Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing Plug-Ins 11
Authorizing Boxed Versions of
Plug-Ins for Pro Tools
If you purchased a boxed version of software, it
comes with an Activation Code (on the included
Activation Card).
To authorize a plug-in using an Activation Code:
1 If you do not have an iLok.com account, visit
www.iLok.com and sign up for an account.
2 Transfer the license for your plug-in to your
iLok.com account by doing the following:
• Visit www.avid.com/activation.
– and –
• Input your Activation Code (listed on your
Activation Card) and your iLok.com User
ID. Your iLok.com User ID is the name you
create for your iLok.com account.
3 Transfer the licenses from your iLok.com ac-
count to your iLok USB Smart Key by doing the
following:
• Insert the iLok into an available USB port
on your computer.
• Go to www.iLok.com and log in.
• Follow the on-screen instructions for trans-
ferring your licences to your iLok.
4 Launch Pro Tools.
5 If you have any installed unauthorized plug-
ins or software options, you are prompted to au-
thorize them. Follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the authorization process.
Authorizing Plug-Ins on VENUE
Systems
After installing a plug-in on a VENUE system,
the system re-creates the list of available plug-
ins. Whenever the racks initialize, the system
checks authorizations for all installed plug-ins.
If no previous authorization for a plug-in is rec-
ognized, you will be prompted to authorize the
the plug-in.
VENUE supports challenge/response and iLok
USB Smart Key authorization, including pre-au-
thorized iLoks and Activation Cards.
Challenge/Response Challenge/response autho-
rization is only valid for the VENUE system the
plug-in is currently installed on. Challenge/re-
sponse codes can be communicated using any
computer with Internet access.
iLok USB Smart Key Plug-Ins supporting web
authorizations through iLok.com can be autho-
rized for your iLok USB Smart Key from any
computer with Internet access. This lets you
take your iLok and your plug-in authorizations
anywhere, to use plug-ins installed on any
system.
For complete instructions on authorizing
plug-ins for VENUE systems, see the
documentation that came with your VENUE
system.
For more information, visit the iLok website
(www.iLok.com).