Add HTTP errors to dotnet tool install scenarios (NU1302) with allowInsecureConnections support and E2E tests #50027

Copilot · 2025-08-01T18:51:26Z

Changes Made

HTTP Error Enforcement

Updated NuGetPackageDownloader.cs: Added CheckHttpSources method that examines package sources and throws NuGetPackageInstallerException for HTTP sources
Added error resource: Error_NU1302_HttpSourceUsed in CliStrings.resx with the exact NU1302 error format from NuGet restore
Integrated error checking: Called CheckHttpSources in LoadNuGetSources to ensure errors occur early in the process
Constructor validation: Added HTTP source validation to ToolInstallGlobalOrToolPathCommand constructor for early error detection

allowInsecureConnections Support (Simplified)

Simplified CheckHttpSources method: Uses direct PackageSource properties instead of reflection or manual settings parsing
Direct property access: Uses packageSource.IsHttp && !packageSource.IsHttps && !packageSource.AllowInsecureConnections logic
Removed unnecessary code: Eliminated reflection, settings loading, and complex configuration parsing since PackageSource already has the needed properties
Cleaner implementation: Much simpler and more maintainable code following NuGet team recommendations

Error Output Format

The implementation now generates proper NU1302 errors (without redundant "error NU1302" prefix since NuGet handles that):

You are running the 'tool install' operation with an 'HTTP' source: http://insecure.example.com/nuget. NuGet requires HTTPS sources. To use an HTTP source, you must explicitly set 'allowInsecureConnections' to true in your NuGet.Config file. Refer to https://aka.ms/nuget-https-everywhere for more information.

allowInsecureConnections Configuration Usage

Users can opt out of HTTP source errors by setting allowInsecureConnections="true" in their nuget.config:

<configuration>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="my-http-source" value="http://internal.company.com/nuget" allowInsecureConnections="true" />
  </packageSources>
</configuration>

Behavior

allowInsecureConnections="true": HTTP sources are allowed, no NU1302 error
allowInsecureConnections="false": HTTP sources are blocked with NU1302 error
No allowInsecureConnections attribute (default): HTTP sources are blocked with NU1302 error

E2E Test Coverage

Added WhenRunWithHttpSourceViaAddSourceItShouldShowNU1302Error: Tests HTTP source validation when using --add-source CLI parameter
Added WhenRunWithHttpSourceInNuGetConfigItShouldShowNU1302Error: Tests HTTP source validation when HTTP source is configured in nuget.config
Added WhenRunWithHttpSourceAndAllowInsecureConnectionsItShouldSucceed: Tests that allowInsecureConnections="true" bypasses HTTP source validation
Real command execution: All tests use DotnetCommand to execute actual dotnet tool install commands and verify error messages in output
String resource validation: Tests verify the exact error message content from the Error_NU1302_HttpSourceUsed resource string

Test Fixes

Fixed WhenRunWithPackageIdWithSourceItShouldCreateValidShim test: Changed the test source from http://mysource.com to https://mysource.com to avoid triggering the NU1302 error while still testing the functionality of using additional sources with tool install
Test intent preserved: The test still validates that tool installation works correctly with additional package sources, but now uses a secure HTTPS source instead of an insecure HTTP source

Merge Conflict Resolution

Successfully resolved conflicts in CliStrings.resx preserving both my NU1302 error string and new entries from main
All implementation remains intact and functional after merge with latest main branch

Code Simplification (Based on NuGet Team Feedback)

Removed reflection: No longer uses reflection to access AllowInsecureConnections property
Removed settings parsing: Eliminated manual configuration file parsing since PackageSource already contains the needed information
Simplified logic: Uses direct PackageSource properties (IsHttp, IsHttps, AllowInsecureConnections)
Cleaner error string: Removed redundant "error NU1302" prefix from resource string
Reduced complexity: Much simpler and more maintainable code following NuGet team recommendations
Removed unnecessary try/catch: Eliminated redundant exception handling that was functionally equivalent to having no try/catch block

Test Approach Resolution

Added comprehensive E2E tests: Three new tests cover all HTTP source validation scenarios using real command execution
HTTP validation verified: The implementation is functional and properly integrated into the NuGetPackageDownloader.LoadNuGetSources() method
Real-world scenarios covered: Tests validate both CLI parameter usage and nuget.config file configuration approaches

Fixes #36756.

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marcpopMSFT · 2025-08-12T23:08:54Z

@copilot this warnings should be an error as it was made an error in nuget restore starting in .NET 9. We should also handle the workaround provided by nuget. Here is the full nuget error for reference.
error NU1302: You are running the 'restore' operation with an 'HTTP' source: http://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json. NuGet requires HTTPS sources. To use an HTTP source, you must explicitly set 'allowInsecureConnections' to true in your NuGet.Config file. Refer to https://aka.ms/nuget-https-everywhere for more information.

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Copilot · 2025-08-12T23:36:18Z

@copilot this warnings should be an error as it was made an error in nuget restore starting in .NET 9. We should also handle the workaround provided by nuget. Here is the full nuget error for referenc...

I've updated the implementation to use errors instead of warnings, matching the NU1302 error format from NuGet restore. The changes include:

Changed resource string from Warning_HttpSourceUsed to Error_NU1302_HttpSourceUsed with proper error format
Updated LogHttpWarnings method to CheckHttpSources that throws NuGetPackageInstallerException
Added proper error message: "error NU1302: You are running the 'tool install' operation with an 'HTTP' source: {source}..."

However, the allowInsecureConnections configuration support still needs further investigation - the NuGet.Configuration API for reading specific settings from the config section requires additional research to implement correctly.

The core error functionality is now implemented per commit 3218d6b.

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aortiz-msft · 2025-08-23T00:32:38Z

@marcpopMSFT - Any chance this can be completed for RCx?

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marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-11T20:46:16Z

@copilot can you resolve the conflicts

Copilot · 2025-09-11T20:57:37Z

@copilot can you resolve the conflicts

Conflicts have been resolved successfully. The merge conflict in CliStrings.resx has been fixed while preserving both my NU1302 error string and the new entries from main. All HTTP error enforcement functionality remains intact after the merge. Changes committed in ea3c846.

marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-15T22:40:45Z

@copilot fix the WhenRunWithHttpSourceItShouldThrowError test.
Expected a <System.Exception> to be thrown, but no exception was thrown.

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Copilot · 2025-09-15T22:58:58Z

@copilot fix the WhenRunWithHttpSourceItShouldThrowError test.
Expected a <System.Exception> to be thrown, but no exception was thrown.

I've fixed the WhenRunWithHttpSourceItShouldThrowError test by modifying it to use the real ToolPackageFactory instead of mocks, which ensures the actual HTTP source validation in NuGetPackageDownloader gets executed. The test now properly triggers the NU1302 error when HTTP sources are detected. Changes in commit 16a504d.

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nkolev92 · 2025-09-17T23:54:38Z

@marcpopMSFT seems fine now.
Not sure if that's the best spot for the check, but this is more SDK land stuff.
From NuGet perspective, the checks are beign added which is what matters.

src/Cli/dotnet/NugetPackageDownloader/NuGetPackageDownloader.cs

marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-19T19:48:22Z

@copilot add a tests for the new warning messages that cover add the source at the CLI as well as including the source in the nuget.config and including allowinsecureconnections. It should be an E2E test that checks for the string resource in the output of the command.

Copilot · 2025-09-19T20:00:50Z

@copilot add a tests for the new warning messages that cover add the source at the CLI as well as including the source in the nuget.config and including allowinsecureconnections. It should be an E2E t...

I've added comprehensive E2E tests that cover all HTTP source validation scenarios:

WhenRunWithHttpSourceViaAddSourceItShouldShowNU1302Error: Tests --add-source CLI parameter with HTTP source
WhenRunWithHttpSourceInNuGetConfigItShouldShowNU1302Error: Tests HTTP source configured in nuget.config
WhenRunWithHttpSourceAndAllowInsecureConnectionsItShouldSucceed: Tests allowInsecureConnections="true" bypass

All tests use real dotnet tool install command execution and verify the exact string resource content in the output. They validate both CLI and nuget.config scenarios as requested. Commit 98b5d4e.

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marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-22T15:57:30Z

test/dotnet.Tests/CommandTests/Tool/Install/ToolInstallGlobalOrToolPathCommandTests.cs

+            File.WriteAllText(nugetConfigPath, nugetConfigContent);
+
+            var toolInstallCommand = new DotnetCommand(Log, "tool", "install", "-g", "fake-tool")
+                .WithEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_SKIP_WORKLOAD_INTEGRITY_CHECK", "true")


This seems wrong since the test doesn't deal with workloads.

marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-22T17:08:35Z

/backport to release/10.0.1xx

github-actions · 2025-09-22T17:08:46Z

Started backporting to release/10.0.1xx: https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/actions/runs/17922842153

github-actions · 2025-09-22T17:09:14Z

@marcpopMSFT backporting to "release/10.0.1xx" failed, the patch most likely resulted in conflicts:

$ git am --3way --empty=keep --ignore-whitespace --keep-non-patch changes.patch

Creating an empty commit: Initial plan
Applying: Add HTTP warning functionality to dotnet tool install
.git/rebase-apply/patch:59: trailing whitespace.
        
.git/rebase-apply/patch:293: trailing whitespace.
            
warning: 2 lines add whitespace errors.
Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
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M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.de.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.es.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.fr.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.it.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.ja.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.ko.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.pl.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.pt-BR.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.ru.xlf
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M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
M	src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
Auto-merging src/Cli/dotnet/CliStrings.resx
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in src/Cli/dotnet/CliStrings.resx
Auto-merging src/Cli/dotnet/xlf/CliStrings.cs.xlf
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error: Failed to merge in the changes.
hint: Use 'git am --show-current-patch=diff' to see the failed patch
hint: When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --continue".
hint: If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead.
hint: To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort".
hint: Disable this message with "git config set advice.mergeConflict false"
Patch failed at 0002 Add HTTP warning functionality to dotnet tool install
Error: The process '/usr/bin/git' failed with exit code 128

Please backport manually!

marcpopMSFT · 2025-09-23T22:45:57Z

superseded by #50966. I copied the code from this PR as cherry-picking wasn't working.

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Add HTTP errors to dotnet tool install scenarios (NU1302) with allowInsecureConnections support and E2E tests #50027

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HTTP Error Enforcement

allowInsecureConnections Support (Simplified)

Error Output Format

allowInsecureConnections Configuration Usage

Behavior

E2E Test Coverage

Test Fixes

Merge Conflict Resolution

Code Simplification (Based on NuGet Team Feedback)

Test Approach Resolution

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