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Automated App Licensing

Overview

AppsAnywhere provides a range of ready-to-deploy applications, which can be automatically licensed upon launch by AppsAnywhere.

Compatible applications are downloaded from the AppsAnywhere and can be automatically licensed using existing software license details.

The relevant licensing information for these apps can be configured using pre-defined templates within AppsAnywhere.

A license template can then be applied to one or many Delivery Methods.

  • Automated App Licensing is available to all customers using AppsAnywhere 2.11 or above

  • The feature must be enabled by AppsAnywhere Support before use

  • Compatible applications can only be downloaded from the AppsAnywhere Packaging Service

  • Only the applications provided by AppsAnywhere via Automated App License Templates are compatible

  • It is not possible for customers to create their own templates for applications that are not already included

  • New templates are only added periodically, once installation media and licensing details become available

  • Requests for new versions should be submitted in Application Requests | AppsAnywhere

  • Customizations to existing templates are requested as Bespoke Requests

  • All apps are packaged in English (either UK or US) language – if another language is required, this is classified as a bespoke request

  • Only the latest versions available at the time will be converted to Automated App License Templates

In addition to Automated App License Template, Core Apps are also available

Downloading an Auto License STP

  1. Login to the AppsAnywhere Packaging Service using Zendesk credentials

  2. Filter by Categories and select Auto Licensing

  3. Download the Auto License STP

  4. Upload the application AppsAnywhere by following Managing Applications

Updating the List of Templates

When creating an App License there is a choice of using an AppsAnywhere Template, which will provide a guide for the license data or files required to license an app. The other option is to create a Custom license if no template is yet available.

AppsAnywhere provides a repository of templates for compatible apps via the AppsAnywhere Packaging Service. To ensure AppsAnywhere is up-to-date with the latest templates, the list of templates can be dynamically updated.

Updating the list of Templates is a manual process which can be performed at any time by following these steps.

  1. Navigate to the App License management page

  2. Log into AppsAnywhere as a System Admin user

  3. Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal

  4. Hover over the settings menu (the cog icon found at the top right of the page)

  5. Click on App License management on the dropdown menu

  6. Click on the Check for updates button to retrieve any updates and apply them to the Templates available in AppsAnywhere

A table will show any Templates which have been added, updated or removed.

Although Templates are named after specific apps, it only provides a format for licensing data, and will only work with compatible applications provided by AppsAnywhere.

From the template an App License must be created containing the specific application license details.

Creating an App License

To use Automated App Licensing a license must be configured containing organization specific license details.

The License template field allows selection of a pre-defined template for a particular app. The template enforces a particular format for the license data, and therefore selecting one of these licenses will 'lock' the fields under license data (or files) to the required fields for the app template chosen.

Please refer to Automated App License Templates for more information on the expected data formats to work with AppsAnywhere provided apps.

When creating a custom license, Keys can only contain lower case letters, numbers, and underscores.

To create a new Automated App License:

  1. Navigate to the Manage Automated App Licensing section

  2. Log into AppsAnywhere as an admin user

  3. Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal

  4. On the sidebar on the left of the page, locate the Manage Automated App Licensing section. A list of any App Licenses which have already been added will be displayed.

  5. To add a new App License, click the Add new license button

  6. Enter the details for the App License to be added

  7. If there is no template available, define license data manually by ensuring that the template field is set to custom

Updating an App License

  1. Navigate to the Manage Automated App Licensing section

  2. Log into AppsAnywhere as an admin user

  3. Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal

  4. On the sidebar on the left of the page, locate the Manage Automated App Licensing section. This page will display a list of App Licenses which have already been added.

  5. To edit an App License simply click on the license to be edited in the list.

  6. Once changes have been applied to the App License, click Update license to save

App licenses are only applied on the very first launch of a Cloudpaged app. Editing an app license will not affect users who already have an app virtualized in Cloudpaging Player.

To apply a new a license for an app that is already in use, it is necessary to create a new Cloudpaged Delivery Method and to configure an upgrade.

Applying an App License to an App

Once App Licenses have been created, the next step is to apply the license.

An App License can be associated to any number of Apps.

App Licenses can only be applied to Cloudpaging Delivery Methods.

  1. Log into AppsAnywhere as an admin user

  2. Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal

  3. On the sidebar on the left of the page, click the Manage Applications button

  4. Navigate to the App and Cloudpaging Delivery Method that the license will be applied to

  5. Select Edit for the App that contains the Delivery Method

  6. Navigate to the Delivery Methods tab

  7. Select the Delivery Method that to apply the license against

The Delivery Method contains an Apply License section. In this section, you can search for an App License to apply and click the select button to apply it.

The App License applied to a Delivery Method can be changed or removed entirely by following the same process, and clicking remove on the previously applied App License

The list of Delivery Methods to which an App License is currently associated can be viewed from the Manage Automated App Licensing section, when editing an App License.

On that page, select the linked Delivery Method to jump directly to the Delivery Method edit form.

Deleting an App License

Removing an App License from an App will cause new launches of that App to fail, until a new license is applied with the required key values.

  1. Navigate to the Manage Automated App Licensing section

  2. Log into AppsAnywhere as an admin user

  3. Click on Return to Admin to access the AppsAnywhere admin portal

  4. On the sidebar on the left of the page, locate the Manage Automated App Licensing section. This page will display a list of App Licenses that have already been added.

  5. Click the Edit license button next to the App License to be removed.

  6. An App License that is linked to Delivery Methods cannot be removed. Any associations to Delivery Methods can be viewed in the Linked Delivery Methods tab at the top of the form.

  7. If the App License is linked to a Delivery Method, click Remove for each Delivery Method to remove the association.

  8. Click the Delete App License button at the bottom of the License details form to remove the App License.

Adobe CC Suite

Automated App Licensed

Adobe CC is available ready packaged for use with (2.12) Automated App Licensing.

  • This app has been packaged with default configuration according to our packaging service conventions.

  • You may also request a customised version of this app for a fee - Please submit a request for a custom version using the Any Other App Bespoke Request through the Packaging Portal

2023

This is available as one complete appset (NUL or SDL) containing all Adobe apps directly from the Packaging Portal. This has been packaged in one appset due to feedback from customers. Our testing has shown that virtualization times are excellent especially when using PreCaching. PreCache files are available below:

Please see information about PreCaching

2022

Adobe 2022 CC Suite was packaged seperately. You will need to download the CCD appset for your license type (NUL or SDL) and then the individual apps, all available below.

Firstly choose which CCD appset you require SDL (Shared Device Licensing) or NUL (Named User Licensing) - Please note that you must only use ONE method on a machine at any time!

Only the SDL version requires a License Template - the NUL version requires no License Template

See Automated App License Templates for details of the required license fields in AppsAnywhere for the SDL version

In either case the "Adobe CCD with Bridge" appset MUST be set as a dependency for every Adobe appset!

These STP's will work with either CCD appset:

Customized

*Creative Cloud Desktop contains the license and common service components, so must be launched first as a dependency for all other apps.

Autodesk bundle

Automated App Licensing

The Autodesk bundle contains a selection of the most popular Autodesk apps and is available for Automated App Licensing.

  • These apps have been packaged with default configuration according to our packaging service conventions.

  • You may also request a customised version of this app for a fee - Please submit a request for a custom version using the Any Other App Bespoke Request through the Packaging Portal

Instructions for use

  1. Download the Autodesk Master License appset (STP) (Dependency) [NOTE: The latest stp filename is: Autodesk_Master_License_7-0_64bit_x64_Auto_English_Rel7.stp with a release date of 25/09/2023]

  2. Download the CSV file and populate it with your data (license information)

  3. Configure the License Template for Autodesk Master License in AppsAnywhere and upload the completed CSV file, apply the license to the Autodesk Master License Delivery Method - Follow the instructions for “Autodesk Master License” on the License Template information

  4. Download required STPs for individual apps (links below), add them to the repository, and configure as normal in AppsAnywhere - remember to set the Autodesk Master License appset as a dependency for each app!

  5. If required, add Pre-Caching for each app, the Pre-Cache files (STC’s) can be downloaded below

Autodesk 2024 Apps

Autodesk 2023 Apps

*Revit 2024 includes the following free plugins: North America and UK Content Packs (RVTCPENG.exe and RVTCPENU.exe), SolarAnalysis and LightingAnalysis

Additional Autodesk apps can be requested. A credit cost to package these apps together will be provided.

Autodesk Master License contains the license and common service components, so must be launched first as a dependency for all other Autodesk apps.

(Optional) PreCaching

To help with performance PreCaching can be used to speed up the delivery of the applications.

Please see information about PreCaching

To facilitate this, we have provided the PreCache files (STC’s) for the apps below:

Autodesk 2024 PreCache files (Optional)

Autodesk 2023 PreCache files (Optional)

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