Firefox password manager - multiple logins for HTTP authentication

Solution 1:

One way around this behavior is to create bookmarks for the protected URL which incorporates your username and password:

http://USERNAME:[email protected]/secretfolder

For example, if the username were Bobby and the password were tables:

http://Bobby:[email protected]/secretfolder

Firefox will ask for confirmation before sending the username and password.

Be warned: Using this method means that anyone with access to your bookmarks will be able to log in. Your credentials would be stored in plain text just like any other bookmark.

This is not Firefox-specific: it should work in any web browser.

Solution 2:

The Firefox extension, Secure Login allows you to do this.

Its feature list from its website (I emphasized the features that you might want):

• Easy installation through Mozilla Firefox add-ons system.
• Works out of the box without any configuration needed.
• Login with one click or a keyboard shortcut (automatically submitting the login forms).
• Easy and convenient selection for multiple logins (multiple users)
• Provides direct login to any site from the bookmarks (using the "Secure Login Bookmarks").
• Integrates with Mozilla Firefox password manager.
• Provides easy access to the saved passwords.
• Prevents malicious JavaScript code to automatically steal your login data.
• Provides an option to protect your login data from all JavaScript code during login.
• Websites requiring JavaScript for the login process can be added to an exception list.
• Can prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks to steal your passwords without having to deactivate JavaScript.
• Helps to protect you from phishing.
• Shows the login URL(s) and the number of available logins in a tooltip of the toolbar button and the statusbar icon.
• Can be set to automatically search for login data and highlight form fields.
• Can be used with a toolbar button, a statusbar icon, a keyboard shortcut or via the context menu.
• Completely customizable interface (buttons, icons and menus can be enabled/disabled).
• Provides a customizable keyboard shortcut
• By default only active on login so it doesn't consume any system resources while surfing.
• Can fill out additional form fields using the Autofill Forms add-on.
• Possibility to play a sound when logins are found or when logging in.

Solution 3:

To answer the question... It's a known issue, reported on December 2003:

• Bug 227632 - Allow user to select among multiple saved logins in HTTP Basic and Digest Auth dialogs