# Issue with credentials during docker login

**URL:** <https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/issue-with-credentials-during-docker-login/531>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Tags:** v11.3, installation\
**Created:** [December 1, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/issue-with-credentials-during-docker-login/531 "2025-12-01T17:30:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dhawkins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex050/user_avatar/community.criticalmanufacturing.com/dhawkins/32/556_2.png) [@dhawkins](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/dhawkins)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/issue-with-credentials-during-docker-login/531/1 "2025-12-01T17:30:25Z")

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Hello, I’ve been following the DevContainer instructions here:

[https://developer.criticalmanufacturing.com/learn/getting-started/](https://developer.criticalmanufacturing.com/learn/getting-started/)

And am getting stuck on step 8: when running the following in a WSL prompt

docker login [criticalmanufacturing.io](http://criticalmanufacturing.io) -u \<user\_account\> -p

I receive the following error:

error saving credentials: error storing credentials - err: exit status 1, out: `Object does not exist at path "/org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login"`

I’ve tried a handful of suggestions from googling the error message but nothing seems to get me past this. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Joao\_Moreira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Joao\_Moreira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joao_Moreira)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/issue-with-credentials-during-docker-login/531/2 "2025-12-19T10:28:03Z")

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Hi Dave,

The error you’re seeing, `Object does not exist at path...`, usually occurs because Docker is trying to use a Linux credential helper that isn’t configured in your WSL instance.

Before doing a deep dive into credential managers, you might find it easier to try these two approaches:1. The “Clean Slate” Approach (Recommended)

If you have the flexibility, I’d suggest **rebuilding a new WSL instance**. Instead of following the manual setup tasks step-by-step, use the official Docker convenience script. It automates much of the configuration that can otherwise lead to these path errors. You can find it here: `https://get.docker.com`.2. A possible Quick Fix (For your current instance)

If you want to try fixing your current setup first, check your Docker config file:

1. 

Open `~/.docker/config.json`.  
2.

Look for the line: `"credsStore": "secretservice"` (or similar).  
3.

**Remove** that line or change it to `"credsStore": ""` to stop Docker from looking for the missing path.  
4.

Try the `docker login` command again.

Best regards,

João Moreira