Remote Extension requires Microsoft account

[cemde]

• VSCode Version: 1.87.0
• Local OS Version: MacOS 14.3.1
• Remote OS Version: CentOS 8
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: SSH Remote Server

• Logs:

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Fresh install of VSCode and remote extension

Does this issue occur when you try this locally?: Yes Does this issue occur when you try this locally and all extensions are disabled?: No

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The Avatar in the bottom left corner shows a notification symbol for a notification Sign in with Microsoft to use Remote - Tunnels (1). When run locally, the notification only starts appearing after clicking on the remote extension symbol in the menu side bar. I do not use Remote - Tunnels and do not have a Microsoft account I want to associate with VSCode. The notification is distracting. I assume this is an error.

I tried reinstalling the extensions, which didn't work.

[cwwalter]

A bit more probably related info: I am seeing this too. I do use tunnels but I only am using them through GitHub.

I don't think I saw this before but I am seeing it now. I see both the notification in the lower left as noted above by @cemde and I am also seeing it here:

where both of those tunnels only use GitHub.

[cwwalter]

Note the messages to disappear if you log into a Microsoft account. From previous work related to proxies and firewalls I know that even if you are using GitHub only for your tunnels it is contacting azure. So, at a minimum the text is misleading since in my case it is apparently necessary although I have no tunnels registered with Microsoft.

[cemde]

Here is a screenshot of what I see

[cemde]

@chrmarti Are there plans to fix this bug?

[connor4312]

@TylerLeonhardt we probe for accounts on both providers but don't want to show a notification here, is there a way to avoid it?

[TylerLeonhardt]

@connor4312 silent: true property on getSession

[cemde]

@connor4312 any updates? :)

bug still exists after today's update.