Certificate not yet generated

Hi,

The Original Poster never answered the question as to whether there was any other sort of error Message.

The Messages app for the iMessage account needs the Apple ID, a password for the Apple ID itself or the 2 Step Verification App Specific one, AND the Serial Number to be able to generate the IDS: AppleID-AuthToken (in the Keychain Password section).

If the Mac User Account is migrated from another computer including the Keychain (and therefore references to the old Serial Number) then the iMessages server will block the apple ID when used from the Mac.

The Serial Number provides a device specific Login.

Also:

apsd: Certificate not yet generated

The Apple Push Service Daemon is used by the Messages app to Send and Receive but is not the cause of any ports not being open.

8:11 pm Saturday; January 28, 2017

I'm getting these messages too. As most of the posts include complaints about FaceTime and iMessages not functioning, I think the issue might be related to port forwarding and the need for the user to configure their ISP router ports for those services. If you use FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall - Apple Support

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ About This Mac

Below the "OS X" legend in the window that opens, the OS version appears. Click the version line twice to display the serial number. If the number is missing or invalid according to this web form, take the machine to an Apple Store or other authorized service center to have the problem corrected.

Is there an error message (not in the Console)?

Hello.

Probably you have two step authentication switched on for your AppleID.

In that case you have to provide application specific password in Login dialog for iMessage instead of your regular AppleID password.

Use "Generate an app-specific password" feature which is available at appleid.apple.com site and then provide generated password into login box.

Actually, OS X should show you dialog which asks you to generate app specific password for "iMessage and FaceTime" right after you have clicked Login button, but sometimes it is not visible (or not displayed). So, maybe it will be better for you to try clicking Login button several times and discover is there confirmation dialog which asks you to generate app-specific password on some desktop...

I have exactly same issues!

spam

Certificate not yet generated

in console,

Format/Reinstall + PRAM reset didn't help.

Any idea?

macbook hardware are OK, serial number is OK.

I'm having the same issue as well after erase and reinstall of OS X 10.11.4

I tried disabling two-step authentication but it made no difference.

If I generate an app- specific password and attempt to se that I get an error message that my password is incorrect.

I'm having this issue as well on 10.11.4, on a brand-new Macbook 12"...

Trying to call applecare, nobody answers already 20minus 😀

everyone calling apple or what?

Yeah I tried calling them too, had to wait on a call too. Gave up after 10 minutes... It's 2016 surely there are better ways to solve this stuff now?

Might just go get in line at a Genius bar...

45min on phone.. nobody... 😟

you also have "Certificate not yet generated" message in console?

Yeah it's weird — iCloud is logged in fine (Photos, music etc. etc.) but logging into iMessage or FaceTime just hangs — no invalid password message, nothing.

Then in my console is the `apsd: Certificate not yet generated`, like 6x per second.

I got answer from applecare, they thought it's 10.11.4 update but engineer says 10.11.3 also have that issue, How I can understand they are working to resolve this issue. I'll post any new information on this issues

The same.