How to pass authentication pop up in selenium?

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I'm trying to load a web page that requires authentication using Python script with Selenium.

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs = {'download.default_directory': r"download.default_directory=" + download_folder,
         "download.prompt_for_download": False, 'profile.default_content_setting_values.automatic_downloads': 1}
options.add_experimental_option('prefs', prefs)
options.add_argument("--start-maximized")
options.add_argument('--disable-browser-side-navigation')
driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=options, executable_path=chrome_driver)
driver.get('https://user:[email protected]/32324')

This still gets the popup alert with user name and password. So, I figured I'll just handle the alert in code but it seems the page doesn't finish loading until the alert is closed so the script is stuck on the get function. How do I handle this situation?

EDIT: This is not duplication because the accepted answer there doesn't work for me.

Possible duplicate of Python Windows Authentication username and password is not working — undetected Selenium
– undetected Selenium, Commented Mar 15, 2018 at 6:38
if it is a notification.Use this chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars") chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-notifications") driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=chrome_options) — Sachhya
– Sachhya, Commented Mar 15, 2018 at 10:19

TechnoWolf · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-01 17:59:17Z

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So this might be the dumbest solution, and I can't say it'll work for everyone but... Try refreshing the page. Just:

driver.get("https://website.com")
time.sleep(1)
driver.refresh()

In Chrome this cleared the Authentication popup and took me to the login page, which Selenium could then handle.

answered Nov 1, 2022 at 17:59

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user1692304 Over a year ago

this is the crazy workaround ever :) ... its worked to me. thank you.

Arno Don Calzone · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-15 15:47:00Z

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In case you mean html basic authentification you can also try the following workaround: (Sorry I just know Java but it should be quite similar)

driver.get("http://[USERNAME]:[PASSWORD]@[rest of the Page-URL you want to 
enter]");
driver.get("[normal URL of the page you want to enter]");

The 2nd driver call is just reloading the page. I don´t know if you need it, but for my automation it´s needed.

answered Mar 15, 2018 at 15:47

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talon · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-18 07:10:36Z

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After many hours wasted, it turns out that it is a known issue with chromedriver: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromedriver/issues/detail?id=1917&q=authentication&colspec=ID%20Status%20Pri%20Owner%20Summary

I switched to using Firefox instead and it works from there.

edited Mar 18, 2018 at 7:10

answered Mar 15, 2018 at 10:26

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Sandeep Raulo · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-15 06:16:03Z

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try this...

Map<String, Object> prefs = new HashMap<String, Object>();
prefs.put("credentials_enable_service", false);
prefs.put("profile.password_manager_enabled", false);

options.setExperimentalOption("prefs", prefs);

answered Mar 15, 2018 at 6:16

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talon Over a year ago

Thanks but it didn't work. I added your suggestion to the perf object:

prefs = {'download.default_directory': r"download.default_directory=" + download_folder,              'download.prompt_for_download': False, 'profile.default_content_setting_values.automatic_downloads': 1,              'credentials_enable_service':False,              'profile.password_manager_enabled':False}

Mayank Mani Jha · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-09 19:25:47Z

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Try using autoit:

The code goes something like ::

from selenium import webdriver
import autoit
driver= webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get("http://sitewithpopup.com")
autoit.win_wait_active("",30) # Make sure you give blank since the cursor is at userid
autoit.send("Username{TAB}")
autoit.send("Password{Enter}")

Since the autoit will type wherever your cursor is and by default the cursor is on the userID field so you can make use of it.

answered Sep 9, 2020 at 19:25

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