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License Server install and LAS registration

Citrix has transitioned from File based licensing to Internet based licensing. For additional information on the various Citrix products and how they leverage LAS click here.

These steps will walk you through the License Server install process and the registration to the Cloud LAS.

Also included are the steps to decommission a license server if you are retiring it.

Table of Contents

Install License Server

Register with LAS

Remove LAS registration and License Server

Install License Server

Mount the latest CVAD ISO

Browse to \x64\Licensing

Right click on CitrixLicensing.exe and Run as Administrator

Read and accept the license agreement

Click Next

Select the install location, we recommend keeping the default location

Click Next

The following firewall ports are required, if you are using a 3rd party software firewall be sure to enable these ports.

Click Next

Select if you want the License Server to notify you of updates, to automatically install license updates, or if you wish to manually renew your licenses.

This is just for the license files, not the license software.

Click Install

Select to have the License Manager to launch after you finish the install.

Select if you wish to take part in Citrix Licensing Call Home, or Customer Experience Improvement Program.

Click Finish

Register LAS

Open the Citrix Licensing Manager and click on Install Licenses

Click on Settings

Click on the Register Heading

Click on the Register button

Click the Copy button to store the 8 digit registration code

Click Go to Citrix Cloud

Login to the Cloud Portal website

Click the Register button

Paste in your copied 8 digit code from the clipboard.

Click Continue

Click Register

Once Registration completes click Close

Return to your License Manager tab and validate your Registration is complete

Click on Dashboard and validate all your licenses and count are correct

Remove License Server from LAS

Open the Citrix Licensing Manager

Click on Settings

Click on Register

Click on Remove registration

Click Remove

Login to Citrix Cloud

Click the Rubix cube in the upper Left

Click on Identity and Access Management

Click API - Product Registrations

Locate your License Server

Click the ... at the end of the line and select Remove registration

Click Remove

You now should uninstall the Citrix License Service from your computer