BUG: Disconnected from GitHub after a while

[EDM115]

Description

There is an option on Settings -> Git which allows to connect to a GitHub account. However after a system restart, the connexion is gone.
Note that :

• It works when I close and reopen the app. Only a system restart seems to cause the issue.
• The settings "Open on Startup" and "Keep running in the background when closed" are both disabled

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files
2. Connect to GitHub
3. Restart the system
4. Open Files again
5. Notice that it asks to connect again

Requirements

The connection should stay even after a system restart

Files Version

3.4.0.0

Windows Version

10.0.22635.3575 (Actually Windows 11 23H2 build 22635.3575)

Log File

debug.log

[yaira2]

The GitHub login info is saved in the Windows Credentials in Control Panel. Do you have anything setup on your device that would wipe that on a restart?

[EDM115]

well the token is indeed saved, at first I thought it was a refresh issue but nope, it's a common PAT

OG one, generated last week

and it have been generated when I connected back yesterday

I believe that when the token is created, the limit date is really small, thus forcing to either refresh it (if still within the time frame) or reconnect entirely if we're past it

[yaira2]

I believe that when the token is created, the limit date is really small, thus forcing to either refresh it (if still within the time frame) or reconnect entirely if we're past it

I'm not sure, I've had the same token on my device for a couple of months. Maybe it's a Github setting?

[EDM115]

Maybe it's a Github setting?

I doubt, I'm using some tokens for more than 2 years now

[yaira2]

@heftymouse fyi

[heftymouse]

@EDM115 just to confirm, after you restart, does it still show up in Windows' Credential Manager?

[EDM115]

well yes it shows up, but i believe it's time-related (not launching the app for 1 week)

[heftymouse]

So if you open Files immediately after a restart it still works?

[EDM115]

yes

[heftymouse]

Are you able to reliably reproduce it not working after some time?

[EDM115]

i'll tell you in one week :)

[EDM115]

seemed like a skill issue on my end

[yaira2]

@EDM115 did you mean to close this issue?

[EDM115]

yes
I believe it's a 3rd party app like CCleaner which may have deleted it
not an issue with Files itself

[yaira2]

That's good to know, thanks for clearing this up 🙂