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Firefox 79 does not save and use passwords for HTTP authentication any more.

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  • Balasan terakhir oleh TyDraniu

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I have set my passwords rule to "Ask for saving passwords" but only passwords on web pages are saved and used. Passwords for .htaccess are not saved and not used. Even the existing old ones are ignored. Is this a bug or a new "feature"? Or am I doing something wrong?

I have set my passwords rule to "Ask for saving passwords" but only passwords on web pages are saved and used. Passwords for .htaccess are not saved and not used. Even the existing old ones are ignored. Is this a bug or a new "feature"? Or am I doing something wrong?

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No, this is our bug. Devs are working on it.

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Thanks for the information, TyDraniu! I'm looking forward to the new version. At the moment I unfortunately have to use Chrome instead :-(

Diubah oleh schuetzenbruder

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How long can the work last? This is an extraordinary bad bug concerning many many users. At the moment I have to use Chrome instead and I like it more and more with everyday I have to use it...

It's a pity!

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You can follow issue #13941.