Machine Name Change - Invalid Token

[jl250638]

SpecFlow Version:

• [ ] 3.6
• [x] 3.5
• [ ] 3.4
• [ ] 3.3
• [ ] 3.1
• [ ] 3.0
• [ ] 2.4
• [ ] 2.3
• [ ] 2.2
• [ ] 2.1
• [ ] 2.0
• [ ] 1.9

Used Test Runner

• [x] SpecFlow+Runner
• [ ] MSTest
• [ ] NUnit
• [ ] Xunit

Version number: Version 3.5.8+31ea45572e Assembly Version 3.5.0.0 Released 3/3/2015

Project Format of the SpecFlow project

• [x] Classic project format using packages.config
• [ ] Classic project format using <PackageReference> tags
• [ ] Sdk-style project format

.feature.cs files are generated using

• [x] SpecFlow.Tools.MsBuild.Generation NuGet package
• [ ] SpecFlowSingleFileGenerator custom tool

Visual Studio Version

• [x] VS 2019
• [ ] VS 2017

Enable SpecFlowSingleFileGenerator Custom Tool option in Visual Studio extension settings

• [ ] Enabled
• [x] Disabled

Are the latest Visual Studio updates installed?

• [x] Yes
• [ ] No, I use Visual Studio version 16.8.0

.NET Framework:

• [ ] >= .NET 4.5
• [ ] before .NET 4.5
• [x] .NET Core 2.0
• [ ] .NET Core 2.1
• [ ] .NET Core 2.2
• [ ] .NET Core 3.0
• [ ] .NET Core 3.1
• [ ] .NET 5.0

Test Execution Method:

• [x] Visual Studio Test Explorer
• [ ] TFS/VSTS/Azure DevOps – Task – PLEASE SPECIFY THE NAME OF THE TASK
• [ ] Command line – PLEASE SPECIFY THE FULL COMMAND LINE

<SpecFlow> Section in app.config or content of specflow.json

no files....

Issue Description

I recently setup a SpecFlow account with Visual studio. Due to business tasks, I needed to change the last digit of my machine name from a letter, to a number. Ever since I changed my machine name, SpecFlow has given the error:

Checking activation ProductInstanceId does not match. UserName: '****', MachineName: '***' Invalid activation token.

So my question is, can I delete my account so I can reset-up the activation link? Or can specflow update my machine name? I have emailed support 3 times and received no response.

This needs to be done ASAP. I have contacted Microsoft visual studio as well and have found no solutions.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create specflow project
2. Activate specflow account
3. Change machine name
4. Now specflow projects cannot run due to incorrect computer name/invalid token.

Repro Project

[nemesv]

You should locate the following file and delete it:

%localappdata%\SpecFlow\.specflowrunner

This should reset your SpecFlow+Runner environment and you should see a different activation link in the test run output. You can use now this new activation link to activate SpecFlow+Runner for your new machine name.

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