asp.net-coreazure-devopsnuget-packagenuget-package-restore

Unauthorized nuget package from Visual Studio Team Services using asp.net core rc2

I am unable to install/restore nuget packages from a Visual Studio Team Services feed in an asp.net core web application (RC2). I receive the following:

error: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized).

I am running Visual Studio Community 2015 Update 2 and nuget version 3.4.4. I am able to install/restore packages from this feed in other project types.

Do I need to do something else to pass my credentials for an asp.net core web app?

Steps to reproduce:

From Team Services package tab I select "Connect to Feed" and copy the NuGet package source URL

In visual studio -> Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager settings -> Package sources and add the feed url from vso

Then from my ASP.NET Core Web Application (.NET Framework) project right click references -> Manage NuGet Packages -> Select my feed from Package source (packages are listed) -> Click to install

In output:

Installing NuGet package xxxxx 
Successfully installed xxxxx to WebApplication1
========== Finished ==========

Then it will try to restore the package at which point I get:

error: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized).
error: Failed to retrieve information from remote source

And inside web project references - package has warning icon - NU1001 The dependency xxxxx could not be resolved

Solution

  • I can reproduce your issue at my side and following is the workaround I use to restore the packages:

    1. Remove the VSTS feed resource from "VS\Tools\NuGet Package Manager\Package sources".
    2. Open "Packages" tab from your VSTS web portal.
    3. Select the feed you want to connect and click "Connect to feed" option.
    4. Select "Personal Access Tokens" method in the dialog.
    5. Copy the generated command in the dialog.
    6. Run CMD as Administrator on you machine.
    7. Paste the copied command into CMD.
    8. Add "-StorePasswordInClearText" argument after the command.
    9. Run the command.
    10. Restart the VS.
    11. Install and restore the packages.