1623279 - The operating system’s authentication dialog is wrongly triggered even if the OS doesn't have any password set

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1622542

(Firefox :: about:logins, defect)

Description

[Cosmin Muntean [:cmuntean], Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: OS password not set.gif

[Affected versions]:

• Firefox Nightly 76.0a1 (Build ID: 20200317214918)

[Affected Platforms]:

• Windows 10 x64;
• Windows 7 x64;

[Prerequisites]:

• Have a profile with at least one saved login.
• No OS password is set.

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Open the latest Nightly Firefox browser.
2. Navigate to the "about:logins" page and select a saved password.
3. Click on the "Show Password" or "Copy" or "Edit" button from the login item.
4. Observe the behavior.

[Expected result]:

• The password is shown or copied or the edit more is opened without entering any password.

[Actual result]:

• The operating system’s authentication dialog is displayed even if no OS password is set.

[Notes]:

• The issue is also reproducible if trying to check the "Use a master password" option from "about:preferences#privacy" page.
• Attached a screen recording with the issue.