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Adobe ColdFusion 2023 Offline Activation Error

  • March 25, 2025
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Hello,

I am unable to activate our server.  I am working in a closed environment and must use offline activation.  I followed the process found here - https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/02/cf2023-offline-activation/.  After running the generate request file, I get an error on the response page

 

Detail

[empty string]

ErrNumber

0

Message

Variable PATH is undefined.

StackTrace

coldfusion.runtime.UndefinedVariableException: Variable PATH is undefined. at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._get(CfJspPage.java:360) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._get(CfJspPage.java:334) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._get(CfJspPage.java:321) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._autoscalarize(CfJspPage.java:2440) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._autoscalarize(CfJspPage.java:2402) at cflicense2ecfc1132610686$funcGENERATEOFFLINEACTIVATIONREQUEST.runFunction(/CFIDE/adminapi/license.cfc:215) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod.invoke(UDFMethod.java:629) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod$ReturnTypeFilter.invoke(UDFMethod.java:559) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod$ArgumentCollectionFilter.invoke(UDFMethod.java:522) at coldfusion.filter.FunctionAccessFilter.invoke(FunctionAccessFilter.java:95) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod.runFilterChain(UDFMethod.java:469) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod.runFilterChain(UDFMethod.java:444) at coldfusion.runtime.UDFMethod.invoke(UDFMethod.java:316) at coldfusion.runtime.TemplateProxy.invoke(TemplateProxy.java:975) at coldfusion.runtime.TemplateProxy.invoke(TemplateProxy.java:696) at coldfusion.runtime.TemplateProxy.invoke(TemplateProxy.java:503) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._invoke(CfJspPage.java:4142) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage._invoke(CfJspPage.java:4105) at cfgenerate_request_file2ecfm1412217856.runPage(D:\www\ColdFusion\cfusion\wwwroot\generate_request_file.cfm:10) at coldfusion.runtime.CfJspPage.invoke(CfJspPage.java:257) at coldfusion.tagext.lang.IncludeTag.handlePageInvoke(IncludeTag.java:749) at coldfusion.tagext.lang.IncludeTag.doStartTag(IncludeTag.java:578) at coldfusion.filter.CfincludeFilter.invoke(CfincludeFilter.java:65) at coldfusion.filter.ApplicationFilter.invoke(ApplicationFilter.java:613) at coldfusion.filter.RequestMonitorFilter.invoke(RequestMonitorFilter.java:43) at coldfusion.filter.MonitoringFilter.invoke(MonitoringFilter.java:40) at coldfusion.filter.PathFilter.invoke(PathFilter.java:162) at coldfusion.filter.IpFilter.invoke(IpFilter.java:45) at coldfusion.filter.ExceptionFilter.invoke(ExceptionFilter.java:97) at coldfusion.filter.ClientScopePersistenceFilter.invoke(ClientScopePersistenceFilter.java:28) at coldfusion.filter.BrowserFilter.invoke(BrowserFilter.java:38) at coldfusion.filter.NoCacheFilter.invoke(NoCacheFilter.java:60) at coldfusion.filter.GlobalsFilter.invoke(GlobalsFilter.java:38) at coldfusion.filter.DatasourceFilter.invoke(DatasourceFilter.java:22) at coldfusion.filter.CachingFilter.invoke(CachingFilter.java:62) at coldfusion.CfmServlet.service(CfmServlet.java:231) at coldfusion.bootstrap.BootstrapServlet.service(BootstrapServlet.java:311) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:209) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:153) at coldfusion.monitor.event.MonitoringServletFilter.doFilter(MonitoringServletFilter.java:46) at coldfusion.bootstrap.BootstrapFilter.doFilter(BootstrapFilter.java:47) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:178) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:153) at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:53) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:178) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:153) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:167) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:90) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:492) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:130) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:93) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:74) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:373) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:399) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:63) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:926) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1791) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1191) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:659) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:833)

    

 

 

I also have the following message in the coldfusion-out.log:

Error [http-nio-8500-exec-6] - Offline activation is not allowed for the specified serial key.

 

How do I activate this license?

    Correct answer pattyb4488

    Yes, an email has already been sent.  Thank you.


    Adobe support was able toresolve the issue.  A new serial number was provide.

    1 reply

    Charlie Arehart
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 26, 2025

    While someone else may recognize the error and a solution, if not then you will want to direct this question by email to cfinstal@adobe.com. They should be able to help. 

     

    Also, I'll ask (about the second error): are you in fact using a cf2023 license? Sometimes people try using an older license for some reason.

    /Charlie (troubleshooter, carehart. org)
    Participant
    March 26, 2025

    Absolutely positive this is a ColdFusion 2023 license.  It has been double checked.

    Charlie Arehart
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 26, 2025

    Ok. And will you be reaching out to Adobe at that email I'd offered, even while you may await replies here from others? 

    /Charlie (troubleshooter, carehart. org)