What information from the Citrix License Server does a Citrix Administrator need in order to allocate the Citrix Virtual Desktops license file from the Citrix.com account?

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Options

• AIP address
• BFQDN
• CMAC address
• DHostname

• A
  8% (4)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  87% (46)

Explanation

When allocating a Citrix Virtual Desktops license file from Citrix.com, the administrator must provide the hostname of the Citrix License Server, as this is what Citrix uses to bind the license file to that specific server - licenses are node-locked to the hostname. Options A (IP address) and C (MAC address) are wrong because Citrix licensing does not use these identifiers for license allocation; IP addresses can change and MACs are not part of the Citrix licensing model. Option B (FQDN) is a common trap - while the FQDN includes the hostname, Citrix.com specifically requires just the short hostname (NetBIOS name), not the fully qualified domain name, which would cause a mismatch.

Memory tip: Think "Host gets the license, Host locks the license" - the hostname is both what you enter on Citrix.com and what gets embedded in the .lic file, so if it doesn't match exactly, the license won't activate.

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