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SSH fails with LocalNetworkPermissionMacOS, but VisualStudio does not show up at "Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Local Network"
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this bug?
- I have searched the existing open issues and found none that apply.
- If I find any issue of interest that is related or closed, I will included a link to it in this issue.
Required Troubleshooting Steps
- I have read and performed the troubleshooting steps
- I have tried both values of the
remote.SSH.useLocalServersetting - My issue was not covered in the Tips and Tricks linked from the Troubleshooting Wiki.
- I will include a complete copy of my Remote - SSH logs by running Remote-SSH: Show Log in the command palette or from View > Output in the menu bar
[Optional] Diagnose with Copilot
I asked @remote-ssh but it did not help. (it actually failed ;-) )
In step 2 of the troubleshooting wiki, what was the result of running the generated SSH command verbatim outside of VS Code?
I did not try step 2 of the troubleshooting steps
Remote-SSH Log
Remote-SSH Log
[11:54:59.019] Log Level: 2
[11:54:59.031] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+7b22686f73744e616d65223a225a69737465726e65227d", attempt 1
[11:54:59.034] remote.SSH.useLocalServer = true
[11:54:59.034] remote.SSH.useExecServer = true
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.bindHost = {}
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.path =
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.configFile =
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.useFlock = true
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp = false
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.localServerDownload = auto
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket = false
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.defaultExtensions = []
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.defaultExtensionsIfInstalledLocally = []
[11:54:59.035] remote.SSH.loglevel = 2
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.enableDynamicForwarding = true
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.enableRemoteCommand = false
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.serverPickPortsFromRange = {}
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.serverInstallPath = {}
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.permitPtyAllocation = false
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.preferredLocalPortRange = undefined
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.useCurlAndWgetConfigurationFiles = false
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.experimental.chat = true
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.experimental.enhancedSessionLogs = true
[11:54:59.036] remote.SSH.httpProxy = {"*":""}
[11:54:59.037] remote.SSH.httpsProxy = {"*":""}
[11:54:59.040] VS Code version: 1.118.1
[11:54:59.040] Remote-SSH version: remote-ssh@0.124.0
[11:54:59.040] darwin arm64
[11:54:59.048] SSH Resolver called for host: Zisterne
[11:54:59.048] Setting up SSH remote "Zisterne"
[11:54:59.055] Acquiring local install lock: /var/folders/z1/v5_xtthx4xxd0x6y243d2r2r0000gn/T/vscode-remote-ssh-1aab5d25-install.lock
[11:54:59.055] Looking for existing server data file at /Users/dirkmika/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-1aab5d25-034f571df509819cc10b0c8129f66ef77a542f0e-0.124.0-es/data.json
[11:54:59.055] No existing data file
[11:54:59.056] Using commit id "034f571df509819cc10b0c8129f66ef77a542f0e" and quality "stable" for server
[11:54:59.056] Extensions to install:
[11:54:59.059] Install and start server if needed
[11:54:59.061] PATH: /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/pkg/env/global/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Users/dirkmika/.cargo/bin:$HOME/Library/Android/sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$HOME/Documents/Projects/SDKs/Flutter/flutter/bin:/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.14/libexec/bin
[11:54:59.061] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[11:54:59.069] > OpenSSH_10.3p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6
[11:54:59.071] askpass server listening on /var/folders/z1/v5_xtthx4xxd0x6y243d2r2r0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-f5f102d9f02e060f6f0074e0f69e80.sock
[11:54:59.071] Spawning local server with {"serverId":1,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/z1/v5_xtthx4xxd0x6y243d2r2r0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-58f97862112b9ac2e09b2d417087bd.sock","sshCommand":"ssh","sshArgs":["-v","-T","-D","58857","-o","ConnectTimeout=15","Zisterne"],"serverDataFolderName":".vscode-server","dataFilePath":"/Users/dirkmika/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-1aab5d25-034f571df509819cc10b0c8129f66ef77a542f0e-0.124.0-es/data.json"}
[11:54:59.071] Local server env: {"SSH_AUTH_SOCK":"/var/run/com.apple.launchd.9sJQ8dJgRb/Listeners","SHELL":"/bin/zsh","DISPLAY":"1","ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE":"1","SSH_ASKPASS":"/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/local-server/askpass.sh","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_NODE":"/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Frameworks/Code Helper (Plugin).app/Contents/MacOS/Code Helper (Plugin)","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_EXTRA_ARGS":"","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_MAIN":"/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/askpass-main.js","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_HANDLE":"/var/folders/z1/v5_xtthx4xxd0x6y243d2r2r0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-f5f102d9f02e060f6f0074e0f69e80.sock"}
[11:54:59.072] Spawned 58868
[11:54:59.072] Using connect timeout of 17 seconds
[11:54:59.184] > local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 58857 -o ConnectTimeout=15 Zisterne
[11:54:59.186] > local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=58875
[11:54:59.192] stderr> ssh: connect to host 10.1.1.82 port 22: No route to host
[11:54:59.193] > local-server-1> ssh child died, shutting down
[11:54:59.198] Local server exit: 0
[11:54:59.198] Received install output: local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 58857 -o ConnectTimeout=15 Zisterne
local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=58875
ssh: connect to host 10.1.1.82 port 22: No route to host
local-server-1> ssh child died, shutting down
[11:54:59.198] WARN: $PLATFORM is undefined in installation script output. Errors may be dropped.
[11:54:59.199] Resolver error: Error: No route to host
at y.Offline (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:722286)
at /Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:718774
at t.handleInstallOutput (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:718917)
at e (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:776405)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:103:5)
at async /Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:801487
at async t.withShowDetailsEvent (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:805164)
at async /Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:773148
at async P (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:771214)
at async t.resolveWithLocalServer (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:772701)
at async A (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:798291)
at async t.resolve (/Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:802578)
at async /Users/dirkmika/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.124.0/out/extension.js:2:1095642
[11:54:59.203] ------
[11:54:59.203] ---------- [Session Summary] -----------
[11:54:59.203] [LocalNetworkPermissionMacOS]: No route found to remote machine with a local IPv4 address.
[11:54:59.203] [OfflineError]: Error: OfflineError (No route to host)
[11:54:59.203] ----------------------------------------
[11:59:35.571] Picking SSH host
[11:59:38.444] ConfigFileWatcher: start watching file:///Users/dirkmika/.ssh/config
[11:59:38.444] ConfigFileWatcher: adding save listener
[11:59:38.444] ConfigFileWatcher: adding close listener
[11:59:44.877] ConfigFileWatcher: saving file:///Users/dirkmika/.ssh/config
[11:59:44.877] ConfigFileWatcher: firing change event for file:///Users/dirkmika/.ssh/config
[11:59:48.240] ConfigFileWatcher: closing file:///Users/dirkmika/.ssh/config
[11:59:48.240] ConfigFileWatcher: stop watching file:///Users/dirkmika/.ssh/config
[11:59:48.240] ConfigFileWatcher: removing save listener
[11:59:48.240] ConfigFileWatcher: removing close listener
[11:59:53.133] Picking SSH host
[11:59:54.628] Selected Zisterne
[12:20:47.176] Picking SSH host
[12:20:48.274] Selected Zisterne
Expected Behavior
I expect no error. ;-)
Actual Behavior
Visual Studio tells me the LocalNetworkPermissionMacOS error, but I can't enable Visual Studio in settings.
Steps To Reproduce
Try to connect to a configured ssh server.
Anything else?
ssh works without problems when I connect using iTerm2 or ssh on the command line.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the connection through Remote-SSH and capture the Remote-SSH: Show Log output, focusing on the LocalNetworkPermissionMacOS and OfflineError entries. Compare this with the successful iTerm2 or command-line SSH connection; done means a configured SSH server can be reached without the misleading permission error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100