Set 'Default terminal application' to Windows Terminal break 'Get-Credential' cmdlets in Windows PowerShell #20410

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opened 2026-01-31 07:12:54 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @doggy8088 on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.17.11461.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.3324

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Configure Default terminal application from Let Windows decide to Windows Terminal.

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  2. Open Windows PowerShell (5.1.19041.3031)

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  3. Execute Get-Credential cmdlet

    Get-Credential -Message "AzureAD Login" -UserName "user@example.com"
    

    I expected to show up Windows PowerShell credential request. window, but it doesn't.

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  4. If I open another new tab with Windows PowerShell, the problem solved.

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Expected Behavior

I expected to show up Windows PowerShell credential request. window, but it doesn't.

Actual Behavior

The first Windows PowerShell session in the Windows Terminal window will not be able to execute Get-Credential correctly. There is no error occurred. I also tried Get-Credential -Message "AzureAD Login" -UserName "user@example.com" -Verbose command. It still nothing show up.

Originally created by @doggy8088 on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.17.11461.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.3324 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Configure `Default terminal application` from `Let Windows decide` to `Windows Terminal`. ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/88981/b9b5b29d-f221-4605-9bf1-444d0537d56a) 2. Open Windows PowerShell (5.1.19041.3031) ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/88981/80248396-3e5d-4fab-843f-2a952f879341) 3. Execute `Get-Credential` cmdlet ```ps1 Get-Credential -Message "AzureAD Login" -UserName "user@example.com" ``` I expected to show up **Windows PowerShell credential request.** window, but it doesn't. ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/88981/5aeddad8-ed97-4a66-9529-fcc114b31abf) 4. If I open another new tab with Windows PowerShell, the problem solved. ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/88981/4dcd19e5-4212-4882-80c5-279a3da31bdd) ### Expected Behavior I expected to show up **Windows PowerShell credential request.** window, but it doesn't. ### Actual Behavior The first Windows PowerShell session in the Windows Terminal window will not be able to execute `Get-Credential` correctly. There is no error occurred. I also tried `Get-Credential -Message "AzureAD Login" -UserName "user@example.com" -Verbose` command. It still nothing show up.
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 07:12:54 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023):

Hey! Thanks for the report, but this is a duplicate of #14119. It contains more information about why this happens as well as workarounds for the issue. /dup #14119

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023): Hey! Thanks for the report, but this is a duplicate of #14119. It contains more information about why this happens as well as workarounds for the issue. /dup #14119
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#20410