dotnet new -i templates --nuget-source does not support --interactive auth

Hi,

dotnet sdk version 3.1.100

Attempting to install dotnet CLI templates from a secured Azure Artifacts NuGet repository does not seem to be working. The command correctly outputs that an --interactive authentication flow may be required. However, the dotnet new -i command does not actually support the --interactive flag.

Using the same repository, csproj dependencies can be restored via the CLI. See below for command output.

dotnet new -i Test.Templates --nuget-source https://privatesource.pkgs.visualstudio.com/_packaging/Test/nuget/v3/index.json

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\3.1.100\NuGet.targets(123,5): warning : The plugin credential provider could not acquire credentials. Authentication may require manual action. Consider re-running the command with --interactive for `dotnet`, /p:NuGetInteractive="true" for MSBuild or removing the -NonInteractive switch for `NuGet` [C:\Users\Greg\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v3.1.100\scratch\restore.csproj]

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\3.1.100\NuGet.targets(123,5): error : Unable to load the service index for source https://privatesource.pkgs.visualstudio.com/_packaging/Test/nuget/v3/index.json. [C:\Users\Greg\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v3.1.100\scratch\restore.csproj]

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\3.1.100\NuGet.targets(123,5): error :   Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized). [C:\Users\Greg\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v3.1.100\scratch\restore.csproj]

[viliket]

@vlada-shubina Thanks, installing the artifacts-credprovider with the command iex "& { $(irm https://aka.ms/install-artifacts-credprovider.ps1) }" followed by dotnet new -i <package name> --nuget-source <Azure Artifacts package source> --interactive works.

You may close the issue now.

[vlada-shubina]

@viliket

Until .NET 6 Preview 4 dotnet new was running dotnet restore to install the packages, that’s why #2276 mentions it. To use --interactive flag, you still need to install credential provider, as mentioned in #1747 (first 2 steps, without -netfx option)

I’ve tested it on 5.0.201, and it works for me - see below:

C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount> dotnet --list-sdks
5.0.201 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]


C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount> dotnet new --install Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.6.0::6.0.0-preview.3.21201.13 --nuget-source <my nuget feed>
  Determining projects to restore...
C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.201\NuGet.targets(131,5): warning : The plugin credential provider could not acquire credentials. Authentication may require manual action. Consider re-running the command with --interactive for `dotnet`, /p:NuGetInteractive="true" for MSBuild or removing the -NonInteractive switch for `NuGet` [C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v5.0.201\scratch\restore.csproj]
C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.201\NuGet.targets(131,5): error : Unable to load the service index for source <my nuget feed>[C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v5.0.201\scratch\restore.csproj]
C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.201\NuGet.targets(131,5): error :   Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized). [C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\.templateengine\dotnetcli\v5.0.201\scratch\restore.csproj]
Templates                                     Short Name           Language    Tags
--------------------------------------------  -------------------  ----------  ----------------------
Console Application                           console              [C#],F#,VB  Common/Console
Class library                                 classlib             [C#],F#,VB  Common/Library
<output cut>

C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount> dotnet new --install Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.6.0::6.0.0-preview.3.21201.13 --nuget-source  <my nuget feed> --interactive
  Determining projects to restore...
      [CredentialProvider]DeviceFlow:  <my nuget feed> 
      [CredentialProvider]ATTENTION: User interaction required.

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      To sign in, use a web browser to open the page https://microsoft.com/devicelogin and enter the code <code> to authenticate.

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I need more information to see what might be wrong for your case. Could you please try to run dotnet restore <csproj> --source <your source> --packages .\ --interactive for the csproj file shim attached and check if it is successful? In csproj shim please replace placeholders with name and version of the package you are trying to install.

This will be exactly the same action dotnet new is running to install the packages, but might give more information on the errors, especially in verbose mode.

Thanks. shim.zip

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