Usage

There are many ways to use the extension depending on your preference.

• Auth Page
• Toolbar Popup
• Side Panel
• Extension Panel
• Credentials Table
• Context Menu
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Toolbar Icon
• Import / Export

Auth Page

When you visit a site that requires HTTP Basic Authentication and no credentials are saved, the extension shows a custom login page instead of the native browser popup.

Enter your username and password, then click Login. If Save Login is enabled, credentials are saved for future visits.

• No Username — Toggle this for password-only authentication.
• Save Login — When off, credentials are session-only and lost when the browser closes.
• Ignore Host — Permanently skips the auth page for this host, letting the native browser prompt appear.

To take it for a test drive, install the addon and visit: https://authenticationtest.com/HTTPAuth/ Then enter the username user and password pass.

Toolbar Popup

The popup is accessible from your browser's extension toolbar icon. You may need to pin the icon to the toolbar depending on your browser.

The popup shows the current tab's hostname and credential status:

• Green border — Credentials are saved for this site.
• Yellow border — The host is ignored.
• Red border — The tab URL is inaccessible.
• Neutral border — No saved credentials.

From the popup you can:

• Edit credentials for the current host.
• Delete credentials for the current host.
• Toggle extension options.
• Open the full options page.

Side Panel

The side panel provides full credential management without leaving your current tab.

• View and manage all saved credentials in a table.
• Add new host credentials.
• Import credentials from text.
• Toggle extension options.
• Open the extension panel (popout window).

The side panel can be toggled via keyboard shortcut or the context menu.

Extension Panel

The extension panel is a pop-out window with the same features as the side panel. It opens as a separate browser window that stays open as you browse.

• Full credential management.
• Import/export credentials.
• Options form.
• Remembers its size between sessions.

Credentials Table

The credentials table shows all saved host entries with columns for hostname, username, and password.

Inline Editing — Click any cell (hostname, username, or password) to edit it in place. Press Enter to save, Escape to cancel.

Column Visibility — Show or hide the username and password columns. Hidden values display as ******.

Add Host — Click the add button to open the modal for adding new credentials.

Delete — Click the trash icon on any row. If confirmation is enabled, a modal will appear first.

Context Menu

Right-click on a page to access extension actions:

Item	Description
Open Popup	Opens the extension popup panel.
Open Side Panel	Opens the side panel.
Open Extension Panel	Opens the popout window.
Open Options	Opens the options page.

The context menu can be enabled/disabled from the options page.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Description	Shortcut
Open Popup	Alt+Shift+A
Open Side Panel	Alt+Shift+P
Open Extension Panel	Alt+Shift+W
Open Options	Alt+Shift+O

Shortcuts can be customized through your browser's built-in extension shortcut manager.

• Google Chrome: chrome://extensions/shortcuts
• Mozilla Firefox: https://mzl.la/3Qwp5QQ

Toolbar Icon

The toolbar icon color indicates extension status:

Color	Meaning
Green	Host permissions granted, extension active.
Yellow	Extension is temporarily disabled.
Red	Host permissions not granted.

The badge on the icon shows per-tab status:

Badge	Meaning
On (green)	Credentials are saved for this site.
Off (yellow)	The host is ignored.
(empty)	No credentials for this site.

Import / Export

From the options page or side panel:

• Export All — Downloads all credentials as a JSON file (auto-auth-secrets.txt).
• Import File — Import a JSON file with credentials.
• Import Text — Paste JSON text directly into a textarea to import.

Supported import formats: Auto Auth, AutoAuth, Basic Authentication, MultiPass. See the migration page for details.

💡 If you need help using the extension, support is available...