Add your license to your dongle. Your OctaneRender standalone license is assigned to your dongle, pending activation. If you want to work offline with your OctaneRender plugin, you also need to assign the plugin license to the dongle.
Navigate to the Dongles tab in your OTOY® account. Click Add Licenses, and select the plugin license. Next, click Assign To Dongle.
Figure 1: Information found in the your OTOY® account's Dongle tab
Download the Dongle Installer Tool by clicking Install Licenses. You can select Windows®, macOS®, or Linux for the installer.
Figure 2: Adding licenses to the dongle
Click the checkbox in the Select column and click Install Selected. The installation may take a moment.
Figure 3: Entering your OTOY® credentials
Figure 4: Installing the added licenses for offline use
You can now remove the dongle and use it with your designated offline machine. To make sure the dongle works, launch OctaneRender®. When you click on File > Activation Status, you should see Octane is activated using an Octane dongle at the bottom of the Activation Status window. You can add OctaneRender plugin licenses to the dongle at a later time by repeating steps 1 and 2 for each license.
Figure 5: OctaneRender activation status without an internet connection
You need to update dongles every four months with the Dongle Installer Tool. An error occurs during the update process if the licenses are still active so ensure to deactivate the licenses prior to updating the dongles. You can deactivate the license by signing out from the OctaneRender application's Activation Status dialog or by using the Unlock buttons from your online Otoy account. To update your dongle, run the Dongle Installer Tool, select the checkbox next to your dongle, then click Install Selected. Your dongle is now updated.
Figure 6: Updating a dongle