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Identifying Different License Types

Article | Licensing | Created: 26 Mar 2014 | Modified: 15 Apr 2016

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Citrix Licensing 11.6

Information

This article describes how to identify different Citrix license types.

To license a Citrix product, it requires a license code that must be activated or allocated and uploaded to the
appropriate environment, such as the License Administration Console, the XenServer or an appliance.

License Code contains a 21 digit serial number (License Code Format V4)

License Code contains a 25 digit serial number (License Code Format V5)

License Code does not contain a set number format (License Code Format V6)

License Code contains a combination of digits and letters

License Code Format V4

Legacy License Code Format

Not sold anymore, however Licensing Help desk still receives queries (most likely in terms of upgrade possibilities)

21 digit serial number

Designed by Citrix

Distributed License Installation

- WinFrame,MetaFrame1.x,MetaFrame for Unix

- Per Server licensing

- Every Server needs its own set of licenses

- Management Product licenses need to be applied to every server in the farm in turn

- Every new server requires a new set of licenses

License Code Format V5

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Legacy License Code Format

Not sold anymore, however Licensing Help desk still receives queries (most likely in terms of upgrade possibilities)

25 digit serial number/Sample Code: E32YZ-2522Q-12345-67890-T+LLB

Still possible to upgrade to a new format

Designed by Citrix

Centralized Licensing Installation and Administration

- MetaFrame XP, MetaFrame Conferencing Manager, MetaFrame Secure Access Manager, MetaFrame
Password Manager

- Per farm licensing

- All licenses appear in a centralized database

- Management Products are built into the base product, no additional licenses required

- New servers can be added to the existing installation without any new licensing requirement

- Upgrade and Feature Release licenses can be added to the entire installation from a central point

License Code Format V6

No set serial number format

Current License Code format

CCU entitlement (except for XenServer and Hardware as these products use platform resp. server licenses)

Technology acquired from MacroVision Corporation

Centralized License Installation and Administration

- XenApp, XenDesktop, Repeater, Branch Repeater, Access Gateway, NetScaler, Provisioning Services, Password
Manager, and so on

- Licenses can be shared across farms

- All licenses appear in a centralized database

- Management Products are built into the base product, no additional licenses required

- New servers can be added to existing installation without any new licensing requirements

- Upgrade licenses can be added to the entire installation from a central point

- Feature releases no longer require new licenses

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“V6” Connection Based Licensing Keywords

License Authorization Code (LAC)

- Sample Code: CM-1234567-88111

- Unique identifier that identifies the licenses purchased by the customer

Entitlement

- Number of users and product ordered by the customer.

Allocation/Hosting

- Process used to associate the purchased licenses to a specific server name

Re-Allocation/Re-Hosting

- Process of changing the server name associated to the purchased licenses

License Files

- File produced by the allocation process that requires installation on the License Server to allow application
access

Date-Based-Versioning (DBV)

- Subscription End date embedded in the license file that allows access to Subscription benefits (Feature
Releases, Migration, and so on)

Consolidation

- Process during migration that allows a customer to combine multiple licenses into a single entitlement
based on Sales Program, Product and SA End date

Identifying a “V6” license

Prefix License Type

LA  E-License sent for a full product order

UP E-License sent for an upgrade license order

MX E-License sent for a mixed license order (full product + upgrade)

CM E-License generated after fulfillment (Connection Migration)

CHT Prefix used for Shrink Wrap licenses

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CHY Prefix used for Evaluation licenses

TP/NRX Tech Preview / Not For Resale  /Internal Use / Etc.

Licenses look very similar to “V4” and “V5” licenses, but no “intelligence” is built into the license code

Meaningful prefixes however exist

Not-For-Resale, Internal Use, Evaluation licenses

Licenses used for testing or demonstration purposes

End customers not entitled to use NFR, IUO licenses, applies mainly for partners, resellers, distributors

V6 License Code Format for all products, except for XenServer

Licenses with a fixed expiration date

Become invalid after expiration

NFR/IUO licenses valid between 12 and 24 months

Evaluation licenses valid for 30 days

Evaluation licenses for certain products can be retrieved through Citrix.com

XenServer and Hardware Licensing

XenServer licensing

License file type different (*.xslic)

Per Server license

Hardware licensing

Applies for NetScaler, Repeater, Branch Repeater, Application Firewall

Per Appliance license

Normal license file type (*.lic)

How to read a license (V6)

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# This file is in UTF-8 format.

#
SERVER this_hostHOSTNAME=LicHelpdesk
VENDOR CITRIX
USE_SERVER
INCREMENT MPS_PLT_CCUCITRIX 2010.0101permanent 99999\
VENDOR_STRING=;LT=Retail;GP=720;CL=PLT,ENT,ADV,STD,AST;SA=1;CCUDURMIN=90;CCUDURMAX=525600;CCU
ASNUDURMIN=2880;CCUASNUDURMAX=525600;ODP=0 \
DUP_GROUP=V ISSUED=28-Sep-2009 NOTICE="_test Citrix Wojo" \
SN=CM-012345-34567:2402185 START=24-mar-2009 SIGN="15A9 B676 \
7C69 6009 DF71 316D B093 105B 0C91 017D C4E2 BC9B D380 FB3D \
5BC3 088A 8A63 EC2D 7C12 D625 A73D 3BDE AF53 7E33 2A08 B149 \
0039 00E8 49B0 60DD“
[...]

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