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

About this episode

The episode discusses Citrix's transition to the License Activation Service and its implications for on-prem environments.

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 Univers...

People in this episode

Guests: Todd Smith, Randy Price

Topics covered

• Citrix Licensing
• License Activation Service
• on-prem environments
• modernizing licensing
• version requirements
• air-gapped options
• firewall considerations
• license server

Keywords

• Citrix
• licensing shift
• preparation
• entitlements

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Univers, Citrix License Activation Service

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