Citrix have announced that file-based licensing has been marked End of Life and is due to be replaced with a new cloud-based licensing system (the License Activation Service – LAS).
The new licensing system will remove the need to update license files following annual renewals and will allow for future improvements into licensing insights that will allow customers to maximize their investment in Citrix licensing.
Details
The new system will require connectivity between the License Server and Citrix Cloud to download and update entitlements every 12-24 hours. To protect against network outage, caching mechanisms are built in to allow operation for up to 30 days if the License Server becomes disconnected from LAS, or up to 15 days if the product becomes disconnected from the License Server.
The timeline for the transition to LAS is as follows:
Full details regarding the announcement can be found at https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX695107
What To Do
All Customers must upgrade to Citrix Licensing version 11.17.2 Build 53100 or later. Additionally, customers must ensure that they are using a compatible software version and are using a compatible licensing method:
Next Steps
Customers are encouraged to perform the required updates as soon as possible and transition to LAS once they are ready.
Please reach out if you would like Helient Technologies’ highly experienced engineers to assist with the planning or deployment of these updates and licensing changes.