iLok goes cloud

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- October 18, 2017 at 8:48 pm #114424
  
  chakkman
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  Hey guys,
  
  PACE is obviously offering a dongle free, cloud based copy protection scheme soon. See here, for more details: https://paceap.com/pace-ilok-cloud.html
  
  Wondering if Eventide consider this protection scheme. I’d be really happy, because i’d prefer it vastly to using a dongle, or using the software iLok, because you won’t need an additional software to be installed either, because the authorization is being done in the plugin.
- October 21, 2017 at 5:33 pm #147473
  
  DGillespie
  Moderator
  Eventide Staff
  
  chakkman wrote:
  
  Hey guys,
  
  PACE is obviously offering a dongle free, cloud based copy protection scheme soon. See here, for more details: https://paceap.com/pace-ilok-cloud.html
  
  Wondering if Eventide consider this protection scheme. I'd be really happy, because i'd prefer it vastly to using a dongle, or using the software iLok, because you won't need an additional software to be installed either, because the authorization is being done in the plugin.
  
  Hi Chakkman,
  
  We really haven't discussed supporting it or not, so thanks for the request.
  
  Dan
- December 23, 2017 at 2:35 pm #147969
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  Thanks Dan. Just a quick reminder (even though you probably know it already): The Cloud protection is available in the iLok client for a couple of versions now. Would love to use my Eventide plugins soon with it.
  
  And a merry christmas to the Eventide staff, and the users here. 🙂
  - January 29, 2018 at 1:41 pm #148276
    
    radioman521
    Participant
    
    chakkman wrote:
    
    Thanks Dan. Just a quick reminder (even though you probably know it already): The Cloud protection is available in the iLok client for a couple of versions now. Would love to use my Eventide plugins soon with it.
    
    And a merry christmas to the Eventide staff, and the users here. 🙂
    
    Before this recent change you could not use the iLok cloud for actual use – you still had to have the license asset on a physical iLok connected to the computer in use. All you could previously use the Cloud for was to transfer a license asset from your iLok to the Cloud and then when you got to say another studio you’d download that license asset onto a physical iLok. Also keep in mind that not all developers are going to support the new functionality for the iLok Cloud.
- September 3, 2018 at 10:30 pm #150038
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  McDSP now offers the iLok Cloud option:
- September 16, 2018 at 1:42 pm #150095
  
  felipeabel
  Participant
  
  It seems to be fantastic!
  
  I hope all companies that are using iLok, soon switch to the cloud version.
  
  Guys, would not it be a good idea to make an topic with subscriptions on Geartlutz and KVR?
  - September 16, 2018 at 8:21 pm #150097
    
    radioman521
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    felipeabel wrote:
    
    It seems to be fantastic!
    
    I hope all companies that are using iLok, soon switch to the cloud version.
    
    Guys, would not it be a good idea to make an topic with subscriptions on Geartlutz and KVR?
    
    No, it would NOT be a good idea. Too many people having problems with Cloud iLok. Have an iffy internet connection and whatever you’re doing stops dead in the water. Every program that uses iLok polls the dongle at regular intervals. Ask yourself – would you want to be in the middle of a recording session, especially one that can’t be repeated, and the recoding comes to a halt? Wouldn’t want to deal with that mess.
    
    I love iLok and wish more companies would use it. But not the cloud version.
- September 16, 2018 at 10:36 pm #150098
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  Companies can add the iLok cloud option to the other authorization options. It’s entirely optional, not a either/or case.
  - September 17, 2018 at 1:05 am #150099
    
    radioman521
    Participant
    
    chakkman wrote:
    
    Companies can add the iLok cloud option to the other authorization options. It’s entirely optional, not a either/or case.
    
    Sure it’s an option but still a disaster for the reason(s) I wrote about. Why offer users something that is that? If it were my company and people asked for Cloud iLok I’d tell them I’m not offering it as I want my customers to have a great experience. Besides there’s the whole security thing with any cloud s/w. Too liable to be intercepted and hacked. Yes – iLok has been hacked before.
- September 17, 2018 at 2:19 pm #150104
  
  chakkman
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  Where did you read that people have issues, though? I don’t know many companies who offer iLok cloud. Actually, i know of only two, Avid and McDSP.
  - September 17, 2018 at 5:11 pm #150105
    
    radioman521
    Participant
    
    chakkman wrote:
    
    Where did you read that people have issues, though? I don’t know many companies who offer iLok cloud. Actually, i know of only two, Avid and McDSP.
    
    On the DUC. Iffy internet whether wired or wireless, can’t open sessions, etc. Keep in mind when you lose the internet the session grinds to a halt and PT will refuse to work. PT needs to see iLok at all times.
- March 21, 2020 at 10:03 am #154362
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  Are there any news on this front? Has iLok Cloud been considered for the Eventide Audio plugins? As I said, I’d really be interested in this, and interested in getting rid of that iLok dongle.
- March 21, 2020 at 12:55 pm #154363
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  I just realized that I actually have 2 activations for the Eventide plugins, so, might opt for iLok machine activation instead of the dongle…
- May 16, 2020 at 5:50 am #154879
  
  anacleto75
  Participant
  
  We need Ilok cloud please use it!
- May 16, 2020 at 9:40 pm #154885
  
  anacleto75
  Participant
  
  You could use the hardware key,but ilok cloud is a good option.
- May 17, 2020 at 2:01 pm #154891
  
  chakkman
  Participant
  
  Yeah, not sure why the arguing when the Cloud options is purely optional. 🙂
- December 28, 2020 at 9:56 pm #156710
  
  pascalhaux
  Member
  
  Bitte fügen Sie die Cloud hinzu, es ist sehr praktisch.
  
  Danke
- March 21, 2020 at 5:20 pm #154368
  
  tlongabaugh
  Moderator
  Eventide Staff
  
  Hey chakkman-
  
  To be honest, this has been very low priority for us to look into, but that doesn't mean it won't happen. Like you say, you can use machine activation for one or both of the 2 activations that comes with the license, so hopefully this does the trick for you for now. No need to be using a physical dongle.
  
  -Tom
- May 16, 2020 at 5:51 am #154880
  
  anacleto75
  Participant
  
  chakkman wrote:
  
  Are there any news on this front? Has iLok Cloud been considered for the Eventide Audio plugins? As I said, I’d really be interested in this, and interested in getting rid of that iLok dongle.
- May 16, 2020 at 1:30 pm #154881
  
  radioman521
  Participant
  
  anacleto75 wrote:
  
  We need Ilok cloud please use it!
  
  iLok cloud is only good if you have a stable internet connection. Once you lose that connection you’re screwed.
- May 17, 2020 at 3:59 pm #154893
  
  radioman521
  Participant
  
  chakkman wrote:
  
  Yeah, not sure why the arguing when the Cloud options is purely optional. 🙂
  
  No one is arguing – just pointing out the faults in relying on iLok Cloud. In a professional setting I would never rely on it. I have too much pride in my work to trust it.
- December 28, 2020 at 9:57 pm #156711
  
  pascalhaux
  Member
  
  radioman521 wrote:
  
  anacleto75 wrote:
  
  We need Ilok cloud please use it!
  
  iLok cloud is only good if you have a stable internet connection. Once you lose that connection you’re screwed.
  
  yes we need the cloud
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