Network traffic not forwarded from Windows browser to WSL2 distro

[garysassano]

Windows Version

W10 21H2

WSL Version

WSL 2

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

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Distro Version

Ubuntu 24.04

Other Software

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Repro Steps

Set export BROWSER=/usr/bin/wslview in your .bashrc file.

Run aws configure sso in your bash terminal.

Expected Behavior

I expected the localhost response would reach the WSL2 machine.

Actual Behavior

After running aws configure sso, the default Windows browser opens via wslview. However, after completing the authentication in the browser, the localhost response doesn't reach the WSL2 machine.

Diagnostic Logs

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[garysassano]

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Found '/question', adding tag 'question'