[Bug] Cannot build apps targeting net7.0-Windows10.0.x.x

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BUILD LOG

Which version of MSAL.NET are you using?

Issue applies from versions 4.25.0 to 4.51.0

<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.51.0" />

Platform

• net7.0_windows10.0.18362
• net6.0_windows10.0.18362 + Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK, version 1.1.3

What authentication flow has the issue? WINDOWS DESKTOP (never get to the point where any of the following applies) * [ ] Interactive * [ ] Integrated Windows Authentication * [ ] Username Password * [ ] Device code flow (browserless)

Other? The following may or may not be related but the symptoms are different.

• https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/2673
• https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/3236
• https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/3583
• https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet/issues/3941\
• https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/5143

However, the symptoms are the same as: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/6052

Is this a new or existing app? App is being ported from UWP

Repro https://github.com/baskren/WinuiMsalFail

Expected behavior When MSAL library is added to a Windows 10+ project, the app is expected to be able to build

Actual behavior Build process fails due to the following errors:

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\7.0.300-preview.23122.5\Sdks\Microsoft.NET.Sdk\targets\Microsoft.NET.Sdk.FrameworkReferenceResolution.targets(448,5): error NETSDK1082: There was no runtime pack for Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.WindowsForms available for the specified RuntimeIdentifier 'win10-arm'.
C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\7.0.300-preview.23122.5\Sdks\Microsoft.NET.Sdk\targets\Microsoft.NET.Sdk.FrameworkReferenceResolution.targets(448,5): error NETSDK1082: There was no runtime pack for Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.WindowsForms available for the specified RuntimeIdentifier 'win10-arm-aot'.

Possible solution PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ONE!

Additional context / logs / screenshots / links to code

[bgavrilMS]

We are going to make some changes so that MSAL no longer references Windows SDK in the next version (out in a few days) - 4.52.0. It might solve this issue.

MSAL can target ARM.

[pmaytak]

Closing as external. WindowsAppSDK repo would be more appropriate for clarifying that library’s behavior.