Activation of a home automation controller

A system comprising:

• a gateway device located at a premises configured to send a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is associated with configuration information stored external to the premises;
• and
• a computing device located external to the premises configured to:
• receive the unique identifier;
• determine, based on the unique identifier, the configuration information, wherein the configuration information is associated with a premises device located at the premises;
• and
• send, to the gateway device located at the premises and in response to receiving the unique identifier, the configuration information.

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
• receive, from a gateway device located at a premises, a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is associated with configuration information stored external to the premises, and wherein the computing device is located external to the premises;
• determine, based on the unique identifier, the configuration information, wherein the configuration information is associated with a premises device located at the premises;
• and
• send, to the gateway device located at the premises and in response to receiving the unique identifier, the configuration information.