1636909 - [Windows] The string from the OS auth displayed when trying to create a Master Password is not updated

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox :: about:logins, defect)

Description

[Cosmin Muntean [:cmuntean], Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: String from the OS auth dialog when creatign a Master Password.gif

[Affected versions]:

• Nightly 78.0a1;
• Beta 77.0b3;
• Release 76.0.1

[Affected Platforms]:

• Windows 10 x64;
• Windows 7 x64;
• Windows 8.1 x32;

[Prerequisites]:

• Have an OS password set.
• Have at least one login saved.

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Open the latest Nightly Firefox browser.
2. Navigate to the "about:preferences#privacy" page.
3. Check the "Use a master password" option.
4. Observe the Firefox string from the displayed OS auth dialog.

[Expected result]:

• The string is updated and matches with the ones displayed when trying to show/copy/edit a password from about:logins.

[Actual result]:

• The "Verify your identity to create a Master Password" string is displayed.

[Notes]:

• Attached a screen recording with the issue.

Comment 1

[Jared Wein [:jaws] (please needinfo? me)]

Attachment: Bug 1636909 - Update the Master Password OS authentication prompt string on Windows.

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/af9db2d66556
Update the Master Password OS authentication prompt string on Windows. r=MattN,fluent-reviewers,flod

Comment 3

[Cosmin Sabou [:CosminS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/af9db2d66556

Comment 4

[Cosmin Muntean [:cmuntean], Ecosystem QA]

I have verified this issue and the string is correctly updated on the latest Nightly 78.0a1 build (Build ID: 20200513094918). Tested on Windows 10 x64, Windows 8.1 x32 and Windows 7 x64.

Comment 5

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The patch landed in nightly and beta is affected.
:jaws, is this bug important enough to require an uplift?
If not please set status_beta to wontfix.

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