Globalprotect fails with "connection failure" when changing GP Portal while using SSO

Globalprotect fails with "connection failure" when changing GP Portal while using SSO

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Created On 03/07/23 09:53 AM - Last Modified 04/22/24 07:02 AM


Symptom


  • SSO (Single Sign-on) is being used to connect to Portal1
  • When changing the portal to Portal2, the same SSO credentials is being used on the second portal
  • If the SSO user is not allowed to login to Portal2, GlobalProtect client will display an error message "Connection failed: You are not authorized to connect to GlobalProtectPortal"

 

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Environment


  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • Supported PAN-OS
  • GlobalProtect Portal
  • Single Sign on (SSO) enabled.


Cause


This is a default behavior for GlobalProtect when SSO is enabled.



Resolution


  1. The workaround  is to disable Single Sign on (SSO).
  2. If the feature is required, submit a feature request with the account team.
Note:  if SSO is left enabled then make sure to logout the user from Portal1 before logging into Portal2 with new user.


Additional Information


Connection to Portal1 (10.46.42.203):
(P2760-T4068)Debug(9088): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 ----Portal Login starts----
(P2760-T4068)Debug(8122): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 User name for cached portal confg: user1
...
(P2760-T4068)Debug(2257): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 Unserialized non-empty cookie for portal 10.46.42.203 and pre-logon user.
...
(P2760-T4068)Dump (9197): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 Login...
(P2760-T4068)Dump (9223): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 pszPortalString = 000002CE4AFCFC90, new char[868];
(P2760-T4068)Debug(9231): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 m_szDomainAndUsername is user1
(P2760-T4068)Debug(13642): 03/07/23 00:52:18:948 Portal auth method: credential, auth src: SSO <-----
Connection to Portal2 (10.46.36.203):
(P2760-T4068)Debug(9088): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 ----Portal Login starts----
(P2760-T4068)Debug(8122): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 User name for cached portal confg: user1
...
(P2760-T4068)Debug(2257): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 Unserialized empty cookie for portal 10.46.36.203 and pre-logon user.
...
(P2760-T4068)Dump (9197): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 Login...
(P2760-T4068)Dump (9223): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 pszPortalString = 000002CE4A2C5BC0, new char[479];
(P2760-T4068)Debug(9231): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 m_szDomainAndUsername is user1
(P2760-T4068)Debug(13642): 03/07/23 00:52:23:932 Portal auth method: credential, auth src: SSO 

 



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