Edius 9 moved toward a more cloud-integrated system. Even though it supports offline editing, the software periodically needs to "phone home" to the Grass Valley servers to verify the license.
If you are working on a machine that is (such as a secure studio workstation), Grass Valley provides a specific "Offline Activation" path within the GV License Manager. How to Perform a Legitimate Offline Activation
If you cannot purchase a license, DaVinci Resolve offers a world-class free version that does not require a serial key or activation.
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