeout value or the aggregate
of the two Receive Timeou... | 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 Master Key
Every firewall and Panorama management server has a default master key that encrypts all the
private keys and passwords in the configuration to secure them (such as the private key used for
SSL Forward Proxy Decryption).
Change the default master key as soon as possible 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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STEP 6 | To specify the master key Lifetime, enter the number of Days and/or Hours after which the
key will expire.
You must configure a new master key before the current key expires. If the master key expires,
the firewall or Panorama automatically reboots in Maintenance mode. You must then Rese... | 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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of encryptions the device performs with the master key exceeds the number of unique
encryptions the master key can generate (232 unique encryptions).
If the Master Key expires (you do not automatically renew it and you do not replace it
in a timely manner), the device goes into maintenance mode.
... | 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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Master Key Encryption
On physical and virtual Palo Alto Networks devices, you can configure the master key to use
the AES-256-CBC or the AES-256-GCM (introduced in PAN-OS 10.0) encryption algorithm to
encrypt data such as keys and passwords. AES-256-GCM provides stronger encryption than
AES-256-C... | 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 Master Key Encryption Level
You configure the master key encryption algorithm level and whether to re-encrypt all currently
encrypted data with a new encryption algorithm level using the CLI. Depending on the order of
the keywords, you can change the encryption level or you can change 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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Keyword Options
yes = Re-encrypt currently encrypted data with the
specified algorithm and use that algorithm to encrypt
sensitive data in the future.
Use the operational CLI command show system masterkey-properties to verify the
encryption algorithm (level) currently configured on the device, 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 view all of the System Logs for master key encryption, create a filter that shows all logs of the
Type crypto: (subtype eq crypto).
Unique Master Key Encryptions for AES-256-GCM
The master key can only generate a finite number of unique encryptions before it runs out of
unique combinations 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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Obtain Certificates
• Create a Self-Signed Root CA Certificate
• Generate a Certificate
• Import a Certificate and Private Key
• Obtain a Certificate from an External CA
• Install a Device Certificate
• Restore an Expired Device Certificate
• Deploy Certificates Using SCEP
Create a Self-Signed Ro... | 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 10 | Click Generate and Commit.
Generate a Certificate
Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama use certificates to authenticate clients, servers,
users, and devices in several applications, including SSL/TLS decryption, Authentication Portal,
GlobalProtect, site-to-site IPSec VPN, and web ... | 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 11 | For the key generation Algorithm, select RSA (default) or Elliptical Curve DSA (ECDSA).
ECDSA is recommended for client browsers and operating systems that support it.
Firewalls that run PAN-OS 6.1 and earlier releases will delete any ECDSA certificates
that you push from Panorama™, 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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On a Palo Alto Networks firewall or Panorama, you can import self-signed certificates only
if they are CA certificates.
Instead of importing a self-signed root CA certificate into all the client systems, it is a best
practice to import a certificate from the enterprise CA because the clients will... | 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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Obtain a Certificate from an External CA
The advantage of obtaining a certificate from an external certificate authority (CA) is that the
private key does not leave the firewall. To obtain a certificate from an external CA, generate a
certificate signing request (CSR) and submit it to the CA. Aft... | 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 the certificate.
1. Click the certificate Name.
2. Select the check boxes that correspond to the intended use of the certificate on the
firewall. For example, if the firewall will use this certificate to secure forwarding of
syslogs to an external syslog server, select the Cert... | 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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FQDN Ports
• https://certificate.paloaltonetworks.com
• *.gpcloudservice.com TCP 444 and TCP 443
The following Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation firewall models install the device
certificate when they first connect to the Palo Alto Networks CSP during the initial
registration process. You do no... | 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 | Log in to the firewall web interface as a Superuser.
An admin with Superuser access privileges is required to apply the OTP used to install the
device certificate.
STEP 3 | Configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
An NTP server is required to validate the device certification ex... | 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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Restore an Expired Device Certificate
The device certificate installed on your firewall has a 90 day lifetime. A firewall with the device
certificate installed automatically attempts to reinstall the device certificate 15 days before the
certificate expires. However, you have the ability to manua... | 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 | (Optional) To make the SCEP-based certificate generation more secure, configure a SCEP
challenge-response mechanism between the PKI and portal for each certificate request.
After you configure this mechanism, its operation is invisible, and no further input from you is
necessary.
To comp... | 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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either GUID (Windows) MAC address of the interface (Mac), Android ID (Android
devices), UDID (iOS devices), or a unique name that GlobalProtect assigns (Chrome).
• $UDID—Use the UDID common name attribute to request certificates based on
the client’s device UDID for GlobalProtect or device serial... | 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 7 | Enable mutual SSL authentication between the SCEP server and the firewall. This is required
to comply with the U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS).
FIPS-CC operation is indicated on the firewall login page and in its status bar.
Select the SCEP server’s root CA Certificat... | 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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Export a Certificate and Private Key
Palo Alto Networks recommends that you use your enterprise public key infrastructure (PKI)
to distribute a certificate and private key in your organization. However, if necessary, you can
also export a certificate and private key from the firewall or Panorama.... | 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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Block Private Key Export
You can permanently block the export of private keys for certificates when you generate them in
or import them into PAN-OS or Panorama. Blocking the export of private keys from your PANOS devices hardens your security posture because it prevents rogue administrators or 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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Generate a Private Key and Block It
Block the export of a private key to prevent its misuse after generating a certificate.
STEP 1 | Select Device > Certificate Management > Certificates > Device Certificates.
If there is more than one virtual system, select a Location or Shared for the certifica... | 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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Import a Private Key and Block It
Block the export of a private key to prevent its misuse after importing a certificate.
STEP 1 | Select Device > Certificate Management > Certificates > Device Certificates.
If there is more than one virtual system, select a Location or Shared for the certificate.... | 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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Import a Private Key for IKE Gateway and Block It
Block the export of a private key to prevent its misuse after generating a certificate for IKE
Gateway authentication.
STEP 1 | Select Network > Network Profiles > IKE Gateways.
STEP 2 | Add a new IKE Gateway.
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STEP 6 | Select Block Private Key Export to prevent anyone from exporting the key.
For importing a certificate, enter and confirm the Passphrase and then click OK
For generating a certificate, click Generate.
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STEP 7 | Enter the Passphrase, confirm it, and then click OK.
Verify Private Key Blocking
You can verify whether a private key is blocked from export in several ways.
Check the Key column in Device > Certificate Management > Certificates > Device
Certificates.
In this example, the forward-trust-c... | 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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Use the following operational CLI command to list all certificates on the device or in a
particular Vsys that have private keys blocked from export:
admin@pa-220> request certificate show-blocked <shared | vsys>
Use the following operational CLI command to check whether a particular certificate’s... | 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 a Certificate Profile
Certificate profiles define user and device authentication for Authentication Portal, multi-factor
authentication (MFA), GlobalProtect, site-to-site IPSec VPN, external dynamic list validation,
dynamic DNS (DDNS), User-ID agent and TS agent access, and web interfac... | 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 | Assign one or more certificates to the profile.
Repeat the following steps for each CA certificate:
1. In the CA Certificates table, click Add.
2. Select a CA Certificate.
Alternatively, you can Import a certificate. To import a certificate, enter a Certificate
Name, Browse for a Certifi... | 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 | Define the methods for verifying certificate revocation status and the associated blocking
behavior.
1. Select Use CRL or Use OCSP. If you select both, the firewall first tries OCSP and falls
back to the CRL method only if the OCSP responder is unavailable.
2. Depending on the verificati... | 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 an SSL/TLS Service Profile
Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama use SSL/TLS service profiles to specify a certificate
and the allowed protocol versions for SSL/TLS services. The firewall and Panorama use SSL/TLS
for Authentication Portal, GlobalProtect portals and gateways, inbound... | 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 7 | Click OK and Commit.
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Configure an SSH Service Profile
SSH service profiles enable you to customize SSH parameters to enhance the security and
integrity of SSH connections to your Palo Alto Networks management and high availability
(HA) appliances. By default, SSH supports all ciphers, key exchange algorithms, and mes... | 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 a Management - Server Profile.
1. Select Device > Certification Management > SSH Service Profile.
2. Add a Management - Server Profile.
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3. Enter a Name to identify the profile.
4. (Optional) Add the ciphers, message authentication codes, or key exchange algorithms
the profile will support.
5. (Optional) Select a Hostkey and key length.
6. (Optional) Enter values for the SSH session rekey parameters: Data, Interval, and
Packets.
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7. Click OK and Commit.
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STEP 2 | Select a management profile to apply.
1. Select Device > Setup > Management. Under SSH Management Profiles Settings, select
an existing profile.
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2. Click OK and Commit the changes.
STEP 3 | Restart management SSH service from the CLI to apply the profile.
You must restart the connection each time you apply a new profile or make changes to
a profile in use; this reboots the appliance. The new configurations will not affect active
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STEP 1 | Create an HA Profile.
1. Select Device > Certification Management > SSH Service Profile.
2. Add an HA Profile.
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3. Enter a Name to identify the profile.
4. (Optional) Add the ciphers, message authentication codes, or key exchange algorithms
the profile will support.
5. (Optional) Select a Hostkey and key length.
6. (Optional) Enter values for the SSH session rekey parameters: Data, Interval, and
Packets.
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7. Click OK and Commit.
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STEP 2 | Select an HA Profile to apply.
1. Select Device > High Availability > General. Under SSH HA Profile Setting, select an
existing profile.
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2. Click OK and Commit the changes.
STEP 3 | Restart HA1 SSH service from the CLI to apply the profile.
You must restart the connection each time you apply a new profile or make changes to a
profile in use; this reboots the appliance. The new configuration will not affect active sessions.
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Replace the Certificate for Inbound Management Traffic
When you first boot up the firewall or Panorama, it automatically generates a default certificate
that enables HTTPS access to the web interface and XML API over the management (MGT)
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Configure the Key Size for SSL Forward Proxy Server
Certificates
When responding to a client in an SSL Forward Proxy session, the firewall creates a copy of the
certificate that the destination server presents and uses the copy to establish a connection with
the client. By default, the firewall g... | 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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certificates. Public CAs and popular browsers support 2,048-bit keys, which provide
better security than 1,024-bit keys.
• 3072-bit RSA—The firewall generates certificates that use a 3,072-bit RSA key and
the SHA-256 hashing algorithm regardless of the key size of the destination server
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Revoke and Renew Certificates
• Revoke a Certificate
• Renew a Certificate
Revoke a Certificate
Various circumstances can invalidate a certificate before the expiration date. Some examples are
a change of name, change of association between subject and certificate authority (for example,
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Secure Keys with a Hardware Security Module
A hardware security module (HSM) is a physical device that manages digital keys. An HSM
provides secure storage and generation of digital keys. It provides both logical and physical
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Install the SafeNet Client RPM Packet Manager.
1. Select Device > Setup > HSM and Select HSM Client Version (Hardware Security
Operations settings).
2. Select Version 5.4.2 (default) or 7.2 as appropriate for your HSM server version.
3. Click OK.
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should use a SafeNet cluster only when you want to replicate the keys across the cluster.
Alternatively, you can add up to 16 SafeNet HSM servers to function independently.
1. Enter a Module Name (an ASCII string of up to 31 characters) for the HSM server.
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STEP 4 | Register the firewall as an HSM client with the HSM server and assign the firewall to a
partition on the HSM server.
If the HSM has a firewall with the same <cl-name> already registered, you must first
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Connect client version on your firewalls is compatible with your nShield Connect server, see Set
Up Connectivity with an HSM.
Before the HSM and firewalls connect, the HSM authenticates the firewalls based on their IP
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STEP 3 | Register the firewall as an HSM client with the HSM server.
This step briefly describes the procedure for using the front panel interface of the nShield
Connect HSM. For more details, refer to nCipher documentation.
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STEP 5 | Authenticate the firewall to the HSM.
1. In the firewall web interface, select Device > Setup > HSM and Setup Hardware
Security Module.
2. Click OK.
The firewall tries to authenticate to the HSM and displays a status message.
3. Click OK.
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STEP 2 | Specify the key that is currently used to encrypt all of the private keys and passwords on the
firewall in the Master Key field.
STEP 3 | If changing the master key, enter the new master key and confirm.
STEP 4 | Select the HSM check box.
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STEP 1 | On the HSM, import or generate the certificate and private key used in your decryption
deployment.
For instructions on importing or generating a certificate and private key on the HSM, refer to
your HSM documentation.
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Export Support file.
Select Export Support File from the Hardware Security Operations section.
A test file is created to help customer support when addressing a problem with an HSM
configuration on the firewall.
Reset HSM configuration.
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High availability (HA) is a deployment in which two firewalls are placed in a group or up to 16
firewalls are placed in an HA cluster and their configuration is synchronized to prevent a single
point of failure on your network. A heartbeat connection between the firewall peers ensures
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HA Overview
You can configure two Palo Alto Networks firewalls as an HA pair or configure up to 16 firewalls
as peer members of an HA cluster. The peers in the cluster can be HA pairs or standalone
firewalls. HA allows you to minimize downtime by making sure that an alternate firewall
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HA Concepts
The following topics provide conceptual information about how HA works on a Palo Alto
Networks firewall:
• HA Modes
• HA Links and Backup Links
• Device Priority and Preemption
• Failover
• LACP and LLDP Pre-Negotiation for Active/Passive HA
• Floating IP Address and Virtual MAC Address
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• Active/passive mode has simplicity of design; it is significantly easier to troubleshoot routing
and traffic flow issues in active/passive mode. Active/passive mode supports a Layer 2
deployment; active/active mode does not.
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peer HA1 IP address to the Permitted IP list. (If you didn't configure a Permitted IP list, you
don't need to add the peer HA1 IP address.)
You can configure data ports as both dedicated HA interfaces and as dedicated backup
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