{"id":4476,"date":"2022-03-18T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T03:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sudeepaudio.com\/saath\/?p=4476"},"modified":"2025-01-23T15:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T09:48:49","slug":"how-to-switch-from-elicenser-to-ilok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sudeepaudio.com\/saath\/how-to-switch-from-elicenser-to-ilok\/","title":{"rendered":"How to switch from eLicenser to iLok"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello there! We\u2019re excited to enter a new era of easy installation procedures, license management, and using our products with or without a physical USB key!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With our new Vienna Assistant<\/strong>, iLok\u2019s options to activate your licenses in the Cloud or on the iLok Key, and lots of other improvements, we\u2019ve streamlined the entire process from purchasing to playing so you can focus on what really matters, your music!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Your Steps to move to iLok Account<\/h3>\n

1. If you don\u2019t have a an iLok account, create one for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Download and install the latest iLok License Manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Register your iLok User ID at MyVSL<\/a>. You can buy a new iLok USB key from here<\/a> on SudeepAudio.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Transfer your licenses to your iLok account by clicking the green \u201cDeposit\u201d button.<\/p>\n

5. Open the iLok License Manager on your computer and activate your licenses. You can place your licenses either on a physical iLok Key (iLok 2 or iLok 3) or in the iLok Cloud (except for Free Instruments whose authorization can only be machine-based or key-based).<\/p>\n

6. Use our new Vienna Assistant<\/a><\/strong> to download and install your iLok compatible software products and sample libraries. Instead of downloading, you may also opt to order the Vienna Hard Drive<\/a><\/strong> that contains the installer files of all library and software products. Please note<\/strong> that the iLok compatible software applications will replace the eLicenser versions on your computer. The library content you will install contains all previous library and preset updates, so you\u2019ll have the most current version on your system. The Vienna Assistant offers an option to delete your old eLicenser protected libraries (i.e., the sample content) to save space.<\/p>\n

7. Open and save your existing projects.
\nAfter you have installed all iLok compatible software components and sample content, open the project in your DAW. When your computer is online, the VSL part of your project will be converted in the background. Then save the project again and you\u2019re done. When your music computer is offline, you need to connect your ViennaKey\/USB eLicenser with the corresponding licenses to open and save your project. The online solution guarantees that you will always be able to convert your projects in years to come, without the need to keep intact physical eLicenser keys.<\/p>\n

Please find more details, videos, and FAQs here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Continued Usage of eLicenser<\/h3>\n

eLicenser authorized software and library products will keep on working on existing systems. The Vienna Protection Plan will continue to be active for the rest of its term. You can use your eLicenser licenses as long as you like, and as long as the eLicenser Control Center and the latest available eLicenser compatible VSL Software and libraries are running on your operating system.<\/p>\n

However, Steinberg\u2019s eLicenser License Server will not be available forever. Once it shuts down, license downloads to and license transfers between ViennaKeys\/USB eLicensers will no longer be possible. Even after the eLicenser License Server has gone, you will be able to use our eLicenser authorized products on your computer, with your eLicenser key plugged in, for as long as it works under your computer\u2019s operating system.<\/p>\n

eLicenser compatible content will remain available for download in your MyVSL area and can be retrieved using the classic Vienna Download Manager. It can\u2019t be installed using the new Vienna Assistant.<\/p>\n

Please note<\/strong> that you can\u2019t use both the eLicenser and the iLok version of a software application (e.g., Vienna Synchron Player) on the same computer. Technically, you could run the eLicenser version of one software (e.g., Vienna Instruments Pro) and the iLok version of another software (e.g., Vienna Synchron Player) on one computer, but we don\u2019t recommend this in the long run. It\u2019s best to convert all of your products to iLok at your next best opportunity.<\/p>\n

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Starting now, when you purchase any of our products only iLok compatible licenses will be issued.<\/strong> At this point, you can transfer all of your registered VSL licenses to your iLok account by clicking on the green \u201cDeposit\u201d button and all of your licenses will be available in the iLok License Manager for activation. Nevertheless, you can still continue to use your eLicenser protected content and software. At one point you will have to decide if you\u2019re using eLicenser or iLok protection in your working environment, especially when our legacy software is not compatible anymore with your computer\u2019s operating system, or when you purchase new products that can only be authorized with iLok.<\/p>\n

You will receive an iLok license for every single registered permanent product license in your VSL account. For technical reasons, the licenses of the following legacy products are not going to be transferred to your iLok account:<\/p>\n