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true | true | false | 08 | Automatically log in to a basic auth-protected resource when only one set of login credentials is saved in a Bitwarden client app. |
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. 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 URI match detection option so that auto-filling is more restrictive. This can be changed by setting the match detection option 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.
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.
{% image autofill/basic-auth-prompt.png Basic Auth Prompt %}
The below animation shows the authentication flow in Google Chrome for autofilled basic auth credentials.
{% image autofill/saving-basic-auth.gif Basic Auth Autofill flow %}
{% callout info %} 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 %}