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Azure AD B2C: Clients must send a client_secret when redeeming a confidential grant

I try to setup authentification for an Angular app using authorization code and Azure AD B2C (oidc-client on client side), but I'm getting these errors from Angular:

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After looking in B2C audit logs, I found this error message:

Clients must send a client_secret when redeeming a confidential grant.

Here's my client side configuration:

const settings = {
  stsAuthority: 'https://supportodqqcdev.b2clogin.com/supportodqqcDev.onmicrosoft.com/v2.0/.well-known/openid-configuration?p=B2C_1_SignUpSignInOdqPlatine',
  clientId: '8447df5b-35a0-40a7-944f-5dcce87a2193',
  clientRoot: 'https://localhost:4200',
  scope: 'openid https://supportodqqcDev.onmicrosoft.com/platineclientdev/read',
};
this.userManager = new UserManager({
  authority: settings.stsAuthority,
  client_id: settings.clientId,
  redirect_uri: `${settings.clientRoot}/signin-callback`,
  scope: settings.scope,
  response_type: 'code',
  post_logout_redirect_uri: `${settings.clientRoot}/signout-callback`,
  automaticSilentRenew: true,
  silent_redirect_uri: `${settings.clientRoot}/assets/signin-silent-callback.html`,
});

If I switch the above configuration to use a local IdentityServer instance, everthings works has expected.

Is someone able to point me out where or how I should investigate this?

Solution

  • I had the exact same issue as you and was just able to resolve it.

    AD is requesting the client_secret from you, because it isn't configured for PKCE yet. To tell AD that you want to use PKCE for a specific redirect url you need to set its type from 'Web' to 'Spa'. This can be done in the manifest.

    Search for the property replyUrlsWithType in the Manifest and look for your .../signin-callback url. Change its type to 'Spa' and you should be good.

    eg.:

    "replyUrlsWithType": [
    {
        "url": "http://localhost:8080/signin-callback",
        "type": "Spa"
    },
]

    The configured url will now disappear from your Authorization page but thats ok -> it's still present in the Manifest. The MS team is working on this new type.

    Also make sure you marked your application as a public client.

    For more information, see my answer here: Is Active Directory not supporting Authorization Code Flow with PKCE?