Yes, if you don't enforce re-checking with the servers every X days. You can and should enforce checking every X days even for offline activations.
invisible files
tbuttonHi.I copied the invisible files where the Product Key and data are stored, deactivated my application, copied the files back and could run the program activated no problem.Does this mean that, for example, manually activating an application (where there is no regular online verifications), can allow such simple bypass by copying back the files after deactivating? (Thereby leaving an extra activation for other use..)thanks
tbuttonWhat would be the use of allowing manual activation if one enforces online verification? Might as well enforce online activation, no? Or am I missing something?
Well, it's a trade off. The use would be after X days they could offline activate again. Obviously the most convenient thing is to online activate. But entities (especially corporations) aren't always rational.