Predeploy JetBrains ReShaper Activation Method 'Use License Server' Setting in Visual Studio

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We're using the latest (currently 2023.3.3) versions of JetBrains ReSharper/ReSharper C++ on our workstations along with "JetBrains Floating License Server" to handle licensing.

We're using the JETBRAINS_LICENSE_SERVER environmental variable for license server discovery as specified here, unfortunately users still have to explicitly select Use License Server when they first start Visual Studio after the deployment.

I've already been in touch with JetBrains support:

ReSharper will require activation on the first launch. Unfortunately, no automation mechanism could configure activations before the launch.

Now I am wondering if anyone still figured out a way to predeploy this setting. i.e. by editing some config-file, setting some registry-keys (I know about the VS-private registry hive) etc.

so far I've looked into

• %appdata%\JetBrains
• %localappdata%\JetBrains
• win registry
• %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\<config>\privateregistry.bin

but wasn't able to find this setting.