"(IOException): The handle is invalid" when running wacs.exe in some consoles #2519
Description
Describe the bug
Running wacs.exe (with or without arguments) in some Windows consoles results in "(IOException): The handle is invalid" error.
- Fails in: PowerShell ISE, Azure VM RunPowerShellScript
- Works in: PowerShell, Command Prompt
To Reproduce
- Open PowerShell ISE
- run wacs.exe
This error is on v2.2.7. It works with v2.2.6.
Log
With --verbose:
[DBUG] Exception details: IOException {TargetSite=CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO GetBufferInfo(Boolean, Boolean ByRef), Message="The handle is invalid.", Data=[], InnerExcep
tion=null, HelpLink=null, Source="System.Console", HResult=-2147024890, StackTrace=" at System.ConsolePal.GetBufferInfo(Boolean throwOnNoConsole, Boolean& succeeded)\r\
n at System.ConsolePal.get_WindowWidth()\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.WriteLine(String text, Nullable`1 color)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputServ
ice.CreateSpace()\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.WritePagedList(IEnumerable`1 listItems)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.ChooseFromMenu[T](Stri
ng what, List`1 choices, Func`2 unexpected)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Host.MainMenu.MainMenuEntry(RunLevel runLevel)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Host.Wacs.Start()"}
Full verbose output:
PS C:\Users\timd> C:\tools\win-acme\wacs.exe --verbose
[DBUG] Logging at level Verbose
[VERB] W3SVC detected and running
[VERB] No FTPSVC detected
[VERB] Looking for settings.json in C:\tools\win-acme\
[DBUG] Use existing configuration folder C:\ProgramData\win-acme
[DBUG] Use existing configuration folder C:\ProgramData\win-acme\acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org
[DBUG] Use existing log folder C:\ProgramData\win-acme\acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org\Log
[DBUG] Use existing cache folder C:\ProgramData\win-acme\acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org\Certificates
[DBUG] secrets.json not found
[DBUG] Renewal period: 55 days
[VERB] Sending e-mails False
[VERB] Arguments: --verbose
[VERB] ExePath: C:\tools\win-acme\wacs.exe
[VERB] ResourcePath: C:\tools\win-acme\
[VERB] PluginPath: C:\tools\win-acme\
[INFO] A simple Windows ACMEv2 client (WACS)
[INFO] Software version 2.2.7.1612 (release, pluggable, standalone, 64-bit)
[INFO] Connecting to https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/...
[DBUG] [HTTP] Send GET to https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
[VERB] [HTTP] Request completed with status OK
[VERB] [HTTP] Response content: {
"keyChange": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/key-change",
"meta": {
"caaIdentities": [
"letsencrypt.org"
],
"termsOfService": "https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.3-September-21-2022.pdf",
"website": "https://letsencrypt.org"
},
"mysnCVMBRJ4": "https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/adding-random-entries-to-the-directory/33417",
"newAccount": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-acct",
"newNonce": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-nonce",
"newOrder": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-order",
"renewalInfo": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/draft-ietf-acme-ari-02/renewalInfo/",
"revokeCert": "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/revoke-cert"
}
[INFO] Connection OK!
[DBUG] Running with administrator credentials
[DBUG] IIS version 10.0
[WARN] Scheduled task not configured yet
[INFO] Please report issues at https://github.com/win-acme/win-acme
[VERB] Unicode display test: Chinese/語言 Russian/�зык Arab/لغة
[EROR] (IOException): The handle is invalid.
[DBUG] Exception details: IOException {TargetSite=CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO GetBufferInfo(Boolean, Boolean ByRef), Message="The handle is invalid.", Data=[], InnerExcep
tion=null, HelpLink=null, Source="System.Console", HResult=-2147024890, StackTrace=" at System.ConsolePal.GetBufferInfo(Boolean throwOnNoConsole, Boolean& succeeded)\r\
n at System.ConsolePal.get_WindowWidth()\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.WriteLine(String text, Nullable`1 color)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputServ
ice.CreateSpace()\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.WritePagedList(IEnumerable`1 listItems)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Services.InputService.ChooseFromMenu[T](Stri
ng what, List`1 choices, Func`2 unexpected)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Host.MainMenu.MainMenuEntry(RunLevel runLevel)\r\n at PKISharp.WACS.Host.Wacs.Start()"}
[VERB] Exiting with status code -1
Platform:
- OS: Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, English
- Version: 2.2.7.1612, 64-bit, pluggable
Additional context
win-acme was installed using Chocolatey on an Azure VM.