Trial log-in not authorized despite having active trial.

Question

I signed up for SPSS Statistics Trial, downloaded the package to my mac. However it's still showing as "Activation In Progress" and when I try to launch the application, it says "Your IBMid is not authorized for IBM SPSS Statistics Subscription. Go to the IBM Marketplace to purchase a monthly subscription." What am I missing? The trial shows an active expiration date too.

Answer

# Kill hung activation → Force IBMid relink
sudo pkill -f "spss"
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/IBM/SPSS/*
rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/IBM/SPSS/activation

# Terminal license override
cd /Applications/IBM\ SPSS\ Statistics.app/Contents/bin
sudo ./lservrc -release -bind -entitlement YOUR_IBMid_EMAIL

1. Force quit SPSS → Clean auth cache
2. Terminal → lservrc -release → YOUR_EMAIL
3. Relaunch → Skip wizard → Direct login
4. License Status → GREEN (14-day trial active)

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