System, Authorization notes – Universal Audio UAD SYSTEM ver.6.3.2 User Manual

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Chapter 4: My.uaudio.com

System

All the UAD devices installed in a single host computer system, and the UAD
plug-in license status for those devices, is referred to as a “System” (formally
known as “Group”) on the My Systems page at my.uaudio.com. When you
click the “Authorize Plug-Ins” button, UAD devices in the host computer are
automatically registered and added to a System.

The UAD hardware identification numbers for each UAD device in a single
host computer are stored in the same System. Authorization files generated at
my.uaudio.com are constrained to only authorize the licensed UAD plug-ins
running on the UAD devices in the same System. The same authorization file
authorizes all the devices and plug-ins in the host computer.

If you register a UAD device that is in a second host computer using the same
my.uaudio account, a second System is automatically created at My Systems.
In accordance with the

“Plug-In License Policy” on page 44

, you can’t have

UAD devices from two separate computers in the same System. Each System
generates a unique authorization file.

Authorization

Notes

• UAD devices must be authorized to run bundled (included) plug-ins. See

“Authorization Overview” on page 37

for details.

• Without authorization, UAD plug-ins can be enabled to run for 14 days

without functional limitations in a timed demo mode (see

“Demo Mode” on

page 40

).

• Older versions of the UAD software may not include all the latest UAD

plug-ins. To ensure all UAD plug-ins are installed, and for optimum perfor-
mance, we recommend updating to the latest UAD version. See

“Check for

Updates” on page 52

.

• Optional plug-ins are contained within the UAD software installer, not the

“auth.uad2” authorization file. Download and install the latest UAD soft-
ware version to ensure the optional plug-ins that you are authorizing are in-
stalled.

• The auth.uad2 authorization file contains plug-in license keys for the spe-

cific UAD devices in each computer group at

My Systems

. The file will not

authorize any other UAD devices.

• An authorization file is not associated to the host computer or the UAD in-

staller in any way. Instead, it is associated with the UAD devices at

My Sys-

tems

(it’s the UAD hardware that is authorized, not the UAD plug-ins or

computer).

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