Activation failed for Trados Studio 2021 SR1 when trying to activate license

When trying to activate Trados Studio 2021 SR1 (16.1.3.4096) license, the following error occurs: 

Per RWS portal, license key is available and not in use. Reset option is not available for this license key and has No expiry date. 

Error message window with red cross icon stating: Activation failed. Could not connect to the activation server. Check the activation server address in the provider settings. The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.



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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 2:32 PM (GMT 0) on 4 Mar 2026]
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