Skip to main content
Participant
August 16, 2020
Question

I cannot authorise computer because I cannot use the same emailadress I used before

  • August 16, 2020
  • 4 replies
  • 304 views

Hi,

 

I wanted to authorise my computer for Adobe digital editions. So I use my mailadress for Adobe and the password, but the program says I cannot use the mailadress I already used for an authorise on my computer (for Photoshop). What can I do now? I hope I don't have to create a new mailaddress... 

 

Lisette

    This topic has been closed for replies.

    4 replies

    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    Good morning. I found a comment elsewhere which I tried and it worked. Get into your account settings, Turn 2 factor authentication (2FA) off and change your password to only alpha numeric. Any other symbols it will not work, Then authorize your Digital editions

    rehnen
    Participant
    August 19, 2020

    THANKS!! That did it. Now I can finally read my books. You made my day 🙂

    Participant
    August 20, 2020

    Happy for you! 

    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    Actually, I found the solution!

     

    There are a few things you can do:

    1. Check if you have only one app from Adobe Digital Editions.

    2. Check at your Adobe-account if you only use one device for Adobe. If you have more sessins: close them.

    3. Then: remove the activation.dot file from your computer. (somewhere in a library or with your search function). 

     

    I removed every version from the Adobe Digital Editions from my computer and started again. Then it worked. 

     

    rehnen
    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    Thanks but I have tried fresh installation on two different computers where ADE never was installed before. However I have two computers using Photoshop/Lightroom.

    There is no file called "activation.dot" on my PC.

    Happy you got it to work on yours.

    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    Good morning. I found a comment elsewhere which I tried and it worked. Get into your account settings, Turn 2 factor authentication (2FA) off and change your password to only alpha numeric. Any other symbols and it will not work.

    rehnen
    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    I have exactly the same problem. I use Photoshop and Lightroom so I log on with my Adobe ID very often but when I use the same account on ADE I get "Incorrect login ID or password..."

    Can not find any solution that helps 😞

    Participant
    August 18, 2020

    Good Luck Lisette. Digital Editions is not a supported product even though they want anyone issuing books to use there service. I have been trying to get this fixed for 3 years