Authenticating my Azure account opens a localhost webpage with invalid security

Question

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...

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

https://localhost:61204/?code=

... and this is displayed...

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:

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

Ubangishari

Please open an issue for this on Storage Explorer GitHub repo. You’ll get a better response there IMHO. Here's the link: github.com/microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer/issues. – Potty

Can you un-install and re-install the Storage Explorer: azure.microsoft.com/en-in/features/storage-explorer and try to reauthenticate and let me know the status Storage Explorer provides various ways to access your Azure Storage resources. Whatever method you choose, here are our recommendations. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/… – Accrue

I've un- and re-installed; Same situation. I've removed and re-added the account, and it's still the same. – Ubangishari

Answer 1

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

Sanguinolent

Answer 2

Use below steps:

Step 1: open azure storage explorer

Step 2: 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

Cybele

I used Integrated Sign-in and it worked fine – Ilka

Answer 3

Yes, I have tried from my system.

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

Post, it is reaching out to Localhost

We get a warning as it is insecure

Post that my account gets added

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

Coagulant

Answer 4

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

Thermodynamic

Answer 5

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

Perseus