Unable to update CE edition

[ovi (Viorela Preda)]

Hi @javispua

@javispua

UiPath CE was installed in my standalone laptop (with no Internet connection) and was activated offline previously.

Did you activate it with a license/trial code? Because offline activation is a limitation of the CE, you cannot choose Start free and activate without internet connection.

@javispua

Now that it has expired, is there any way to renew it using offline method?

Only if you have a trial extension or a license code.

@javispua

By the way, how does the software identify device ID? Is it by computer name?

Here is the explanation oh how device id is generated:

@ovi

Our licensing provider (Nalpeiron) assigns a unique device ID for each client that activates UiPath. This is a unique combination of 20 numbers and letters individual for each machine. Using cloned machines , or machines build from the same template will not help you track usage as the Device ID will be the same for all. Therefore we do not encourage this procedure if you notice the machines will have the same Device ID.

Also, if this machine is a cloned one (having the same Machine ID as other machines) you will not be able to use multiple trial versions on it as our licensing provider doesn’t allow to have a trial installed on machines with same device ID (in order to prevent trial abuse).

As a solution for this is to use the System Preparation (Sysprep). Below link for more details.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721940(v=ws.10).aspx