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# Offline activation
How to activate the license without internet access on the destination system
If the machine running OmniScope has no internet access, you can still activate it using the built‑in **Offline activation** workflow: request an activation file on a second, internet‑connected device (a phone is enough) and import it back into OmniScope.
## Prerequisites
The license still needs to be validated online, so you will need a separate device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) with **internet access** and a **web browser**. You also need a way to move a small file (or a copied URL) between the two devices.
## Steps
On your offline system, open OmniScope and go to **License / Register**, then select the **Offline activation** tab.
The Offline activation tab
The request page already includes this machine's **Hardware ID**, so there is nothing to copy by hand. Open it on your internet‑connected device in one of these ways:
* **Show QR Code** – scan the QR code with your phone's camera to open the request page directly.
* **Copy URL** – copy the request URL and paste it into a browser on any internet‑connected computer.
* **Open Request Page** – open the page in a browser on the current machine (useful if it has limited or proxied internet access).
On the request page, enter your **Email address** and **License key**, then download the **activation file**.
Transfer the activation file to your offline system (USB drive, network share, etc.), return to the **Offline activation** tab, and click **Import File**. Select the downloaded file.
The downloaded activation file is tied to the **Hardware ID** embedded in that request. Generate it from the same OmniScope machine that will import it; a file requested for a different system will not activate this one.
OmniScope validates the file and, once accepted, activates the license and restarts. Your offline system is now fully activated.
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Once that machine is later visible on the website, it may show a friendly **Machine Name** to make it easier to identify among your activations. The Machine Name is only a label and is never used in place of the Hardware ID.
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## Alternative: activation code
You can also activate offline by pasting a text **activation code** instead of importing a file. On your internet‑connected device, open the activation page:
Activate the license
Fill in your **Email address**, **License Key**, and the **Hardware ID** of the offline machine (expand the **Hardware ID** section in OmniScope's **About** window to copy it), then click **Submit**.
Transfer the generated **Activation Code** to your offline system, open the **Activation code** tab in **License / Register**, paste the code, and click **Activate**.
