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A network security administrator has been tasked with deploying User-ID in their organization. What are three valid methods of collecting User-ID information in a network? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. Windows User-ID agent B. GlobalProtect C. XMLAPI. User-ID maps IP addresses to usernames using several collection methods. The Windows User-ID Agent monitors Windows Security Event Logs on domain controllers to capture login events. GlobalProtect (the VPN/endpoint client) reports user-to-IP mappings directly to the firewall…

Submitted by priya_blr· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

A network security administrator has been tasked with deploying User-ID in their organization. What are three valid methods of collecting User-ID information in a network? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AWindows User-ID agent
  • BGlobalProtect
  • CXMLAPI
  • DExternal dynamic list
  • EDynamic user groups

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    94% (47)
  • D
    4% (2)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

User-ID maps IP addresses to usernames using several collection methods. The Windows User-ID Agent monitors Windows Security Event Logs on domain controllers to capture login events. GlobalProtect (the VPN/endpoint client) reports user-to-IP mappings directly to the firewall when users authenticate. The XML API allows third-party systems or custom scripts to push user-IP mappings programmatically to the firewall. External Dynamic Lists are used for IP/URL/domain-based policy matching - not user identity collection. Dynamic User Groups are a policy construct that groups users based on identity attributes; they consume User-ID data but do not collect it.

Topics

#User-ID#Identity Management#Authentication#Palo Alto Networks

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