Changed
Citrix file-based licenses stop working on April 15, 2026. Activation moves to the Cloud License Activation Service.
- Announced
- September 8, 2025
- Effective
- April 15, 2026
Virtual Apps and Desktops and NetScaler leave legacy file-based licensing. The change was announced September 8, 2025. No prices were in the source.
Who is affected
Sites that still activate Citrix with a license file.
Was
File-based licensing
Then
Cloud License Activation Service
What to do before renewal
- After April 15, 2026, a site still on file licenses will break.
- Upgrade the License Server and register it with Citrix Cloud before that date.
- Check firewall egress. The cloud activation service needs to reach Citrix.
Sources
List price is not your partner price. Read the source before you treat a figure as a quote.