Why is the "host-name" in HIP report from macOS devices changed after upgrading GlobalProtect App
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Created On 10/04/23 04:08 AM - Last Modified 08/27/24 22:54 PM
Question
Why is the "host-name" in HIP report from macOS devices changed after upgrading GlobalProtect App?
"host-name" parameter in HIP report from macOS devices is different between GP App version 6.1.1 and 6.1.2.
- GP Client App 6.1.1 (or prior): Local Hostname
- GP Client App 6.1.2: Computer Name
Environment
- GlobalProtect App
- macOS
- Versions 6.x
Answer
- In order to make the name consistent across the products, "Computer Name" in macOS devices is used as host-name in HIP Reports (GPC-17831).
- Computer Name is used on the following versions of GlobalProtect App for macOS:
- 6.0.7 or later
- 6.1.2 or later
- This difference is expected due to the integration of the fix for GPC-17831.
Additional Information
Computer Name is also used as "host-name" in HIP report of GP App 6.0.7 though Local Hostname is used in the prior releases.