[WebToolsE2E][Aspire] When you use VS to run AspireShop/AspireWithNode for the first time, token authentication is required and you cannot automatically enter the dashboard page.

[v-sherryfan]

INSTALL STEPS

1. Clean machine: Win11 x64 23h2 ENU
2. Install VS 17.10 GA from PR 546661 [ Includes Aspire 8.0.0-preview.6.24214.1, sdk 8.0.300 ]
3. Install Aspire 8.0 GA [8.0.0-preview.7.24229.1]
4. Apply NuGet dotnet-tools Feeds
5. Install Docker Desktop for Windows

REPRO STEPS

1. Clone aspire-samples repo, checkout release/8.0 branch
2. Open AspireShop.sln
3. Build and run (F5 / Ctrl+F5)

ACTUAL: Token authentication is required when using VS Run for the first time (Both AspireShop and AspireWithNode )

Note:

• Not repro on Aspire Starter App with Redis project.

EXPECTED When running with vs, token verification is not required to automatically enter the AspireShop dashboard page.

[DamianEdwards]

Curious why the URL in the screenshot is 127.0.0.1? That won't work with the developer certificate (hence the "not secure" message) and shouldn't be what VS launches the browser with.

[DamianEdwards]

I reproduced this however the browser was launched with the expected https://localhost:15179 URL. Not sure what's going on.

[DamianEdwards]

This is caused by a bug in Visual Studio and the fact the release/8.0 branch was specifying version of 8.0.0-* for the Aspire packages. VS attempts to parse the version of the Aspire.Hosting.AppHost package being referenced in order to determine whether to generate a dashboard key or not and it's not handling versions with wildcards or ranges. I've updated the release/8.0 branch to use concrete versions and we'll look to fix the issue in Visual Studio.

/Cc @BillHiebert

[v-sherryfan]

Verified that this issue is not reproduced on releae/8.0 branch using VS 17.10 Preview 7 FB [include 8.0.0-preview.7.24251.11]