UA native plugins can now be used offline

[comfortablynick]

wtf UA Connect has just decided to move the activations from my iLok to my computer! There was no option to keep them on my ilok which I would have much preferred

Mine didn't automatically do that, but I noticed there is a setting for it, go to Settings > Activation Location > Manage. This setting had changed to my machine by default and I had to switch it back to my iLok. I would assume this applies to new activations and there would be no reason for it to reactivate existing plugins…

[aMUSEd]

wtf UA Connect has just decided to move the activations from my iLok to my computer! There was no option to keep them on my ilok which I would have much preferred

Mine didn't automatically do that, but I noticed there is a setting for it, go to Settings > Activation Location > Manage. This setting had changed to my machine by default and I had to switch it back to my iLok. I would assume this applies to new activations and there would be no reason for it to reactivate existing plugins…

Thanks - yeah for me it just popped up and started doing it while running a plugin scan in reaper - I can move them back in the iLok manager hopefully

[mothra]

Mine didnt do anything at all heh. I opened UA Connect twice before it finally updated itself yesterday, but not a word about the new license options at all. I fired up Cubase right after and just got to work, everything is still on the iLok key here.

[jens]

,everything is still on the iLok key here.

Why would your dongle be affected?

You should be able to manually move your licences to your machine though.

[mothra]

,everything is still on the iLok key here.

Why would your dongle be affected?

You should be able to manually move your licences to your machine though.

Eh I didnt bother opening the iLok Manager to see, cause I don't want them leaving the key. I was just glad that I didn't open UA Connect and have it automatically move my licenses to Machine Authorization like it did to a few other random folks.

[jamcat]

You now get 3 authorizations per license, which you can move back and forth between any local machine or iLok dongle. iLok Cloud licenses were converted to local machine licenses by UA Connect. iLok dongle licenses are unaffected. Even if it moved an iLok dongle license to a local machine or deactivated it, you could just move it back in the iLok License Manager. There is no risk to you iLok dongle licenses.

[muki]

i just opened the ilok manager:
polymax still is not offline usable - cloud or usb only (as far as i can see)...


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[jamcat]

i just opened the ilok manager:
polymax still is not offline usable - cloud or usb only (as far as i can see)...

Is this your only Polymax license?
Did you run the conversion in UA Connect first?

If you did already, deactivate Polymax in the iLok License Manager. It will get converted as soon as you do and you will be able to activate it on your local machine. If it is inactive, it won’t be automatically converted until you activate it. You can deactivate it again afterwards. I have 3 Polymax licenses, so that's what I did to convert the extras.

[jens]

I was just glad that I didn't open UA Connect and have it automatically move my licenses to Machine Authorization like it did to a few other random folks.

These were licences being moved from the previous Cloud-location to the new machine authorization.

But again: why would your dongle be affected? (As it is unrelated to what has been changed.)

[wintoid]

Amazing, I never thought I'd see the day. Thanks for the heads up OP!

[oobesan]

I couldn't care less about the requirement for iLok. What I DO care about is this requirement for my UADx plugin licenses to be held in the cloud and have to be switched back and forth every time I go from my laptop to my desktop. So, this is a godsend, FINALLY! The only reason I still hate ILok, even after this move, is the $25 per license transfer fee that charge. I''ve purchased some instruments from UVI, which were then included in a bundle that I bought later on. So, I wanted to transfer the earlier licenses to my kid, who also makes music, but it would cost me over $100 to do that, and that is complete BULLSHIT!

[muki]

Is this your only Polymax license?

yes

Did you run the conversion in UA Connect first?

no

thanks for the info
i'll give it a try

p.s.:
yes + no:
doesn't work...in mojave, because:
upon launch, UAconnect wants to update itself without asking
resulting in a version, that does not run anymore (arrrgh)




gotta retrieve the old, working version from an update and lock it
does not update the license

well: waiting for a new mac with newer OS i guess...

[jamcat]

doesn't work...in mojave, because:
upon launch, UAconnect wants to update itself without asking
resulting in a version, that does not run anymore (arrrgh)

You may be able to do it manually just in the iLok License Manager by deactivating the license then reactivating it.

[comfortablynick]

iLok Cloud licenses were converted to local machine licenses by UA Connect. iLok dongle licenses are unaffected.

That makes sense! I didn't have any licenses in the cloud since I got tired of opening ILM every time I switched between PC and MBP, so I just have two dongles. Nothing really changed for me but I guess it's good that folks who won't use dongles can enjoy these great plugins.

[muki]

You may be able to do it manually just in the iLok License Manager by deactivating the license then reactivating it.

i've never activated it because it only offered cloud or dongle
of which i've neither had
and still: it only offers dongle or cloud (an no machine)
well...
anyway: super thanks for your suggestions