`az login` opens Edge (if installed) instead of default browser on linux

[PauloGDPeixoto]

az login always opened a window in my default browser, until I installed Edge. From that moment on, when I run az login, the message still states that it will open the login window in the default browser, but launches Edge instead.

This is happening on linux, I don't know if it happens in Windows/Mac OS as well.

I'm running the latest version of az-cli from the dnf repo.

[yonzhan]

Jiashuo Li (@jiasli) for awareness

[jiasli]

I believe this is the expected behavior of MSAL (AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-python#388). +Ray Luo (@rayluo)

[rayluo]

I believe this is the expected behavior of MSAL (AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-python#388). +Ray Luo (@rayluo)

That is correct.

"It is not a bug. It is a feature." ^TM

[PauloGDPeixoto]

I believe this is the expected behavior of MSAL (AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-python#388). +Ray Luo (@rayluo)

That is correct.

"It is not a bug. It is a feature." TM

Understood. Is there any configuration I can add to azure cli in order to disable this feature?

[rayluo]

Paulo Peixoto (@PauloGDPeixoto) , quick question. When you use Edge to sign in, does your sign-in experience include a prompt of "Stay signed-in"?

[PauloGDPeixoto]

Paulo Peixoto (@PauloGDPeixoto) , quick question. When you use Edge to sign in, does your sign-in experience include a prompt of "Stay signed-in"?
It does not, both on Edge or Firefox, just tested.

Also, please let me know how I can overrider the browser setting, I do not wish for Edge to be opened for this, the alternative for me will be to uninstall it.

[rayluo]

Paulo Peixoto (@PauloGDPeixoto) , quick question. When you use Edge to sign in, does your sign-in experience include a prompt of "Stay signed-in"?

It does not, both on Edge or Firefox, just tested.

That is strange. (FWIW, months ago I also observed no "Stay signed-in" when I was using an Edge Beta.) This time, I tested it on my Debian VM just now, with Firefox 91.5.0esr and Edge Stable 97.0.1072.69. I can see that "Stay signed-in" prompt.

When/if it shows, it would be the more flexible way to let Edge (or whatever browser, for that matter) to keep your signed-in session alive across browser closure and restart. That way, your subsequent sign-in would just be as convenient as if you are reusing your signed-in session in your default browser.

Also, please let me know how I can overrider the browser setting, I do not wish for Edge to be opened for this, the alternative for me will be to uninstall it.

Well, if you insist to, you can set env var BROWSER=/path/to/your/favorite/browser and then Azure CLI ('s auth component MSAL Python) will honor that.

[PauloGDPeixoto]

That is strange. (FWIW, months ago I also observed no "Stay signed-in" when I was using an Edge Beta.) This time, I tested it on my Debian VM just now, with Firefox 91.5.0esr and Edge Stable 97.0.1072.69. I can see that "Stay signed-in" prompt.

There is something I did not mention: I'm logging in to a corporate domain, after inserting my email I am redirected to the corporate login of my employer.

Well, if you insist to, you can set env var BROWSER=/path/to/your/favorite/browser and then Azure CLI ('s auth component MSAL Python) will honor that.

Thank you very much for this!