Fix #275 - Add HTTP --basic-auth-{username,password} CLI flags (#444)

app/src/main.js

@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ if (appArgs.diskCacheSize) {
   app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disk-cache-size', appArgs.diskCacheSize);
 }
 
+if (appArgs.basicAuthUsername) {
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('basic-auth-username', appArgs.basicAuthUsername);
+}
+
+if (appArgs.basicAuthPassword) {
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('basic-auth-password', appArgs.basicAuthPassword);
+}
+
 // do nothing for setDockBadge if not OSX
 let setDockBadge = () => {};
 
@@ -100,7 +108,12 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 app.on('login', (event, webContents, request, authInfo, callback) => {
     // for http authentication
   event.preventDefault();
-  createLoginWindow(callback);
+
+  if (appArgs.basicAuthUsername !== null && appArgs.basicAuthPassword !== null) {
+    callback(appArgs.basicAuthUsername, appArgs.basicAuthPassword);
+  } else {
+    createLoginWindow(callback);
+  }
 });
 
 if (appArgs.singleInstance) {

docs/api.md

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     - [[zoom]](#zoom)
     - [[crash-reporter]](#crash-reporter)
     - [[single-instance]](#single-instance)
+    - [[basic-auth-username]](#basic-auth-username)
+    - [[basic-auth-password]](#basic-auth-username)
 - [Programmatic API](#programmatic-api)
 
 ## Command Line
@@ -408,6 +410,14 @@ Sets a default zoom factor to be used when the app is opened, defaults to `1.0`.
 
 Prevents application from being run multiple times. If such an attempt occurs the already running instance is brought to front.
 
+#### [basic-auth-username]
+
+```
+--basic-auth-username <value> --basic-auth-password <value>
+```
+
+Set basic http(s) auth via the command line to have the app automatically log you in to a protected site. Both fields are required if one is set.
+
 #### [processEnvs]
 
 ```

src/build/buildApp.js

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ function selectAppArgs(options) {
     win32metadata: options.win32metadata,
     versionString: options.versionString,
     processEnvs: options.processEnvs,
+    basicAuthUsername: options.basicAuthUsername,
+    basicAuthPassword: options.basicAuthPassword,
   };
 }
 

src/cli.js

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ if (require.main === module) {
     .option('--crash-reporter <value>', 'remote server URL to send crash reports')
     .option('--single-instance', 'allow only a single instance of the application')
     .option('--processEnvs <json-string>', 'a JSON string of key/value pairs to be set as environment variables before any browser windows are opened.', getProcessEnvs)
+    .option('--basic-auth-username <value>', 'basic http(s) auth username')
+    .option('--basic-auth-password <value>', 'basic http(s) auth password')
     .parse(process.argv);
 
   if (!process.argv.slice(2).length) {

src/options/optionsMain.js

@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export default function (inpOptions) {
       FileDescription: inpOptions.name,
     },
     processEnvs: inpOptions.processEnvs,
+    basicAuthUsername: inpOptions.basicAuthUsername || null,
+    basicAuthPassword: inpOptions.basicAuthPassword || null,
   };
 
   if (options.verbose) {