Docker Login Credential Helper Fails in WSL2 When Interop Is Disabled
Developers using Docker Desktop with WSL2 integration on Windows encounter a credential storage failure when WSL interop is disabled, preventing Docker from executing the Windows-native desktop.exe credential helper. Docker Desktop continuously overwrites the config.json with a credsStore setting that becomes non-functional in that environment, and manual fixes are reverted. The root cause is a specific environment misconfiguration rather than a software defect, making it hard to diagnose without knowing to check WSL interop status.
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