Help for install/deployment of EA (client, WebEA, doc, floating) on CitrixApp v7

[ych]

Hi Guys !

In order to make a clean installation of our EA tools (WebEA and Client Corporate Edition v14), I want to install EA under Citrix environment. I saw in this forum that it's possible to do it. So, I'm searching how to do this.

Actually, we have : 3 EA Corporate Edition (installed on personal desktop through a Citrix Client) with floating license, connected to a repository on SQL Server in a LAN network. The license floating server has been installed on the SQL Server computer.

So, the future configuration will be:

"EA Corporate tools " on each of the 3 organisation laptops, published with Citrix
SQL Server 2008 R2 for repository
Floating License server on ? (in a shared drive ? on the SQL Server computer ? other ? ... I don't know how to do).

My team has begun to deploy the "easetupfull.msi" and the "EAUserGuide.msi" and the "EALite.msi" on Citrix XenApp 7.
Once these operations have be done, the team receives this message through a popup box " Sorry, the full version of Enterprise Architect requires a valid key. The application cannot continue" (click on "OK" button). They test with all license keys, always the same message)

1) - I have verified that our license keys are valid in our customer account : ok (the renewal is ok for 2019/2020)
2) - I have verified in the EA PDF Guide the configuration of the full parameters for floating server : it seems ok)
3) - Perhaps, the floating server should be reinstalled ?
4) - Does the client must be activated after a new installation ? (with the activation key) ?

I'm lost in these big space .... I use EA since a very long time on a standalone desktop or laptop ... but in this kind of usage ... it's the first time.

So, if "gurus" or experienced users have been already realized a Citrix installation and deployment of EA tools, they would be my best friends.

Thanks a lot
Best regards from France (Paris)
YCH 

[Aaron B]

My team has begun to deploy the "easetupfull.msi" and the "EAUserGuide.msi" and the "EALite.msi" on Citrix XenApp 7.

"easetupfull.msi" and "EALite.msi" won't install side-by-side. Whichever one is installed second will uninstall the first.

Once these operations have be done, the team receives this message through a popup box " Sorry, the full version of Enterprise Architect requires a valid key. The application cannot continue" (click on "OK" button). They test with all license keys, always the same message)

1) - I have verified that our license keys are valid in our customer account : ok (the renewal is ok for 2019/2020)
2) - I have verified in the EA PDF Guide the configuration of the full parameters for floating server : it seems ok)
3) - Perhaps, the floating server should be reinstalled ?
4) - Does the client must be activated after a new installation ? (with the activation key) ?

2) I assume you mean you have configured the registry settings described below the "Remote Floating License Installation" heading in the EA Deployment white paper?
http://www.sparxsystems.com/downloads/whitepapers/EA_Deployment.pdf

These registry settings need to apply for each individual user (HKCU).

If not able to directly configure your registry like this under your current setup however, then there may be another alternative. Another way to have these floating license settings automatically applied is to create an ini file in the installation directory as described on the "Zero Configuration Client" help page. Please note however that this requires EA 13 or higher.
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/14.0/product_information/zero_config_support.html

4) Yes, entry of an Activation Key is required for every user the first time they run Enterprise Architect. No supported way to automate this step.