Is Matlab R2013b license manager backwards compatible with R2013a?

If I upgrade to the R2013b license manager (for supporting the new license format in R2013b) will I still be able to check out a license for Matlab R2013a (for Basic Matlab and the Matlab Compiler)?

Answer 1

[Andreas Goser]

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: The R2013b license manager and license file are backwards compatible. MATLAB clients as old as R11 will be able to check out a license key from the R2013b license manager utilizing the R2013b license file.