# Green icon ≠ working — Client Connector war-room

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Green tray icon is not a verdict. War-room for Service Status, ZIA/ZPA enabled, forwarding profile, PAC, and auth loops — official help.zscaler.com only.

Quick answer (say this out loud)

    Service Status  answers “is the app even connected, and is Internet &amp; SaaS / Private Access turned on?”  ZIA Enabled / ZPA Enabled  answers “is this user entitled for that service?”  Forwarding Profile  answers “for this trusted-network type, is the action Tunnel, Tunnel with Local Proxy, or None?”  PAC  answers “did the device download a valid PAC, and does it DIRECT the IdP?”  ip.zscaler.com  answers “did this browser hit a ZIA Public Service Edge?” A green tray is  ZSATray . It is not a Web row and it is not an enrolled tunnel.

## 1. Why the green icon lies

 Operators collapse five client failures into one screenshot. The service is Off. The user is not entitled for ZIA. The forwarding profile action for Off-Trusted is None. The PAC URL is invalid, so enrollment never finished. The IdP is hairpinned through the tunnel, so SAML loops. Those are five first clicks. The tray being green only means the UI process is alive.

 This page is the war-room for the  agent . Lesson 4 ships the install and the App Profile. The evidence desk proves the cloud after the packet leaves the laptop. Here you prove the five facts on the device before you open URL policy.

   Hero · wings are not a tunnel

   Notice: the laptop looks shielded. The process map to the left is the ticket. Quote Service Status and ZIA / ZPA enabled before you trust the wings.

   Interview line

   If they say “Client Connector is green, so Zscaler is working,” do not agree. Say: “The tray is  ZSATray . I read Service Status, then whether Internet &amp; SaaS and Private Access are enabled, then the Forwarding Profile action for this network type, then PAC, then  ip.zscaler.com . Green is not a Public Service Edge.”

## 2. Concept — five client facts

 Memorise five named objects before you click. Each is allowed to prove one thing. Over-claiming the tray is how you ship a bad App Profile at 02:00.

#### 1 · Service Status

     On the device, in Client Connector. Official: Using Zscaler Client Connector. Shows connection status and lets the user Turn Off Internet &amp; SaaS, Private Access, ZDX, or Endpoint DLP for a timed window. Green tray ≠ service On.

#### 2 · ZIA / ZPA enabled

     Entitlement, not the icon. Device fingerprint Help:  ZIA Enabled  is True if the user is entitled for Internet &amp; SaaS;  ZPA Enabled  is True if entitled for Private Access. False means there is no tunnel to chase.

#### 3 · Forwarding Profile

     Admin path:  Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms . One action per network type: On-Trusted, Off-Trusted, VPN-Trusted, Split VPN-Trusted. Actions you will actually see: Tunnel, Tunnel with Local Proxy, None.

#### 4 · PAC

     The PAC URL lives on the forwarding profile (and App Profile PAC Configuration). Error  3016  = PAC URL is not valid. Error  3017  = PAC file is not valid. A failed PAC download stops Client Connector from authenticating the user.

#### 5 · Auth loop

     If IdP / ACS traffic is forced through the tunnel or a PAC that does not  DIRECT  the IdP, SAML never completes. Exempt the IdP and ACS first. Do not disable Client Connector for the org.

#### Hard words, once

      App Profile  = who + OS + which Forwarding Profile.  Forwarding Profile  = how, per network type.  Z-Tunnel 2.0  = all ports; 1.0 is web ports.  Export Logs  = More → Troubleshoot → ZIP for support.  ZSATray  = UI;  ZSATunnel  = tunnel process.

   Flow 1 · five facts, one question each

       Five Client Connector facts and the one question each is allowed to answer

- Write user + device + UTC first · then pick the fact Green icon ≠ working five facts, not one tray Service Status App connected? ZIA / ZPA On or Off Using ZCC · device Turn Off is timed not a policy verdict ZIA / ZPA enabled Entitled? ZIA Enabled True/False ZPA Enabled True/False Device fingerprint not the tray colour Forwarding Profile How on this LAN? Tunnel / TWLP / None On / Off / VPN-Trusted Infrastructure → Client not an App Profile PAC Did PAC load? 3016 URL not valid 3017 file not valid Forwarding Profile URL failed PAC = no auth Auth loop IdP reachable? DIRECT IdP + ACS no tunnel hairpin PAC best practices do not org-disable ZCC A green tray with ZIA Off is data. There is no Salesforce row to chase in Web Insights. Turn the service back on — or fix entitlement — then reload ip.zscaler.com. Do not Activate a URL Allow. Read left → right. Each box is allowed one claim. If you cannot name the field, you are not proving — you are guessing. Say this out loud I prove Service Status, then entitlement, then the Forwarding Profile action for this network type, then PAC, then the wire. I do not change URL policy, SSL, or an App Profile Rule Order until I can quote the field that made me do it. ## 3. Path — ticket → first check Flowchart first. Do not open the App Profile editor until a diamond says so. Do not restart the laptop until Service Status and the two enable flags are written on the ticket. Path · pick the branch before the restart Notice: the diamond is the ticket. CLI / logs / trace are later tools. On this war-room the first diamond is Service Status, not a reboot. Flow 2 · first-check diamond Decision diamond from Client Connector symptom to first official check Symptom first · check second · field third What must we prove on ZCC? Service On? and entitled? ZIA / ZPA Off Service Status or Enabled = False do not hunt URL policy Stuck Authenticating PAC + IdP / ACS 3016 / 3017 / loop DIRECT the IdP first Internet not in ZIA Forwarding Profile action + network type then ip.zscaler.com VPN on the laptop Forwarding Profile VPN-Trusted + bypass official VPN error Still failing Export Logs ZIP + Run Diagnostics then evidence desk ip.zscaler.com = not a Zscaler IP → stop. There is no Web row to chase. Fix service / entitlement / PAC / forwarding action. Then reload My IP. Diamond = decision. Do not Activate a URL rule from the bottom box. App Profile path is Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Windows → App Profiles. Forwarding Profile path is Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms. Read the diamond first. An auth loop never starts in a Cloud App rule. A VPN-detected disable never starts in SSL inspection. Off-cloud My IP never starts in Blocked Policy Name . ## 4. How to choose — first check + proof field Print this next to the Client Connector window. If you cannot recite the proof field, you are not ready to edit an App Profile. If the ticket says… First check (official path) Proof field Do not open first Green icon, “Zscaler is on,” SaaS still dead On the device: Client Connector → Service Status ; confirm Internet & SaaS / Private Access are not Turned Off Service Status + ZIA / ZPA On · or ZIA Enabled / ZPA Enabled True A new URL Allow Stuck on Authenticating / SAML redirect loop after enroll Forwarding Profile PAC + App Profile PAC Configuration ; confirm IdP + ACS are not hairpinned PAC DIRECT for IdP/ACS · or error 3016 / 3017 Org-wide Turn Off of ZCC “PAC URL is not Valid” / cannot authenticate Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms → PAC URL Error 3016 (URL) or 3017 (file) A Cloud App rule Third-party VPN up; ZIA tunnel dropped Same Forwarding Profile — VPN-Trusted action + VPN hostname / IP bypass (Help: ZCC Errors + PAC best practices) Official “active VPN” error + VPN-Trusted action Disable SSL inspection Service Status looks connected; browser is off-cloud On the failing browser: https://ip.zscaler.com , then the Forwarding Profile action for the detected network type My IP “didn’t come from a Zscaler IP” + action = None / wrong trusted type ZPA Access Policy App Profile is not the Forwarding Profile Help keeps them as two objects. The App Profile (Windows / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android tab) names who matches and which Forwarding Profile to download. The Forwarding Profile names Tunnel / Tunnel with Local Proxy / None per On-Trusted, Off-Trusted, VPN-Trusted, Split VPN-Trusted. Editing Rule Order will not fix a None action on Off-Trusted. ## 5. Do — runbook Side A → B → C Side A proves the agent on the laptop. Side B proves the two Admin objects that laptop downloaded. Side C proves the wire and packages logs. On a messy Sev-2, do them in this order until a field lights up. ### Side A — Device: Service Status, services, Troubleshoot #### Open Client Connector, not the Admin Portal On the failing device, open the app. Official: Using Zscaler Client Connector. Read Service Status . Confirm whether the user (or a remote admin) used Turn Off on Internet & SaaS, Private Access, ZDX, or Endpoint DLP. Help: the app disables those services for a period of time and then re-enables them. A timed Off is not a URL block.

- #### Read ZIA and ZPA as two switches Internet & SaaS Off explains a dead browser and an off-cloud My IP page. Private Access Off explains a dead private FQDN even when Salesforce works. Dashboard Help also tracks ZIA Service Turn Off and ZPA Service Turn Off counts across enrolled devices — use that if more than one laptop flipped.

- #### If the UI is up but the tunnel is not, prove the processes Official allowlist: ZSATray is the UI, ZSATunnel handles traffic tunneling, plus ZSAService on Windows. Traffic-forwarding runbook: allowlist ZSATunnel.exe , ZSATray.exe , ZSAService.exe (and ZDPService.exe if Endpoint DLP is in scope). A living tray with a dead ZSATunnel is a process ticket, not a policy ticket.

- #### Use the official Troubleshoot section before you reinstall Path: More → Troubleshoot . Official actions: Run Zscaler Diagnostics (one-time snapshot of network state), Restart Service , Export Logs (ZIP to your support admin), Start Packet Capture (Help: Enabling Packet Capture — set Run Session For first). Do not start a capture on a production laptop without a duration and a change note.

     Zscaler Client Connector · Service Status

     Training mock · not live

       Device / Client Connector / Service Status

### Service Status

          Enrolled user (lab)  priya@lab.example

          App Profile (lab)  Win-Offnet-Default

          Internet &amp; SaaS (ZIA)  Off · Turn Off used 01:58 UTC

          Private Access (ZPA)  On

          ZIA Enabled (fingerprint)  True

          ZPA Enabled (fingerprint)  True

TRAY:  green · ZSATray running

ZIA:   Internet &amp; SaaS is Off  — Help: user can disable Internet &amp; SaaS / Private Access / ZDX / Endpoint DLP for a period.

PROOF: do not open URL policy. Turn the service back on, then reload ip.zscaler.com.

    Source:  Zscaler Help — Using Zscaler Client Connector (Service Status; disable Internet &amp; SaaS, Private Access, ZDX, Endpoint DLP); Viewing Device Fingerprint Information ( ZIA Enabled ,  ZPA Enabled ); Troubleshooting Zscaler Client Connector (Export Logs, Restart Service, Run Zscaler Diagnostics). Lab identities only. Training mock · not live.

  Windows — prove the official processes (read-only)  sc query ZSAService
tasklist | findstr /i "ZSATunnel ZSAService ZSATray"

REM Official allowlist names: ZSATray = UI, ZSATunnel = tunneling, ZSAService = service
REM If ZSATray is up and ZSATunnel is missing, the tray can still look green.

### Side B — Admin: App Profile, Forwarding Profile, PAC

- #### Confirm which App Profile the device actually has Path: Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Windows (or macOS / Linux / iOS / Android — the OS is the tab). App Profiles . Official fields: Name , Rule Order (ascending numerical order — lowest number wins), Status = Enabled, Forwarding Profile drop-down. A VIP profile at order 4 never matches if Default-Win sits at 1. Source: Configuring Zscaler Client Connector App Profiles.

- #### Open the Forwarding Profile that App Profile names Path: Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms → Add Forwarding Profile (or the existing profile). Read the action for the network type the laptop thinks it is on: On-Trusted, Off-Trusted, VPN-Trusted, Split VPN-Trusted. If you use Z-Tunnel 2.0, Help requires a forwarding profile with Z-Tunnel 2.0 selected. Source: Configuring Forwarding Profiles; About Z-Tunnel 1.0 & Z-Tunnel 2.0.

- #### Read the PAC URL on that profile Error 3016 PAC URL is not Valid = the URL on the forwarding profile is wrong. Error 3017 PAC File is not Valid = the file itself is invalid. A failed PAC download stops Client Connector from authenticating the user — check network connectivity to the PAC host. Source: Zscaler Client Connector Errors.

- #### If a third-party VPN is in the picture, stay on this object Official error: Client Connector detects an active VPN — check the forwarding profile. Help on App Profiles / PAC: add the VPN gateway hostname or IP to the system PAC so Tunnel with Local Proxy can DIRECT that traffic. Do not start by killing SSL inspection.

     admin.zscalerthree.net · Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms

     Training mock · not live

       Infrastructure / Connectors / Client / Forwarding Profile for Platforms / Edit

### Forwarding Profile · Win-Offnet-ZT2

          Off-Trusted Network action  Tunnel · Z-Tunnel 2.0

          On-Trusted Network action  None

          VPN-Trusted Network action  Tunnel with Local Proxy

          PAC URL  https://pac.lab.example/win-offnet.pac

           Network type  Action  What it proves

            Off-Trusted   Tunnel   WFH should hit a ZIA Public Service Edge
            On-Trusted   None   If trusted-network detection is wrong, WFH goes DIRECT
            VPN-Trusted  Tunnel with Local Proxy  Add VPN gateway to system PAC (Help)

        Cancel  Save

    Source:  Zscaler Help — Configuring Forwarding Profiles for Zscaler Client Connector (path: Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms); About Forwarding Profiles; Best Practices for Using PAC Files with Zscaler Client Connector. Lab names only. Training mock · not live.

     admin.zscalerthree.net · Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Windows → App Profiles → Edit Windows Policy

     Training mock · not live

       Infrastructure / Connectors / Client / Windows / App Profiles / Win-Offnet-Default

### Windows Policy

          Name  Win-Offnet-Default

          Rule Order  1

          Status  Enabled

          Forwarding Profile  Win-Offnet-ZT2

         PAC Configuration · IdP / ACS (lab note)
         IdP login.microsoftonline.com + ACS must return DIRECT — do not hairpin SAML

    Source:  Zscaler Help — Configuring Zscaler Client Connector App Profiles (Rule Order ascending; Status; Forwarding Profile; PAC Configuration). Identity click-path:  Lesson 4 · Authentication and ZCC deploy . Training mock · not live.

### Side C — Proof: My IP, auth exemption, Export Logs

- #### Prove the browser hit a Public Service Edge On the user’s device open https://ip.zscaler.com . Official: Verifying a User’s Traffic is Being Forwarded to the Zscaler Service. If the page says the request did not come from a Zscaler IP, stop. There is no Policy Action to chase. Fix Service Status / entitlement / PAC / forwarding action, then reload.

- #### If the ticket is an auth loop, exempt IdP + ACS first PAC best practices + App Profile PAC Configuration: IdP and ACS must not be forced through the tunnel. A STRICTENFORCEMENT install whose pre-enroll PAC does not DIRECT the IdP bricks its own SSO path — that is a token / PAC ticket, not a “disable ZCC” ticket. Full Entra gallery / ACS runbook: Lesson 4 and the gold authentication lesson.

- #### Package official logs before you escalate More → Troubleshoot → Export Logs writes a ZIP for your support admin. Remote path (Help: Configuring User Access to Support Options): Enrolled Devices → Device Details → Fetch Logs. Quote Service Status, Forwarding Profile name, PAC error if any, and the My IP sentence in the same note as the ZIP.

- #### Only then open the evidence desk On-cloud My IP plus a still-failing SaaS URL is a Web Insights ticket. A private FQDN is User Activity. Slow + Allowed is ZDX. Those tools are the next lesson — they are not the first click when the tray is the question. Evidence desk .

   Green success on each side

- Side A: Service Status shows Internet & SaaS / Private Access On for the services this user is entitled to. ZSATunnel is running if the tray is up.

- Side B: App Profile name + Rule Order match the intended Windows (or macOS) rule. Forwarding Profile action for the detected network type is Tunnel or Tunnel with Local Proxy — not a surprise None. PAC URL fetches a valid file (not 3016 / 3017).

- Side C: ip.zscaler.com shows the request came from a Zscaler IP (IPv4). Auth loop is gone after IdP/ACS DIRECT . Export Logs ZIP is attached if you escalate.

## 6. Five war-room tickets

 These five land every quarter. Memorise first check + proof field. Times and identities below are lab-only.

     Ticket  Symptom  First check  Proof field

       ZCC-01   Green tray; Salesforce spinning  Service Status  Internet &amp; SaaS Off — or  ZIA Enabled  = False
       ZCC-02   Stuck Authenticating after enroll  PAC + IdP/ACS exemption  PAC does not  DIRECT  IdP/ACS · or 3016 / 3017
       ZCC-03   “PAC URL is not Valid”  Forwarding Profile PAC URL  Error  3016  (URL) or  3017  (file)
       ZCC-04   Cisco / GlobalProtect up; ZIA died  Forwarding Profile VPN-Trusted  Official active-VPN error + bypass / action
       ZCC-05   Service looks On; My IP off-cloud  Forwarding action + trusted-network type  Action None on the type the laptop detected

### ZCC-01 — Green icon, service Off

  02:12 · P2.  Priya on a hotel network. Slack photo of a green tray. Salesforce spins. L1 already drafted a URL Allow for  salesforce.com .

  First check:  on  her  Client Connector, Service Status. Official: Using Zscaler Client Connector — the user can disable Internet &amp; SaaS (and Private Access, ZDX, Endpoint DLP) for a period.

  If ZIA is Off:  quote that line. Turn it back on (or wait for the timed re-enable). Reload  ip.zscaler.com . There is no  Blocked Policy Name  yet.

  If ZIA is On and  ZIA Enabled  is False:  entitlement — the user is not entitled for Internet &amp; SaaS in Client Connector. That is an App Profile / service-assignment ticket, not a Salesforce Allow.

  Trap

 Do not trust a colleague’s tray screenshot from a different laptop. The proof is Service Status on the failing device. A green  ZSATray  with Internet &amp; SaaS Off is working as designed.

### ZCC-02 — Auth loop after enroll

  02:25 · P2.  New hire enrolls. Browser bounces login.microsoftonline.com → Zscaler ACS → IdP again. L1 wants Client Connector uninstalled “so they can get in.”

  First check:  PAC on the Forwarding Profile the pre-enroll  POLICYTOKEN  / App Profile is using. Confirm the IdP and the ACS are not forced through the tunnel.

  Proof field:  a PAC  DIRECT  (or equivalent bypass) for the IdP and ACS. If the PAC failed to download, you will see the official PAC-download error — authentication cannot start until that file loads. Error 3016 / 3017 live on the same object.

  Close

 I would not disable Client Connector for the org. I would exempt IdP + ACS, re-test the same user, then finish enrollment. Identity click-path:  Lesson 4 · Auth + ZCC deploy .

### ZCC-03 — 3016 / 3017 PAC

  02:40 · P2.  Overnight someone edited the PAC host. Half the WFH fleet cannot authenticate. The tray still looks installed.

  First check:   Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms  → the PAC URL on the profile those devices use.

  Proof field:   3016 PAC URL is not Valid  if the URL is wrong;  3017 PAC File is not Valid  if the file is invalid. Help: a failed PAC download stops Client Connector from authenticating the user. Fix the URL or the file, confirm the device can reach it, then re-auth one pilot — not a tenant-wide Force re-auth.

  Trap

 Help also notes 3016 / 3017 can appear for admins merely browsing the forwarding profile or app profiles pages. Quote the error from the  user  device before you declare a fleet outage.

### ZCC-04 — Active VPN detected

  02:55 · P2.  Contractor connects corporate GlobalProtect, then Client Connector reports ZIA is down. L1 wants SSL inspection disabled.

  First check:  Zscaler Client Connector Errors — this class of error occurs if Client Connector detects an active VPN. Check the forwarding profile. Read VPN-Trusted (and Split VPN-Trusted) actions. Add the VPN gateway hostname / IP to the system PAC if you are on Tunnel with Local Proxy (official PAC best practices).

  Proof field:  the official active-VPN wording plus the VPN-Trusted action you intended. A None action on VPN-Trusted is a design choice — quote it; do not “fix” it with SSL.

  Close

 I would leave SSL alone. I would quote the VPN error, the forwarding-profile action for VPN-Trusted, and the PAC bypass for the VPN gateway. Then retest Salesforce with both agents up.

### ZCC-05 — Connected agent, off-cloud browser

  03:10 · P2.  Service Status looks healthy. Internet works.  ip.zscaler.com  says the request did not come from a Zscaler IP. Someone typed “Zscaler is down” in the channel.

  First check:  which trusted-network type did the laptop detect, and what is the Forwarding Profile action for that type? A hotel laptop that matches On-Trusted (fragile DNS / DNS suffix criteria) will take the On-Trusted action — often  None  — and go DIRECT. Tunnel with Local Proxy plus a missing system proxy does the same for browser traffic.

  Proof field:  the official off-cloud sentence on My IP, plus the network type + action pair. Then fix detection or the Off-Trusted action (Tunnel / Z-Tunnel 2.0 is the usual WFH intent). Reload My IP on the same browser.

  Trap

 Do not rip Z-Tunnel from one IPv6-looking My IP. Official My IP caveat: the service might not recognize IPv6 traffic that is already on-cloud. Confirm with a Web Insights row in the same minute if the path is IPv6-first.  Evidence desk .

## 7. Traps + close-the-ticket proof

   Proof · named field, then Closed

   Notice: the left screen is a green check. The right screen is the close. Quote Service Status, PAC error, or the My IP sentence — not the tray colour.

     You see  Weak close  Strong close

      Green tray  “Zscaler is working”  Service Status + ZIA / ZPA On +  ZIA Enabled  /  ZPA Enabled
      Internet &amp; SaaS Off  New URL Allow  Quote Turn Off; re-enable; reload My IP
       ZIA Enabled  = False  Restart Service  Entitlement / App Profile assignment — user is not entitled for ZIA
      SAML redirect loop  Uninstall ZCC for the org  Exempt IdP + ACS from PAC / tunnel; re-enroll one user
      Error 3016 / 3017  Force re-auth the tenant  Fix Forwarding Profile PAC URL or file; prove the device can fetch it
      Active VPN error  Disable SSL inspection  Forwarding Profile VPN-Trusted action + PAC bypass for the VPN gateway
      My IP off-cloud, services On  “Zscaler is down”  Network type + action (often None on a false On-Trusted)
      Tray up, no  ZSATunnel   Another URL Allow  More → Troubleshoot → Restart Service; quote process list; Export Logs
      IPv6 My IP looks off-cloud  Rip Z-Tunnel  Official IPv6 caveat; confirm with a Web row in the same minute

   Proof checklist before you leave the bridge

- UTC window written next to the device name and the App Profile you think it has.

- Service Status quoted: Internet & SaaS and Private Access On or Off — not “the icon is green.”

- Entitlement quoted when relevant: ZIA Enabled / ZPA Enabled .

- Forwarding Profile name + network type + action (Tunnel / Tunnel with Local Proxy / None).

- PAC: URL fetches, or 3016 / 3017 named. IdP + ACS DIRECT if the ticket was an auth loop.

- Wire proved on the failing browser ( ip.zscaler.com ) after the client facts are clean.

- Export Logs ZIP attached if you escalate. No Activate of a URL rule from an off-cloud My IP.

   Interview close

   I name the question, then the first check, then one official field. Service Status proves the agent. Enabled proves entitlement. The Forwarding Profile proves how this network type is supposed to send traffic. PAC proves whether authentication can even start.  ip.zscaler.com  proves the wire. I do not change URL policy, SSL, or an org-wide disable until that field is on the ticket. Deploy + identity:  Lesson 4 · Auth and ZCC deploy . Cloud proof after the packet leaves:  evidence desk .

## Knowledge check

   Six war-room judgments. Each maps to a first check or a proof field. Check answers, then Reset if you picked the wrong object.

       Q1
       WFH user sends a photo of a green Client Connector tray. Salesforce is spinning. You have not opened Admin yet. First proof?

           Add a URL Allow for salesforce.com
           On their Client Connector read Service Status — quote whether Internet &amp; SaaS / Private Access are On, and whether ZIA Enabled / ZPA Enabled is True
           ZPA User Activity for Salesforce
           Disable SSL inspection for the tenant

       Correct:  b . Official Service Status + fingerprint enable flags. A green tray is ZSATray. Re-read Side A and ZCC-01.

       Q2
       A new hire is stuck in a SAML redirect loop right after Client Connector enroll. What is the first fix?

           Force re-auth for the whole org
           Exempt the IdP and ACS from PAC / tunnel hairpin (DIRECT those hosts), then re-test the same user
           Delete all URL filtering
           Uninstall Client Connector for every laptop

       Correct:  b . Official PAC / App Profile practice: do not hairpin IdP + ACS. Re-read Side C step 2 and ZCC-02. Deploy path: Lesson 4.

       Q3
       The user sees “PAC URL is not Valid” and cannot authenticate. Where does that error live?

           Forwarding Profile PAC URL — official error 3016 (URL) or 3017 (file)
           ZDX Hop View
           A Cloud App rule named PAC
           ZPA Access Policy

       Correct:  a . Help: Zscaler Client Connector Errors — 3016 PAC URL is not Valid; 3017 PAC File is not Valid. Failed PAC download stops authentication. Re-read Side B step 3 and ZCC-03.

       Q4
       A contractor brings up a third-party VPN and Internet &amp; SaaS drops. Official first object?

           Disable SSL inspection
           Activate a second URL Allow
           Forwarding Profile — Help says check it when Client Connector detects an active VPN; read VPN-Trusted action and PAC bypass for the VPN gateway
           Restart both App Connectors

       Correct:  c . Official ZCC Errors + PAC best practices. SSL and App Connectors are the wrong surface. Re-read Side B step 4 and ZCC-04.

       Q5
       Service Status looks connected.  ip.zscaler.com  says the request did not come from a Zscaler IP. What is that pair allowed to mean?

           DLP blocked the homepage
           ZPA Access Policy is deny
           Declare a tenant Sev-1 and disable ZCC
           The agent is up, but this browser never hit a Public Service Edge — check forwarding action + trusted-network type (often None on a false On-Trusted), then reload My IP

       Correct:  d . Official off-cloud wording. Service Status is not My IP. Re-read Flow 2 bottom box and ZCC-05. Remember the IPv6 caveat before you rip Z-Tunnel.

       Q6
       Device fingerprint shows  ZIA Enabled  = False. Internet &amp; SaaS never comes up. What is that field allowed to mean?

           The user is not entitled for the ZIA service in Client Connector — fix assignment / App Profile, not a Salesforce URL Allow
           Tunnel Insights Event Reason is DPD timeout
           ZDX Score is below 50
           The tray colour is wrong, so reinstall twice

       Correct:  a . Official fingerprint field: ZIA Enabled is True if the user is entitled for ZIA in Client Connector. Re-read Concept box 2 and ZCC-01.

       Check answers
       Reset

## Sources

- Zscaler Help — Using Zscaler Client Connector (Service Status; disable Internet & SaaS, Private Access, ZDX, Endpoint DLP)

- Zscaler Help — Troubleshooting Zscaler Client Connector (More → Troubleshoot: Export Logs, Restart Service, Run Zscaler Diagnostics)

- Zscaler Help — Using Zscaler Diagnostics

- Zscaler Help — Enabling Packet Capture for Zscaler Client Connector (More → Troubleshoot → Start Packet Capture)

- Zscaler Help — Zscaler Client Connector Errors (PAC download fails auth; active VPN → check forwarding profile; 3016 PAC URL; 3017 PAC file)

- Zscaler Help — Zscaler Client Connector: Connection Status Errors

- Zscaler Help — Configuring Forwarding Profiles for Zscaler Client Connector (Infrastructure → Connectors → Client → Forwarding Profile for Platforms)

- Zscaler Help — About Forwarding Profiles

- Zscaler Help — Configuring Zscaler Client Connector App Profiles (Rule Order, Status, Forwarding Profile, PAC Configuration)

- Zscaler Help — Best Practices for Using PAC Files with Zscaler Client Connector

- Zscaler Help — About Z-Tunnel 1.0 & Z-Tunnel 2.0

- Zscaler Help — Zscaler Client Connector Processes to Allowlist ( ZSATray , ZSATunnel , ZSAService )

- Zscaler Help — Understanding the Zscaler Client Connector Dashboard (ZIA Service Turn Off / ZPA Service Turn Off)

- Zscaler Help — Viewing Device Fingerprint Information ( ZIA Enabled , ZPA Enabled )

- Zscaler Help — Interacting with Zscaler Client Connector Remotely (view service status; enable / disable ZIA and ZPA)

- Zscaler Help — Configuring User Access to Support Options (Enrolled Devices → Fetch Logs)

- Zscaler Help — Client Connector Traffic Forwarding Support Troubleshooting Runbook

- Zscaler Help — Verifying a User’s Traffic is Being Forwarded to the Zscaler Service ( ip.zscaler.com )

 Related:  Batch 11 · Lesson 4 — Authentication and ZCC deploy  ·  Gold · Zscaler Authentication (Entra SAML + SCIM)  ·  ZCC App &amp; Forwarding Profiles  ·  Evidence desk — first tool + proof field  ·  Lesson 3 — traffic forwarding  ·  16 ZCC scenarios

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