missing username when the config `remote.ssh.configFile` is empty #10684

zWingz · 2025-02-07T06:42:40Z

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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.useLocalServer setting
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 did not ask the @remote-ssh participant for help

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

[14:38:14.283] Log Level: 2
[14:38:14.294] VS Code version: 1.97.0
[14:38:14.294] Remote-SSH version: [email protected]
[14:38:14.294] darwin arm64
[14:38:14.308] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+7b2275736572223a22776f726b7370616365376338666333357877726475707475626c30222c22776f726b73706163654964223a22776f726b7370616365376338666333357877726475707475626c30222c22686f73744e616d65223a22677a2d476f6e6766656e67494445222c22656e76223a2270726f227d", attempt 1
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.useLocalServer = true
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.useExecServer = true
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.bindHost = {}
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.path = undefined
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.configFile = undefined
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.useFlock = true
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp = true
[14:38:14.310] remote.SSH.localServerDownload = auto
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket = false
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.defaultExtensions = ["dbaeumer.vscode-eslint","EditorConfig.EditorConfig","eamodio.gitlens","oouo-diogo-perdigao.docthis","streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker","xabikos.JavaScriptSnippets","aaron-bond.better-comments","csstools.postcss","donjayamanne.githistory","esbenp.prettier-vscode","DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint","bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss","redhat.vscode-yaml"]
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.defaultExtensionsIfInstalledLocally = []
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.loglevel = 2
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.enableDynamicForwarding = true
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.enableRemoteCommand = false
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.serverPickPortsFromRange = {}
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.serverInstallPath = {}
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.permitPtyAllocation = false
[14:38:14.311] remote.SSH.preferredLocalPortRange = undefined
[14:38:14.312] remote.SSH.useCurlAndWgetConfigurationFiles = false
[14:38:14.312] remote.SSH.experimental.chat = false
[14:38:14.312] remote.SSH.experimental.enhancedSessionLogs = false
[14:38:14.327] SSH Resolver called for host: gz-GongfengIDE
[14:38:14.327] Setting up SSH remote "gz-GongfengIDE"
[14:38:14.332] Acquiring local install lock: /var/folders/kq/syf5l_d96z5dyq5ks2sdn2xh0000gn/T/vscode-remote-ssh-125018c4-install.lock
[14:38:14.332] Looking for existing server data file at /Users/zwing/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-125018c4-33fc5a94a3f99ebe7087e8fe79fbe1d37a251016-0.117.0-es/data.json
[14:38:14.333] No existing data file
[14:38:14.333] Using commit id "33fc5a94a3f99ebe7087e8fe79fbe1d37a251016" and quality "stable" for server
[14:38:14.333] Extensions to install: dbaeumer.vscode-eslint, EditorConfig.EditorConfig, eamodio.gitlens, oouo-diogo-perdigao.docthis, streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker, xabikos.JavaScriptSnippets, aaron-bond.better-comments, csstools.postcss, donjayamanne.githistory, esbenp.prettier-vscode, DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint, bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss, redhat.vscode-yaml
[14:38:14.337] Install and start server if needed
[14:38:14.339] PATH: /Users/zwing/Library/pnpm:/Users/zwing/.sdkman/candidates/java/current/bin:/Users/zwing/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:/Users/zwing/.pyenv/shims:/opt/homebrew/opt/gnu-sed/libexec/gnubin:/Users/zwing/.nvm/versions/node/v14.18.0/bin:/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:/usr/local/go/bin:/Users/zwing/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/Users/zwing/.ft:/Users/zwing/go/bin
[14:38:14.339] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[14:38:14.347] > OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6

[14:38:14.350] askpass server listening on /var/folders/kq/syf5l_d96z5dyq5ks2sdn2xh0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-7d29bce1be3382afc75e6b3f2e9886f1c9be4cba.sock
[14:38:14.350] Spawning local server with {"serverId":1,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/kq/syf5l_d96z5dyq5ks2sdn2xh0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-847b5747b3dfee73a3e5280e35684acdf6fbfc79.sock","sshCommand":"ssh","sshArgs":["-v","-T","-D","49467","-o","ConnectTimeout=15","gz-GongfengIDE"],"serverDataFolderName":".vscode-server","dataFilePath":"/Users/zwing/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-125018c4-33fc5a94a3f99ebe7087e8fe79fbe1d37a251016-0.117.0-es/data.json"}
[14:38:14.350] Local server env: {"SSH_AUTH_SOCK":"/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.VSF4PNzMeQ/Listeners","SHELL":"/bin/zsh","DISPLAY":"1","ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE":"1","SSH_ASKPASS":"/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/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/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/askpass-main.js","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_HANDLE":"/var/folders/kq/syf5l_d96z5dyq5ks2sdn2xh0000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-7d29bce1be3382afc75e6b3f2e9886f1c9be4cba.sock"}
[14:38:14.351] Spawned 68842
[14:38:14.351] Using connect timeout of 17 seconds
[14:38:14.429] > local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 49467 -o ConnectTimeout=15 gz-GongfengIDE
[14:38:14.431] > local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=68855
[14:38:14.435] stderr> OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6
[14:38:14.491] stderr> debug1: Server host key: ssh-ed25519 SHA256:5WH8cQKHwFWpkYkoSboQ77LDB7fxo1Tq/swyO+d177w
[14:38:14.631] stderr> [email protected]: Permission denied (publickey).
[14:38:14.632] > local-server-1> ssh child died, shutting down
[14:38:14.635] Local server exit: 0
[14:38:14.635] Received install output: local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 49467 -o ConnectTimeout=15 gz-GongfengIDE
local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=68855
OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6
debug1: Server host key: ssh-ed25519 SHA256:5WH8cQKHwFWpkYkoSboQ77LDB7fxo1Tq/swyO+d177w
[email protected]: Permission denied (publickey).
local-server-1> ssh child died, shutting down

[14:38:14.635] WARN: $PLATFORM is undefined in installation script output.  Errors may be dropped.
[14:38:14.639] Resolver error: Error: Permission denied (publickey).
	at v.Create (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:43933:20)
	at /Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:43809:29
	at t.handleInstallOutput (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:43837:17)
	at e (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:44793:49)
	at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
	at async /Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:45918:25
	at async t.withShowDetailsEvent (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:46112:22)
	at async /Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:44623:20
	at async T (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:44517:17)
	at async t.resolveWithLocalServer (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:44603:18)
	at async R (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:45779:21)
	at async t.resolve (/Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:45982:57)
	at async /Users/zwing/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.117.0/out/extension.js:60652:23
[14:38:14.643] ------




[14:38:14.644]  ---------- [Session Summary] ----------- 
[14:38:14.644] [PermissionDenied]: Error: PermissionDenied (Permission denied (publickey).)
[14:38:14.644]  ----------------------------------------

Expected Behavior

version 0.117
i want to connect to the host workspace7c8fc35xwrduptubl0@gz-GongfengIDE with hex encode ssh-remote+7b2275736572223a22776f726b7370616365376338666333357877726475707475626c30222c22776f726b73706163654964223a22776f726b7370616365376338666333357877726475707475626c30222c22686f73744e616d65223a22677a2d476f6e6766656e67494445222c22656e76223a2270726f227d

But it will lose the username, and connect to gz-GongfengIDE

but in version 0.116, or set the remote.SSH.configFile to ~/.ssh/config. it work

0.116

with configFile

Actual Behavior

connect to the host

Steps To Reproduce

update to the version 0.117
clear the config remote.SSH.configFile
connect to a host with username like someone@host

Anything else?

my config file

Host *gz.cloudide.woa.com gz-GongfengIDE
  HostName gz.cloudide.woa.com
  PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes +ssh-rsa
  HostKeyAlgorithms +ssh-rsa
  HostKeyAlias gz-gongfeng-ide
  UserKnownHostsFile %d/.ssh/.gongfeng-ide/known_hosts
  IdentityFile %d/.ssh/id_ed25519_gongfeng_ide

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ArenaGrenade · 2025-02-07T07:19:52Z

Hi!

I would like to add to this issue.

It seems that the SSH command that vscode executes just ignores any username input provided and setting the ssh config file doesn't really help everyone as @zWingz stated. My guess, @zWingz has the "User" field set inside their ssh config.

I can see the following line in the logs even when a username is provided.

Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 42957 -o ConnectTimeout=15 <target>

When the above command is executed without a specific username either in the ssh config or within the command, ssh defaults to the username of the host PC.

This is counterintuitive behavior to expect a single Target to be limited to a single user within the config or share username with the host PC which is an SSH default.

Seems to be a direct result of this set of changes. Kindly revert to 0.116.0 behavior.

zWingz · 2025-02-07T07:23:58Z

@ArenaGrenade i have provided my config file

joshspicer · 2025-02-07T18:55:36Z

@zWingz Thanks for the detailed issue. Are you generating the hex-encoded JSON yourself? Upon my inspection it appears not to be generated by Remote - SSH as it has properties we would not serialize (or maybe haven't for quite some time).

May I understand why you cannot encode the user into the SSH config? That is the primary source of truth for SSH configuration. I see you are utilizing the configuration file already.

clear the config remote.SSH.configFile

I suppose I want to better understand why you would perform this step in daily usage (and not provide the user in the configuration itself)? "Clearing" the config will also default to whatever your machine's ssh program considers the default, so I want to understand the significance of this step.

connect to a host with username like someone@host

Is host here the host alias you shared above?

joshspicer · 2025-02-07T19:02:42Z

@ArenaGrenade

Could you please share more detail (your SSH configuration and connection steps) where you feel this behavior is unintuitive? I presume <target> in your log snippet is a host in your SSH configuration?

joshspicer · 2025-02-07T20:57:04Z

A new pre-release build should be available shortly with a proposed fix.

In the change, the extension will always check for user in the hex authority string and forward that, even if there's a matching configuration entry or conflicting port information in that configuration. I believe this will bring the behavior back to what you folks expected.

Please give it a try and let me know if you have any feedback - thanks!

braindevices · 2025-02-08T02:22:42Z

this affect me too
I did not even use hex encoding, plain text worked before 0.117

code -n --file-uri vscode-remote://ssh-remote+usr@TestServer/tmp/test.code-workspace

zWingz · 2025-02-10T02:11:02Z

A new pre-release build should be available shortly with a proposed fix.

In the change, the extension will always check for user in the hex authority string and forward that, even if there's a matching configuration entry or conflicting port information in that configuration. I believe this will bring the behavior back to what you folks expected.

Please give it a try and let me know if you have any feedback - thanks!

@joshspicer it work on pre-release, thanks

joshspicer · 2025-02-10T15:32:13Z

@braindevices For my understanding, is there a reason why you don't put usr into your configuration file?

braindevices · 2025-02-10T15:39:07Z

@braindevices For my understanding, is there a reason why you don't put usr into your configuration file?

Simply because I need to access the same server with different user names when doing different tasks. For security reasons, sysop usually doesn't allow us to switch user after login.

joshspicer · 2025-02-10T16:13:31Z

@braindevices @ArenaGrenade - does the pre-release work as you expect?

joshspicer · 2025-02-10T22:52:43Z

Validated that @braindevices 's repro steps are fixed in the pre-release

joshspicer · 2025-02-10T23:05:46Z

Please comment if anything seems out of place in the pre-release still. This change will also be released when 0.117.1 stable is released.

braindevices · 2025-02-11T10:13:34Z

@braindevices @ArenaGrenade - does the pre-release work as you expect?

yes thanks!

zWingz added the ssh Issue in vscode-remote SSH label Feb 7, 2025

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vscode 1.97.0 remote access is broken: does not respect ~/.ssh/config any more microsoft/vscode#240042

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Required Troubleshooting Steps

[Optional] Diagnose with Copilot

In step 2 of the troubleshooting wiki, what was the result of running the generated SSH command verbatim outside of VS Code?

Remote-SSH Log

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Anything else?

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