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Manage change with Citrix License Server 11.16.6
Aug 27, 2023
These days, change is something we’ve all had to work to grow accustomed to. Whether it’s changing your routine, your work location, or your ways of doing things, we’ve all had to adapt to a new normal. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops customers have embraced these changes head-on, and we’re excited to simplify their approach to license management with improvements to the license server and new tools available in Citrix Cloud.
Over the past few months, we’ve seen more admins spending a growing amount of time with Citrix licensing. Why? Ensuring that their environments are set up for success, are scalable, and are properly licensed is more pressing than ever. As organizations move to cloud, they’re in a position where they need to assess and manage licensing needs and transitions from on premises to cloud. Streamlining license server management while bringing more visibility to license usage is how we are helping Citrix users change with them.
Streamline On-prem Citrix License Server Management
The Citrix License Server has been a key component of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solutions managed by organizations. Previously, admins had to juggle between the Licensing Administration Console (LAC) and the Citrix License Manager (CLM) to configure their on-prem Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops licenses on the license server. To streamline the admin experience, we have consolidated all the necessary functionality into the CLM. Streamlining to one console comes with a few distinct benefits:
- Security: TLS 1.0 and 1.1 will be disabled by default, and Port 8082, which was previously used to host the License Administration Console, will no longer be open.
- Simplification: The CLM has been leveraged by the majority of customers for the last several releases. To consolidate, we are officially deprecating the LAC with the 11.16.6 release.
- Cloud Readiness: Product registration and telemetry have been enhanced to simplify license management across on-prem deployments and cloud services. Paragraph
