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User-ID
Last Updated: July 11, 2025What’s Palo Alto User-ID? The term “User-ID” refers to User Identification, which is used to track individual users’ network activity instead of relying on IP addresses. By utilizing directory services like Active Directory, we can enforce security policies based on user identity, enhancing visibility into user activities. How can this help an organization? User-ID...
User-ID redistribution
Last Updated: June 18, 2025What Is User ID Redistribution? User-ID Redistribution in Palo Alto Firewalls lets firewalls share user-to-IP mappings across different devices. This reduces the load on the network and servers. It helps maintain consistent identity-based policies in various situations, such as multi-site setups, high-availability pairs, or cloud environments. This feature is useful when you have multiple...
