diff --git a/_articles/account/basic-auth-autofill.md b/_articles/account/basic-auth-autofill.md index 2125b934..116372a7 100644 --- a/_articles/account/basic-auth-autofill.md +++ b/_articles/account/basic-auth-autofill.md @@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ tags: [] order: 07 --- -Login prompts like the one pictured below, called "basic" or "native" authentication prompts, will be automatically auto-filled by the Bitwarden Browser Extension **if there is only 1 Login item with a** [**matching URI**]({{site.baseurl}}/article/uri-match-detection). +Login prompts like the one pictured below, called "basic" or "native" authentication prompts, will be automatically auto-filled by the Bitwarden Browser Extension **if there is only 1 Login item with a** [**matching URI**]({{site.baseurl}}/article/uri-match-detection). You can also use the Browser Extension's {% icon fa-share-square %} **Launch** button to automatically open and log in to a basic auth-protected resource. + +Auto-filling on basic auth prompts will, by default, use the [Host]({{site.baseurl}}/article/uri-match-detection/#host) URI match detection option so that auto-filling is more restrictive. This can be changed by setting the [match detection option]({{site.baseurl}}/article/uri-match-detection/) for the relevant Vault item. If more than one Login item with a matching URI is found, the Browser Extension will not be able to auto-fill your credentials and you will need to manually copy/paste your username and password to log in. -{% image autofill/basic-auth-prompt.png %} - -You can also use the Browser Extension's {% icon fa-share-square %} **Launch** button to automatically open and log in to a basic auth-protected resource. +{% image autofill/basic-auth-prompt.png Basic Auth Prompt %} {% callout note %} -Currently, you cannot auto-fill on a basic auth prompt using the {% icon fa-folder %} **Tab** view, context-menu, or keyboard shortcuts. +Due to the way basic auth prompts are designed, auto-filling must be non-interactive. This means you cannot auto-fill on a basic auth prompt using the {% icon fa-folder %} **Tab** view, context-menu, or keyboard shortcuts. {% endcallout %}