# Ignition License Transfer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer/7643>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 29, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer/7643 "2013-11-29T22:00:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jhortig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jhortig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhortig)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer/7643/1 "2013-11-29T22:00:55Z")

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I’m trying to transfer an ignition license to a new server. The old server has no internet access, so I created an unactivation text file and successfully did the unactivation.  
On the new server (with internet), I did go to licensing on the gateway, entered my CD-Key and now I need a license.ipl file.

I can not figure out how to download the activation request file from the Ignition Gateway.  
The gateway is now running in emergency license mode.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jhortig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jhortig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhortig)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer/7643/2 "2013-11-30T12:10:01Z")

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Update:

I think the problem is that the new server has an internet connection that I can not turn off (Customers production main server), while the old server had no internet connection.

From what I found in this forum, a server with internet connection does not offer to create an activation request file.

Does anyone know a work-around for this?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![anna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@anna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anna)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer/7643/3 "2013-12-02T21:59:50Z")

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If your un-activation was successful, then the CD-key was released for an activation on another gateway. On a gateway that has Internet connection, you should be able to do a standard online activation (just enter the CD-key and click “Activate”). If you are running in the 7-day Emergency mode, this most likely means that the “Activate” button got clicked twice. Please call Tech Support at (800) 266-7798 Monday - Friday 6 am to 8 pm PDT so we can help you correct this.