"Citrix on Monday advised its customers that products acquired under its current file-based licensing system will experience "loss of functionality and potential impacts on end-users" next April, and that upgrading to a new cloudy licensing scheme is the way to avoid potential problems. The claim about simpler licensing appears accurate as Citrix's current scheme sees it issue license files - some of them tied to different versions of products - that users must manage manually."
"The company's new cloudy licenses require users to register a license server or NetScaler console with Citrix Cloud and keep that endpoint connected to the internet. Citrix's tech checks license entitlements daily, but if a device is offline and license checks aren't possible, Citrix will wait 30 days to re-establish connectivity before the activation becomes invalid. The new licensing scheme becomes mandatory as of 15 April, 2026, unless you are willing to endure loss of functionality."
Citrix will replace its file-based licensing system with a cloud-based licensing architecture that requires registering a license server or NetScaler console with Citrix Cloud and maintaining an internet-connected endpoint. Daily entitlement checks will be performed; offline devices that cannot be checked will have a 30-day period to re-establish connectivity before activation becomes invalid. The new scheme enables Citrix to collect usage data to inform research and development. The cloud licensing is already used for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops since 2024. The migration to cloud licensing becomes mandatory on 15 April 2026, with loss of functionality otherwise.
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