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[Bug 1422534] Re: No user name and password prompt for http basic authentication protected pages

 

Note: If you need to access a page, you can enter the login as part of
the URL as a simple workaround. (http://user:pass@xxxxxxx)

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Title:
  No user name and password prompt for http basic authentication
  protected pages

Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in webbrowser-app package in Ubuntu RTM:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When accessing a http basic authentication protected page the browser
  does not prompt for a user name and password it simply displays the
  HTTP Error 401 Unauthorized message.  The browser should prompt the
  user for credentials, set the Authorization header, etc...

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