Citrix Licensing
Overview
Citrix Licensing is a software program developed by Citrix Systems. The most common release is 8.1.0.12012, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named citrixlicensing.exe. The setup package generally installs about 79 files and is usually about 28.78 MB (30,177,280 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 36% of users of Citrix Licensing come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Singapore.
Program details
URL: www.Citrix.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\citrix\licensing\ls\web\xslt
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{16A4D384-A7A8-4989-BACF-85FF3561FCB9}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 28.78 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Citrix Licensing
Program executable: | citrixlicensing.exe |
Name: | Citrix Licensing |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\package cache\{c352b127-f77e-4de5-9038-fd299a48930a}\citrixlicensing.exe |
MD5: | 648297038499060193021ec08f2f4307 |
Additional files:
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citrix.exe - Citrix Licensing (Citrix Daemon)
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citrix_gtlicensingprov.exe - Citrix_GTLicensingProv Module
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ctxclusteringhelper.dll - Citrix Clustering Setup Helper
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ctxlsclustres.dll - Citrix Licensing Clustering Resource Dll
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ctxlsportsvc.exe - Citrix License Server Port Updater Service
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default.js
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fnplmlicenseservermsgs.dll - Flex Net Publisher License Server message file
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liceventui.dll - Multilingual User Interface Language Package
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lmadmin.exe (by Flexera Software) - FlexNet Publisher (Flexera Software, Inc.)
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lmdiag.exe (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) (lmutil.exe)
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lsportutil.dll - License files query and update dll
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lsportutilui.dll
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madcapall.js
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madcapbodyend.js
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reserve_url.exe - Citrix Licensing URL Reservation Tool
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udadmin.exe - Citrix Licensing User Device Administration Tool
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vdxudlic.dll - Citrix Licensing Vendor Daemon Extension for User Device Licensing
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vendorlicenseservermsgs.dll - Vendor License Server message file
Behaviors exhibited
3 Services
- ctxlsportsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Citrix Licensing Support Service' (CtxLSPortSvc) "This account controls reading the license files and updating strings with license trailers ( data dictionary functionality)".
- lmadmin.exe runs as a service named 'Citrix Licensing' (Citrix Licensing) "Provides licensing services for Citrix products".
- citrix_gtlicensingprov.exe runs as a service named 'Citrix Licensing WMI' (Citrix_GTLicensingProv) "Citrix Licensing WMI Service".
How do I remove Citrix Licensing?
You can uninstall Citrix Licensing from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Citrix Licensing, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Citrix Licensing.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Server 2003 11%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.56% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
11.11% |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 En... |
11.11% |
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Microsoft Windows Server ... |
11.11% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
11.11% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.11% |
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Geography
35.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
35.71% |
Canada |
14.29% |
Singapore |
7.14% |
Thailand |
7.14% |
Panama |
7.14% |
India |
7.14% |
Sweden |
7.14% |
Italy |
7.14% |
United Kingdom |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
37.50% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Intel |
12.50% |
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Toshiba |
12.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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Common models |
HP Z1 Workstation |
11.11% |
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Acer Aspire M3910 |
11.11% |
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Acer E1-510 |
11.11% |
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Acer Aspire E5-511 |
11.11% |
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VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
11.11% |
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Xen HVM domU |
11.11% |
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About Citrix Systems
Citrix Systems provides server and desktop virtualization, networking, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and cloud computing technologies, including Xen open source products.
Publisher URL: www.citrix.com