# GlobalProtect™

> Secure Network Connection

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1400555706](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1400555706)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1400555706`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Palo Alto Networks
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (2,733 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2018-09-16
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/globalprotect/id1400555706)
- **Website:** [http://www.paloaltonetworks.com/globalprotect](http://www.paloaltonetworks.com/globalprotect)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/datasheets/product-privacy-datasheets](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/datasheets/product-privacy-datasheets)

## Description

GlobalProtect for iOS delivers secure, enterprise-grade VPN access by connecting to Palo Alto Networks gateways. It automatically discovers the best gateway, supports Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN, and App VPN, and adapts to the end user’s location to deliver optimal performance with minimal effort.

Key features include On-Demand VPN, BYOD support, MDM provisioning, and multiple authentication methods (RADIUS, SAML, LDAP, client certificates). It requires PAN-OS gateways (7.1+), iOS 10+, and a GlobalProtect gateway subscription.

## Rankings

- #35,989 — Overall

## Review summary

Users report frequent reliability and authentication problems on Apple devices. Core issues include unstable connections requiring reinstall or many retries, repeated sign-in and MFA failures, and inability to stay authenticated after disconnect. In-app browser limitations—no hardware key support in embedded mode, no external browser option, and stale or duplicated windows—worsen failures. MacOS/iOS compatibility problems persist, and missing features like multiple portals, widgets, and persistent sessions reduce usability. Some environments (such as school VPNs) work when a connection finally succeeds, but overall reliability remains poor.

### Pros

- Clean and intuitive interface.
- When the VPN connects, it provides access as expected (e.g., for school VPNs).
- Used in enterprise environments to provide organizational VPN access.

### Cons

- Frequent connection failures and instability; often requires uninstall/reinstall or many retries to connect.
- Persistent login/authentication problems, including MFA failures and missing input parameters, causing repeated sign-ins.
- In-app browser limitations during authentication: no hardware security key support in embedded browser, cannot switch to external browser, and stale or duplicated browser windows.
- Significant Apple platform compatibility issues on macOS/iOS (including MacBooks and latest OS updates) causing non-working or unstable connections.
- Missing usability features and session reliability: no multi-portal support, no saved URLs or widgets, and no persistent login across sessions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1400555706)