So what is FactoryTalk Activation?Įnter FactoryTalk Activation (FTActivation) from Rockwell Automation. And while I’ve run into my own “copy protection” frustrations over the years, I’ve also witnessed piracy dozens (if not hundreds) of times in the industrial automation world.

However, it’s widely accepted that without copy protection, software piracy would run wild. It’s the old, “I paid for this software but the copy protection is preventing me from using it!” mantra. Copy Protection (aka Activation) is one of those topics that always seems to elicit a visceral response.