Extension should not register sign in requests or run any subscription related commands

[dgolovin]

In latest release the Red Hat SSO extension itself adds so called Authentication request which is visible on:

1. Authentication settings page
2. Buddy Icon context menu in activity bar
3. Status bar as a hat

When one uses any of the mentioned controls the ext redirects to the default browser for authentication and after successful login 1. Creates registry.redhat.com account in Registries settings
2. Activates developer subscription in current active podman VM

That was done to simplify implementation and user experience for summit. With no dependent extension published that works just fine. But when OpenShift Local extension start using Red Hat SSO extension to let user to pull pull-secret without copy paste commands that executed after sign in look a bit out of context. Same can be told about developer sandbox connection configuration, when extension needs the SSO token to talk to sandbox registration service and has nothing to do with building Bootable Images based on RHEL.

Considering above problems the SSO Extension should not:

1. Add authentication request
2. Assume registry access configuration is required
3. Or subscription activation is required

All three item should be delegated to dependent extensions because SSO extension is not aware of the reason for authentication request.

Related issues:

• Won't stay logged in on Mac Pro with M1 Chip #145
• [Bug] [Windows 10 22H2] SSO logs me out ~15 seconds after successful login #96
• Sign in failed because Podman machine wasn't currently running #157

[jeffmaury]

As per discussion with @slemeur this is not a priority, we can keep Podman Machine as a requirement, so moving to Postponed

[darioajr]

We need this feature for Openshift Local to work. Any news about this issue?

[jeffmaury]

We need this feature for Openshift Local to work. Any news about this issue?

Can you detail why ? Is there a blocker somewhere ?

[darioajr]

Without Login I can't Configure Openshift Local, when clicking on the button to create it only shows an option for Preferences, it doesn't show the option to create. I updated to version 1.14.2 of Podman Desktop but that didn't solve the problem either.

[darioajr]

My Environments is Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Podman 1.14.2
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/104c5934-82df-470a-a7e7-ea235af4720a

[darioajr]

Podman Desktop 1.12.0 on Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2 same problem.