TheSteven Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) I just became aware of this tech. Haven't tried it out yet so don't know how good it will work but it looks intriguing. $49 on Amazon - Get your dongles off your computer or desktop. USB2.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D6MVCR6/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0? Or for a USB 3.1 solution (at a higher price point) with management/deployment options https://www.digi.com/products/networking/infrastructure-management/usb-connectivity/usb-over-ip/anywhereusb If your DAWs are on a network this might be painless way to share iLok or other dongles between the connected computers avoiding possible the possible damage or wear&tear of having to move dongles between computers or even theft of having them on an exposed computer. Edited August 11 by TheSteven edited post to clarify that dongle sharing was in regards to Digi hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stanton Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 you'd want to check - i don't think the ilok dongles can be connected to 2 separate computers at the same time. but the second solution seems like a possibility as it's a switched solution vs simply extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Glenn Stanton said: you'd want to check - i don't think the ilok dongles can be connected to 2 separate computers at the same time. but the second solution seems like a possibility as it's a switched solution vs simply extended. I'm pretty sure that you're correct in that they can only connect to one device at a time. But I wasn't thinking parallel connections but being able to dynamically switch between computers. The Digi version implies in their docs/video that their management app lets you dynamically switch which computer gets assigned/connected to which USB port. While I can picture how this might work I haven't had the time to dig enough to get the actual details. The Amazon version is basically a USB Hub but the dongles can be up to 165ft(50m) away from the computer. Edited August 11 by TheSteven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy1 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I have 3 iLoks and it's nice that some developers allow for 3 authorizations. UVI is one of them. If EW and VSL allowed for 2 authorizations I'd be all over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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