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awj
awj

Reputation: 7959

Authenticating my Azure account opens a localhost webpage with invalid security

I've been using Azure Storage Explorer for a few years without any problems. This morning I opened it and was told that I needed to reauthenticate, so I clicked the Reauthenticate now link.

This window opened...

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At the same time a browser window opened with a URL which begins...

https://localhost:61204/?code=

... and this is displayed...

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Is there anything I can do about this? How else can I reauthenticate?

UPDATE
It seems that this problem goes further than I previously thought: I also cannot login to the Azure CLI or run any Powershell scripts which require authentication. In all cases I'm presented with a webpage showing ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR.

UPDATE 2
It looks like Firefox gives a bit more explanation of the problem:

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Sure enough, if I change my default browser to Firefox then the process works.

Upvotes: 18

Views: 9277

Answers (5)

Elnoor
Elnoor

Reputation: 3762

Changing default browser to Edge from Chrome worked for me on Windows 11.

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Upvotes: 0

deepesh khurana
deepesh khurana

Reputation: 31

Use below steps:

Step 1: open azure storage explorer

Step 2: open settings of azure storage explorer and click on services

open settings of azure storage explorer and click on services

Step 3: Check for Sign With option and change the default web browser to integrated Sign in and then try to sign in

Check for Sign With option and change the default web browser to integrated Sign in and then try to sign in

Upvotes: 3

Classic Neil
Classic Neil

Reputation: 582

The following worked for me (across VS, Storage Explorer and the Az Cli):

For Edge, go to edge://net-internals/#hsts

for Google Chrome, go to chrome://net-internals/#hsts

Under Delete domain security policies, fill in localhost and click Delete

from https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues/10426

Upvotes: 43

dbmuller
dbmuller

Reputation: 338

An easy workaround for me was to close azure store explorer, open visual studio, reauthenticate there, then open azure storage explorer again.

Upvotes: 1

SureshBabu
SureshBabu

Reputation: 474

Yes, I have tried from my system.

Firstly, it goes to the https://login.microsoftonline.com

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Post, it is reaching out to Localhost

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We get a warning as it is insecure

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Post that my account gets added

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Note:

Storage explorer - Web browser Sign In Process : redirect to localhost is done at the end of the sign in process

Browser with warning, as redirect is being performed with HTTP instead of HTTPS and some browser force the redirect to be performed with HTTPS.

Feasible Options:

• Ignore the warning.

• Add an exception for localhost.

• Disable force HTTPS, either globally or just for localhost.

Next Option: Changing where sign-in happens - Reference : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-explorer-sign-in#changing-where-sign-in-happens

Browser complains about HTTP redirect during sign in Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-explorer-troubleshooting?toc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2Ftoc.json&tabs=Windows%2C2004#browser-complains-about-http-redirect-during-sign-in

Upvotes: 1

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