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MsalClientException: Sdk cancelled the auth flow as the app launched a new interactive auth request

See original GitHub issue

Describe the bug When using application.requireAuthToken or application.login the callback gets cancelled when the browser opens AND ‘Don’t keep activities’ is enabled in the device developer settings

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

Device: Any
Android Version: Any
Browser [e.g. Chrome, Edge] Any
MSAL Version: 1.2.0

Stacktrace

com.microsoft.identity.client.exception.MsalClientException: Sdk cancelled the auth flow as the app launched a new interactive auth request.
        at com.microsoft.identity.client.internal.controllers.MsalExceptionAdapter.msalExceptionFromBaseException(MsalExceptionAdapter.java:51)
        at com.microsoft.identity.client.PublicClientApplication$9.onError(PublicClientApplication.java:1631)
        at com.microsoft.identity.client.PublicClientApplication$9.onError(PublicClientApplication.java:1621)
        at com.microsoft.identity.common.internal.controllers.CommandDispatcher$3$4.run(CommandDispatcher.java:341)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:883)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7356)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:492)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:930)
     Caused by: com.microsoft.identity.common.exception.ClientException: Sdk cancelled the auth flow as the app launched a new interactive auth request.
        at com.microsoft.identity.common.internal.controllers.ExceptionAdapter.exceptionFromAcquireTokenResult(ExceptionAdapter.java:93)
        at com.microsoft.identity.common.internal.controllers.CommandDispatcher$3.run(CommandDispatcher.java:327)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:919)

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Turn on ‘Don’t keep activities’ in the developer settings on your device
Try to sign in (reproducible in the app found at the quickstart)
Browser opens, you do your auth thing, hit continue
Browser closes, nothing happens

Expected behavior Authorization should work

Actual Behavior Authorization does not work

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:13 (8 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

1reaction

shoatmancommented, Feb 7, 2020

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/msal-configuration - See authorization_user_agent setting

0reactions

iambmeltcommented, Dec 2, 2020

Closing as resolved

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