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Simple script that starts and stops GlobalProtect.app on Mac OSX.
#!/bin/bash
case $# in
0)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
exit 1
;;
1)
case $1 in
start)
echo "Starting GlobalProtect..."
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpa.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangps.plist
echo "Done!"
;;
stop)
echo "Stopping GlobalProtect..."
launchctl remove com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangps
launchctl remove com.paloaltonetworks.gp.pangpa
echo "Done!"
;;
*)
echo "'$1' is not a valid verb."
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
exit 2
;;
esac
;;
*)
echo "Too many args provided ($#)."
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
exit 3
;;
esac
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nirazul commented Jun 27, 2024

I adapted the script to kill globalprotect icon in tray on stop and open globalprotect app when start :

@damosse31 THANK YOU! That's exactly what I was looking for and it works perfectly on macOS Sonoma and GlobalProtect 6.1.4 🫶

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