45261 - authentication window won't stay cancelled

Status: VERIFIED WORKSFORME

(Core :: Networking, defect, P3)

Description

[Joe Slag]

BuildID:    2000071108

trying either the Cancel button on the browser authentication window (titled
"Username and Password"), or just clicking the X in the upper right corner that
my window manager provides, results in the authentication window disappearing,
and a new one taking its place.  Only ways to get out of loop are 1)enter
correct info 2)closing authentication window and then clicking "stop" button
really fast 3)killing mozilla process

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.go to browser-authentication protected url
2.try to cancel out of authentication
3.see a new authentication window

Comment 1

[cheng]

I cannot reproduce this on 2000071408 (Red Hat Linux 6.2, Gnome + Sawmill). 
Reporter: can you try it on a newer build?

Comment 2

[Joe Slag]

just tried 2000071609, and problem is still there.

Using Debian linux 2.2 + windowmaker 0.61.1

Comment 3

[cheng]

I am definitely not seeing this on 2000071609 (Red Hat 6.2, Gnome + Sawmill).
Have you removed everything and install mozilla from scratch?

Comment 4

[Joe Slag]

Just tried moving my .mozilla directory, and the problem went away.  so I
started trying out different settings, to see if I could narrow it down, and
found that I get the weird loop only when the "Password Manager" button under
Advanced / Forms and Passwords menu is unchecked.  If I check "Password
Manager", then the problem goes away.

In builds before about a week ago, this problem didn't exist (I always uncheck
"Password Manager", but only saw the problem last week)

Comment 5

[cheng]

Confirmed on 2000071708 on Linux.  To summarize how to reproduce:

  1. Go to Edit->Preferences, select Advanced->Forms and Passwords
  2. Uncheck "Remember passwords for sites that require me to log in.
  3. Go to a site requiring authentication, click Cancel

The result is that the authentication window closes, but a new one pops up.

Comment 6

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

over to morse.

Comment 7

[Stephen P. Morse]

http authentication is a network function, not an autofill one.  Over to gagan.

Comment 8

[cheng]

*** Bug 49198 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 9

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

i cannot reproduce this. over to networking/tever...

Comment 10

[cheng]

I can still reproduce this on Linux 2000083111.  Make sure you uncheck "Remember
passwords for sites that require me to log in" in Preference.

Comment 11

[Darin Fisher]

->WORKSFORME [linux build 2000112812] with Password Manager disabled.

Comment 12

[cheng]

Verified on Linux 20001128