Citrix Licensing Shift: What to do before April 15, 2026

16/09/2025 30 min Episodio 186
Citrix Licensing Shift: What to do before April 15, 2026

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Host Bill Sutton is joined by Todd Smith of Citrix and XenTegra Solutions Architect Randy Price to unpack Citrix’s move to the License Activation Service and what it means for on-prem environments. They explain who is affected, why Citrix is modernizing licensing, and how to prepare without disruption. You will hear version requirements, air-gapped options, firewall considerations, and what happens if your license server goes down. The team also covers often-overlooked entitlements in Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and how a quick micro-assessment can surface value you already own.What you will learnWhat changes on April 15, 2026 and who needs to actHow LAS reduces license file headaches and improves visibilityRequired versions for CVAD, License Server, NetScaler, PVS, XenServer, and UniConHow to register and validate connectivity to Citrix CloudAir-gapped “dark mode” path and when approvals applyLocal Host Cache behavior if the license server is unreachableA practical plan: discovery, version gap analysis, upgrades, testingGuestsTodd Smith, Account Technology Strategy Manager, CitrixRandy Price, Solutions Architect, XenTegraShow notesCitrix licensing transition overview and deadlines: https://xentegra.com/resources/citrix-licensing-transition-to-las-by-april-15-2026/

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