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VSCode Credential doesn't work

See original GitHub issue

Package Name: @azure/identity
Package Version: 1.1.0
Operating system: Windows 10
nodejs
- version:
browser
- name/version:
typescript
- version: 4.0.2
Is the bug related to documentation in
- README.md
- source code documentation
- SDK API docs on https://docs.microsoft.com

Describe the bug When trying to use the VisualStudioCodeCredential in the @azure/identity pakcage, you get an error:

azure:core-http:info ServiceClient: using custom request policies
azure:identity:info VisualStudioCodeCredential =>
[Error: Cannot autolaunch D-Bus without X11 $DISPLAY]

Installed keytar as some online posts mentioned, didn’t change the output

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Create a new VisualStudioCodeCredential
try to use the credential for anything, i.e. getting a token

Expected behavior The operation should succeed

Screenshots If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Additional context I am an ms internal engineer, feel free to reach out for more context/clarifications

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:9 (6 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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sadasantcommented, Oct 1, 2020

After some investigation and through a chat with the team, we’ve spotted the exact cause of the bug, and we’ve found a fix! I’ll be making a detailed PR soon.

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sadasantcommented, Sep 30, 2020

I was able to reproduce this issue. I’m working on it.

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