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Description

Storage Explorer Version

1.46.0

Regression From

1.45.0

Architecture

arm64

Storage Explorer Build Number

20260827.4

Platform

macOS

OS Version

macOs Tahoe 26.5.1

Bug Description

i'm getting:

{
  "message": "\"Object reference not set to an instance of an object.\""
}

each time i try to sign-in...

Resource Types

No response

Authentication Method

None

Connection Type

None

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Launch Storage explorer
  2. Try to sign-in or re-authenticate (same error on both cases)
Actual Experience

can't sign in...

Expected Experience

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Additional Context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure in Storage Explorer 1.46.0 on macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 with an arm64 build, following the sign-in and re-authentication steps. Compare the behavior with version 1.45.0 and verify that sign-in completes without the reported object-reference error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, macos
Domain
authentication, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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