VScode extension does not connect, server error CryptographicException

PowerShell Universal
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Hi all,
I’ve downloaded the ZIP version of Universal Server and installed the VScode Extension. The server starts fine, but when I connect the extension to the server it says “Connected” but nothing is displayed in the pane. The Server states the following error:

 Microsoft.AspNetCore.Session.SessionMiddleware[7]
      Error unprotecting the session cookie.
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: The key {02eff61d-ebcf-4632-94d3-e4f3e0007324} was not found in the key ring.

Any hint why? The devOps system I’m trying to run the trial on is disconnected from the internet…

Product: PowerShell Universal
Version: 1.5.9
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Investigating the problem myself I found the following in the exthost.log of VSCode.

[2021-01-21 12:52:11.211] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ironmansoftware.powershell-universal {“startup”:false,“extensionId”:{“value”:“ironmansoftware.powershell-universal”,“_lower”:“ironmansoftware.powershell-universal”},“activationEvent”:“onView:universalEndpointProviderView”}

[2021-01-21 12:52:11.211] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/b10057231/.vscode/extensions/ironmansoftware.powershell-universal-1.7.3/out/extension.js

[2021-01-21 12:52:24.487] [exthost] [error] Activating extension ironmansoftware.powershell-universal failed due to an error:

[2021-01-21 12:52:24.488] [exthost] [error] Error: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND imsreleases.blob.core.windows.net

at GetAddrInfoReqWrap.onlookup [as oncomplete] (dns.js:60:26)

The system is my DevOps system for a (nearly) air gapped secure production zone. One of the core security principles is that no outbound internet connection is allowed. And because of that the imsreleases.blob.core.windows.net cannot be reached.

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Fixed in v1.7.4 by support…