Cannot save HTTP Basic Auth passwords to Keychain

Originator:lewis.dorigo
Number:rdar://21379927 Date Originated:15-Jun-2015 10:55 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:iOS 8.3 (12F70)
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Some websites use HTTP Basic Authentication as a way to protect the site content (as insecure as that is).

Keychain on iOS, however, does not provide an interface to save HTTP Basic Auth credentials.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Navigate to a site that uses HTTP Basic Authentication.
2. Enter user name and password.
3. Close the tab, and force-quit Safari.
4. Navigate to the same site.

Expected Results:
When entering the site for the first time, and entering credentials, the user should be asked if they want to save the password, meaning they do not have to enter the password when navigating the site the second time.

Actual Results:
The user is not asked to save the password, meaning they must enter the password again on subsequent visits to the site.

Version:
iOS 8.3 (12F70)

Notes:
I did not test whether a saved password, synced from a Mac using iCloud Keychain would work.

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