Hi @smiller-circ_2844 ,
Product activation is required. If you're unable to keep the same MachineID, then you'll need to get an activation code from my.inedo.com.
While it's not officially supported and isn't documented, you could "listen" to the activation request that ProGet makes by using a proxy server like Fiddler, and make the same API request with your key. You would then need to add that value to the database.
I don't want to give specific instructions on how to do this, because like I mentioned it's not officially supported -- but it's not "too difficult" to do, if you're familiar with the above.
Cheers,
Steve