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Palo Alto Networks Rule

NGFW licences expire at 00:00 GMT the following day

Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited

Kind
Term
Statement
What Happens When Licenses Expire? (updated 2026-03-24): a daily system-log warning starts 30 days before expiry; the licence expires at 12:00 AM GMT at the start of the day after the end date; some subscriptions keep limited function (for example installed threat signatures, custom URL categories) while others stop entirely; after support expires, software updates and technical support stop.
Applies when
Subscription or support end dates on NGFWs and Panorama.
Applies to
Hardware and VM-Series NGFW subscriptions, Panorama, support.
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