Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register on code-server 4.109.2 #7673
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
OS/Web Information
- Web Browser: Chrome
- Local OS: Fedora Linux 42
- Remote OS: Fedora Linux 42
- Remote Architecture: x86_64
code-server --version: 4.109.2 9184b64 with Code 1.109.2
Steps to Reproduce
- Open code-server in Chrome
- Install extension "Red Hat Authentication" (v0.2.0) and "Ansible" (v26.1.3)
- Click the Ansible icon ("A" in a circle) on the toolbar --> "Loading..." is displayed in the ANSIBLE LIGHTSPEED section, but the loading never completes.
- Open Command Pallete, issue "Developer: Show Logs" command and select "Extension Host (Remote)"
--> Errors are found in the log like:
2026-02-18 12:57:59.030 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)
Note
- The same error occurs on code-server 4.109.0, but the error does not occur on code-server 4.108.2.
- The error does not occur on the locally installed VS Code 4.109.2.
- An issue was opened against the Red Hat Authentication as well
Expected
The "Connect" button shows up in the "ANSIBILE LIGHTSPEED" section with no error logged.
Actual
The "Loading..." message stays and error message are logged.
Logs
2026-02-18 12:56:28.942 [info] Extension host with pid 166109 started
2026-02-18 12:56:29.026 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.github-authentication, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onAuthenticationRequest:github'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.026 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.emmet, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onLanguage'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.081 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.configuration-editing, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onLanguage:json'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.081 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.extension-editing, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onLanguage:json'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.082 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.json-language-features, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onLanguage:json'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.082 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.npm, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onLanguage:json'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.201 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.git-base, startup: true, activationEvent: '*', root cause: vscode.git
2026-02-18 12:56:29.244 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.git, startup: true, activationEvent: '*'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.244 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.github, startup: true, activationEvent: '*'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.343 [info] Eager extensions activated
2026-02-18 12:56:29.343 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.debug-auto-launch, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onStartupFinished'
2026-02-18 12:56:29.343 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.merge-conflict, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onStartupFinished'
2026-02-18 12:57:51.688 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ms-python.python, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onView:ansible-home', root cause: redhat.ansible
2026-02-18 12:57:51.688 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension redhat.vscode-yaml, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onView:ansible-home', root cause: redhat.ansible
2026-02-18 12:57:52.016 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension redhat.ansible, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onView:ansible-home'
2026-02-18 12:57:52.957 [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.terminal-suggest, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onTerminalShellIntegration:*'
2026-02-18 12:57:59.030 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)
2026-02-18 12:57:59.030 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)
2026-02-18 12:59:02.803 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)
2026-02-18 12:59:02.803 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)
2026-02-18 12:59:02.803 [error] Error: Timed out waiting for authentication provider 'redhat-account-auth' to register.
at oXe.G (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:67656)
at async oXe.getSessions (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:64673)
at async Yci.I (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:72932)
at async Yci.$getSession (http://localhost:8080/stable-9184b645cc7aa41b750e2f2ef956f2896512dd84/static/out/vs/code/browser/workbench/workbench.js:607:74797)Screenshot/Video
Does this bug reproduce in native VS Code?
No, this works as expected in native VS Code
Does this bug reproduce in VS Code web?
This cannot be tested in VS Code web
Does this bug reproduce in GitHub Codespaces?
Yes, this is also broken in GitHub Codespaces
Are you accessing code-server over a secure context?
- I am using a secure context.
Notes
I could recreate the issue using GitHub Codespaces, which uses Code 1.109.4.