TurboFloat server example on Mac fails: : Failed to activate.Answered

I have created a new Product key for a float license, and downloaded the Max example. Now I am running this to start the server:

sudo /Users/Downloads/TurboFloat-Server-Mac/bin-macos/TurboFloatServer -a="MD95-GJFK-8FW3-XI8K-PDIY-****-****" -pdets="/Users/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Example-eirqeiazlwebnfdfatutybpinfqb/Build/Products/Debug/TurboActivate.dat" -config="/Users/Downloads/TurboFloat-Server-Mac/TurboFloatServer-config.xml" -aresp="/Users/Downloads/TurboFloat-Server-Mac/bin-macos/ActivationResponse.xml"
2025-06-05, 11:05:59 <error>: Failed to activate.
2025-06-05, 11:05:59 <error>: Error code 0x1. Contact support or your system administrator.

I am not sure how to fix this. We currently have a free account.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Markus
 

Answer

Hey Markus,

When testing things out I'd recommend putting the TurboFloatServer-config.xml and TurboActivate.dat files in the same folder as the TurboFloatServer bin file. Just so you can reduce the number of options you're passing so thing are more readable (and easier for you to see the problem).

As you can see in the “Offline activation” article, you must first generate a request file like so:

sudo ./TurboFloatServer -a="ABCD-EFGH-IJKL-MNOP-QRST-UVWX" -areq="C:\Location\To\Save\ActivationRequest.xml"

And then, after passing that request file to the LimeLM server, you'll get a response file and you can use it like so:

sudo ./TurboFloatServer -a -aresp="C:\Location\To\ActivationResponse.xml"

The problem you were having is that you we're trying to -aresp when you want to create a request (-areq). Of course, using online activation is 1000 times easier and faster (and you don't need to juggle any of these details.

Just this and you're done:

sudo ./TurboFloatServer -a="ABCD-EFGH-IJKL-MNOP-QRST-UVWX"
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