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"LibGit2Sharp.LibGit2SharpException: could not initialize security context" while cloning
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Description
Reproduction steps
providing valid credential to the CredentialProvider using the below snippet
cloneOptions.FetchOptions.CredentialsProvider = (url, usernameFromUrl, password) =>
new UsernamePasswordCredentials{ Username = gitCredential.UserName, Password = gitCredential.Password };
cloneOptions.FetchOptions.CertificateCheck = (certificate, valid, host) => true;
Repository.Clone(Credential.RepositoryUrl, workingDirectory, cloneOptions);
Expected behavior
Should clone the repository to the working directory.
Actual behavior
LibGit2Sharp.LibGit2SharpException: could not initialize security context:
at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Ensure.HandleError(Int32 result) in //LibGit2Sharp/Core/Ensure.cs:line 154
at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Ensure.ZeroResult(Int32 result) in //LibGit2Sharp/Core/Ensure.cs:line 172
at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Proxy.git_clone(String url, String workdir, GitCloneOptions& opts) in //LibGit2Sharp/Core/Proxy.cs:line 278
at LibGit2Sharp.Repository.Clone(String sourceUrl, String workdirPath, CloneOptions options) in //LibGit2Sharp/Repository.cs:line 824
Version of LibGit2Sharp (release number or SHA1)
v0.30.0
Operating system(s) tested; .NET runtime tested
.NET8, windows OS
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the clone failure on .NET 8 and Windows using the provided CredentialProvider, CertificateCheck, and Repository.Clone snippet. Trace the reported path through Core/Ensure.cs, Core/Proxy.cs, and Repository.cs, then verify that cloning completes without the security-context exception.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100