How can I tell what type of PCoIP Session licensing I'm using?

With HP Anyware, you have the option of deploying using either the easy to use Cloud licensing or if you need the flexiblity, you can deploy using a Local license server.

Why cloud licensing?

Host desktop must maintain an internet connection directly or through a proxy so that they can access licenses in the cloud.  All licenses are concurrent, so customers need as many licenses as the number of concurrent logins.  Cloud licensing avoids the need to deploy and maintain a license server.  

Why license server licensing?

If the host desktop does not have access to the internet, then the customer will need to use license server licensing. License server licensing is also used in dark site environments, where even the license server (or proxy server) does not have internet access. 

How can I tell what type of PCoIP Session licensing I'm using?

You can determine the licensing method your deployment is using by checking the settings on your PCoIP Connection Manager or PCoIP Agent.

Checking licensing types in brokered deployments

If your system is brokered via a Connection Manager, SSH into the Connection Manager machine and open /etc/ConnectionManager.conf

Look for the parameter LicenseServerAddress. The value for this parameter will tell you what type of licensing you have:

• If the value is not configured or null, the system is using Cloud Licensing.
• If the value is a url formatted like http://<address>:<port>/request, the system is using a local license server 2.x.
• If he value is an address formatted like <port>@<address>, the system is using a local license server 1.x.

Checking licensing types in unbrokered deployments

In unbrokered deployments, the licensing configuration is located in the PCoIP agents.

For Windows agents:

1. Connect to the agent machine.
2. Open the GPO editor.
3. Navigate to the PCoIP Session Variables and then Overridable Administrator Defaults.
4. Open the Configure the license server URL setting. The value for this parameter will tell you what type of licensing you have:
   • If the value is not configured, the system is using Cloud Licensing.
   • If the value is a url formatted like http://<address>:<port>/request, the system is using a local license server 2.x.
   • If he value is an address formatted like <port>@<address>, the system is using a local license server 1.x.

For Linux agents:

1. SSH into the agent machine and open /etc/pcoip-agent/pcoip-agent.conf

   Look for the parameter pcoip.license_server_path. The value for this parameter will tell you what type of licensing you have:

   • If the value is not configured or null, the system is using Cloud Licensing.
   • If the value is a url formatted like http://<address>:<port>/request, the system is using a local license server 2.x.
   • If he value is an address formatted like <port>@<address>, the system is using a local license server 1.x.