# Maker Edition Activation Failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Maker\ **Tags:** ignition81, maker\ **Created:** [June 10, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206 "2025-06-10T05:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mandeep.singh3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@mandeep.singh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep.singh3)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/1 "2025-06-10T05:20:18Z")
While Installing the Maker Edition, it showing Activation Failed. ![Activation Error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/3/13aeec57e0c9f7daa97970000f6d9cf606b48be6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/2 "2025-06-10T05:21:01Z")
Has the gateway got a valid internet connection? ---
**Author:** ![mandeep.singh3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@mandeep.singh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep.singh3)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/3 "2025-06-10T05:47:14Z")
Yes ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/4 "2025-06-10T12:30:09Z")
You have credentials visible in your screenshot. You should blur those out. (Can an admin please hide the prior version after that?) ---
**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/5 "2025-06-10T13:31:35Z")
If you look at the `C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\logs\wrapper.log`, there may be more information about the _Activation failed_ message you showed. Providing that error may help us troubleshoot further; however, the best bet might be to regenerate your activation token and try again. ---
**Author:** ![mandeep.singh3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@mandeep.singh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep.singh3)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/6 "2025-06-11T03:19:10Z")
[wrapper.log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/b1ef4R1W1FdnefI5Uz93Y6ABQF9.log) (148.5 KB) Yes, I tried again for Activation & it's showing same error . ---
**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/7 "2025-06-11T12:49:50Z")
> ```python > INFO | jvm 1 | 2025/06/04 21:22:29 | Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target > > ``` This looks like a situation where you might have some kind of MitM TLS inspection going on, replacing the server certificate that Ignition is connecting to (in this case, `licensing.inductiveautomation.com`). Typically you'll see this on corporate networks with increased security provisions. Since Ignition uses an internal JVM certificate trust store that isn't shared with your host OS, you may need to place whatever supplemental CA cert that is regenerating these certs into `data/certificates/supplemental` folder. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-activation-failed/107206/8 "2025-06-16T07:53:54Z")
Are there any spaces and the end or start of the activation key? Oops, my browser didn't show any replies.... Ignore this