What are the disadvantages of buying a replacement iLok locally if mine fails?
Generally, a new iLok bought from your local dealer is blank, and the dealer has no way to transfer your licenses from the old iLok to the new one. A replacement iLok is included in the RMA License Recovery and Replacement process, and if your broken iLok is not under warranty, the fee for the license recovery and replacement service will apply regardless of whether you decline the replacement iLok or not. There are times when this disadvantage is not relevant, and buying from your dealer may be your best choice: • The dealer stocks iLoks preprogrammed identically to the one that failed. • You need a blank iLok to download the temporary licenses created by Zero Downtime™ (ZDT). • The faulty iLok is still useable and you can move your licenses to the new iLok. • Your iLok has been lost/stolen.
