topic Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS in Mobile

Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

CeeToo — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:28:28 GMT

Hi there,

one of my clients is using Check Point Mobile for Windows machines and the connection was pretty easy to setup.

I wanted to do the same now with my Mac Mini but figured out due to the ARM architecture there is just a limited version which tunnels my full internet connection. THis is something I want to avoid. Instead I would like to split this.

So I tried to install Parallels on MacOs , set up Win 11 and also Client Check Mobile but unfortunately a connection to the VPN service is not possible, the tracing service can't be activated.

Therefore I would like to know if there is any option to use Check Point Mobile or a variation of this software in a virtual environment like Parallels or if there is any plan to create one solution.

BG

Tobias

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

the_rock — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:19:09 GMT

Do you have any relevant screenshots/logs (simple diagram) that could help us here?

Cheers,

Andy

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

_Val_ — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:07:59 GMT

We do not support EndPoint on Parallels Windows with M1/2.

Please use the native Mac client instead. Another option is to raise an RFE with your local Check Point representative.

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

CeeToo — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:30:24 GMT

Thanks guys,

attached you will find a screenshot of the issue, mainly it is because the Endpoint service is not activated and neither can'T be activated manually. I guess when this would made be possible we would have a solution.

@_Val_ Also thx to your reply. TBH this is not possible to me because I am not the business owner who sets this up. And it is very confusing, that the main internet connection of the Mac can't be used anymore after the VPN has been activated, only the internet in the virtual machine which is then established behind the VPN has an internet connection. This should be changed. And what is an RFE?

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

_Val_ — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:57:59 GMT

This does not sound right, both the host and the VM should be able to access the Internet, even when Endpoint Client is installed and connected to VPN. Maybe talk to your security admins, before anything else.

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

PhoneBoy — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:43:07 GMT

Remote Access VPN on Windows (whether part of Harmony Endpoint or standalone) only supports x86 hardware.
This limitation also applies when Windows is emulated on an M1/M2 Mac in Parallels.
The only supported client in this case is Check Point Capsule VPN, which is available in the Windows store.
See: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk107536

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

Ralf_Hamburg — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:06 GMT

I guess I didn't fully understand the thread, my English skills seem limited here. Hence the clear question again:

Is there ANY way to realize a VPN dial-in with Checkpoint on a Mac with M processor with Parallels and Windows for ARM processors? And without RFE, which is not supported by most customers.

In one post I read that this is not supported, in another that there is Check Point Capsule VPN. So, I'm a little bit confused... 😉

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

PhoneBoy — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:18:11 GMT

There are a few different VPN clients, actually:

The clients that are checked in the screenshot above do NOT run on ARM processors.
Capsule VPN does as it uses the native functionality built into Windows.
SNX does for macOS natively, not sure it will work for ARM on Windows.

Whether your organization allows Capsule VPN to be used is a separate question.
However, the above shows where this is configured (on the relevant gateway object).
It lacks various compliance checks, which some organizations require.

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

Ralf_Hamburg — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:22:30 GMT

The sentence "The clients that are checked in the screenshot above do NOT run on ARM processors." is unaccaptable. More and more Windows Laptops are built with ARM processors, Intel based processors loses market shares every month. They are wasting too much power for heating the system.

Re: Using check point mobile in Parallels on MacOS

PhoneBoy — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:10:09 GMT

For context, current estimates of ARM market share for Windows PCs is somewhere around 10%.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-wont-rise-above-13-percent-in-2025-says-abi-research

In any case, we do plan to support ARM in the future, but there are no timelines for this at present.