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Added GIF to demonstate the basic auth workflow. Co-authored-by: Joe Campbell <10763991+JoeyKangaroo92@users.noreply.github.com>
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layout: article
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title: Basic Auth Prompts
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categories: [auto-fill]
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featured: true
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popular: true
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hidden: false
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tags: []
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order: 07
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---
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If a single Login item is present for a matching URI the credentials will be autofilled in the background and no authentication prompt will be shown.
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{% image autofill/basic-auth-prompt.png Basic Auth Prompt %}
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The below animation shows the authentication flow in Google Chrome for autofilled basic auth credentials.
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{% image autofill/saving-basic-auth.gif Basic Auth Autofill flow %}
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{% callout note %}
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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.
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{% endcallout %}
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