Deployment Guide

Applying A License To VDI-in-a-Box

After receiving the license from Citrix, apply the license to VDI-in-a-Box. Before applying the license, put the grid in

maintenance mode.

1. Go to Admin Tab → Click Grid Maintenance and click OK.

2. On the Admin page, click Grid Upgrade.

The Grid Upgrade dialog box is displayed.

3. Click Choose File, browse to the upgrade or license file, and click OK.

4. Click Submit.

When the upgrade completes, the server status changes to Success.

5. Log on to vdiManager when prompted.

6. Go to Admin Tab → Click Grid Maintenance and click OK.

After applying the license, take the grid out of maintenance mode.

For more information, see support.citrix.com/proddocs.

KMS Licensing

Windows Activation

VDI-in-a-Box 5.x supports both KMS and MAK Volume Licensing for Windows 7 desktops.

Volume Activation methods were introduced with Windows 7 and do not apply to Windows XP. VIAB only supports

Volume Licensed versions of Windows XP, which do not require activation with Microsoft. KMS activation is the

preferred method for most customers that have at least 25 unique Windows activations across both physical and virtual