topic Switch from Named to Machine CAL in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Switch-from-Named-to-Machine-CAL/m-p/203797#M1285020 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Currently we are using Named CAL's spread over 9 companies, we are now looking to transfer these Named CAL's to Machine CAL's.</P><P>All 9 companies have different setups, it goes from citrix infrastructure, terminal server infrastructure to dedicated machines.<BR />There's not much reference material to find how Qlikview works on an Citrix based setup and with Machine CAL's, the same for Terminal server.</P><P>Can someone try to explain me how this works? A dedicated machine has an FQDN that can be used, but within Citrix how do you identify a Machine?</P><P>Isn't it a better option to use Named CAL's and to create generic users?</P><P>Qlikview 9 in use</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Switch from Named to Machine CAL https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Switch-from-Named-to-Machine-CAL/m-p/203797#M1285020 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Currently we are using Named CAL's spread over 9 companies, we are now looking to transfer these Named CAL's to Machine CAL's.</P><P>All 9 companies have different setups, it goes from citrix infrastructure, terminal server infrastructure to dedicated machines.<BR />There's not much reference material to find how Qlikview works on an Citrix based setup and with Machine CAL's, the same for Terminal server.</P><P>Can someone try to explain me how this works? A dedicated machine has an FQDN that can be used, but within Citrix how do you identify a Machine?</P><P>Isn't it a better option to use Named CAL's and to create generic users?</P><P>Qlikview 9 in use</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Switch-from-Named-to-Machine-CAL/m-p/203797#M1285020 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Switch from Named to Machine CAL https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Switch-from-Named-to-Machine-CAL/m-p/203798#M1285022 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It's better you use Named CAL associated to your users, switching to Machine CAL you would have the problem that only a single user per time would access to QV applications. Hope help, Regards.<BR />corrado</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:41:19 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Switch-from-Named-to-Machine-CAL/m-p/203798#M1285022 2010-06-11T16:41:19Z