How do I deauthorize one of my "unlocks"?

joeyjupiter · Post by **joeyjupiter** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:15 am

I got a new powerbook mac today and I will no longer be using my old one that had Live unlocked on it.

Can anyone walk me through this process?

thanx in advance

kleine · Post by **kleine** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:38 pm

Hello,

Delete the 'Unlock.cfg' file from /User/Library/Application Support/Ableton/Unlock
If you sell your old PB, i strongly recommend to reformat your HD.

best,
Christian

joeyjupiter · Post by **joeyjupiter** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:15 am

thanx!

zlatko · Post by **zlatko** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 pm

But does one regain his license just by deleting this file?
I would expect to have to run a de-authorizer that would also
tell ableton that it is uninstalled proper....

joeyjupiter · Post by **joeyjupiter** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:53 pm

I was thinking the same thing... So, does anyone know if one needs to run a de-authorizing app, or if said license can be re-gained?

Curious, thanks

R.A.W. · Post by **R.A.W.** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:41 pm

afaik you don't get the unlock back, but you can register another computer with the abes.. at some point it might be locked, then you just write an email to the support.

i'd love to have an option in my user-account to do this, though. native instruments had such a system a while ago where you could register up to two computers and if you wanted to switch to another hardware, you just went to your account on their website and purged the license of the old hardware to use it with the new computer.

bip · Post by **bip** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:24 am

so it is definitive? do i have to write to the support?
i read somewhere that you can deauthorize a computer from the options menu
but can't find this.
i need to deauthorize a computer to transfer the unlock to my new one
thanks

uno1234 · Post by **uno1234** » Tue May 25, 2010 6:02 pm

Ableton needs to fix this. I own 8 machines in my facility. We use pro tools on every machine. I am the only one here who even knows how to use ableton live. Yet i have to purchase extra licenses just so i can use ableton on whatever room is free? Stupid. They either need to figure out how to relock a machine or use an ilok and give us a main and a backup license. I would be happy to pay more money for the software to cover their ilok license fees.

ark · Post by **ark** » Tue May 25, 2010 8:48 pm

uno1234 wrote:Ableton needs to fix this. I own 8 machines in my facility. We use pro tools on every machine. I am the only one here who even knows how to use ableton live. Yet i have to purchase extra licenses just so i can use ableton on whatever room is free? Stupid. They either need to figure out how to relock a machine or use an ilok and give us a main and a backup license. I would be happy to pay more money for the software to cover their ilok license fees.

Then why not negotiate a site license with them?

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