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Redirect to localhost address when trying to add account using subscription option
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Description
Storage Explorer Version: 1.19.0
Build Number: 20210414.2
Platform/OS: Windows 10 LTSC
Architecture: x64
Regression From: 1.18.0
Bug Description
Got redirect to localhost:49158 when trying to add an account using the "Add an account..." button and then select Subscription.
I Selected med Azure account and then i got redirected to https://localhost:49310/?code=
Steps to Reproduce
- Press "Add an account...", the last button before "Open Explorer".
- Select Subscription
- You get redirect to a page where you can select your account
- Now you are redirected to a localhost page with an error saying:
This site can’t provide a secure connectionlocalhost sent an invalid response.
ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR
Expected Experience
To have my account added to Azure Storage Explorer.
Actual Experience
An error page saying
"This site can’t provide a secure connectionlocalhost sent an invalid response.
ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR"
Additional Context
I had multiple account setup before the update to 1.19.0, after the update I was logged out from one of the accounts and now i'm trying to add the account again.

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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Add an account... > Subscription flow on Windows 10 with Azure Storage Explorer 1.19.0, following the redirect to localhost. Investigate the account sign-in redirect entry point and verify that the flow completes without ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR and adds the account.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure
- Domain
- authentication, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100