Inconsistent behaviour when using --password

[pauby]

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What You Are Seeing?

Many commands that support username and password will behave unexpectedly if you pass -user anyValue -p.

For instance:

• install: Outputs help, complains that a package name is required.
• search: Outputs help, prompts for a password.

There are possibly other commands effected.

What is Expected?

Help shouldn't be output and commands should behave as expected and consistently.

How Did You Get This To Happen?

1. choco install cloudflared -u test -p

2. This shows the install command help and complains that a package name is required: Package name is required. Please pass at least one package name to install.

3. choco search cloudflared -u test -p

4. This shows the search command help and prompts for a password: User name 'test' provided. Password:

System Details

• Operating System: Windows 11
• Windows PowerShell Version: 7
• Chocolatey CLI Version: 2.3
• Chocolatey Licensed Extension version: 6.2.1
• Chocolatey License type (Professional / Business / ?): Business
• Terminal/Emulator: Windows Terminal

Installed Packages

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Output Log

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Additional Context

• Zendesk ticket.