[tbb-bugs] #14389 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Improve TBB UI of hidden service client authorization

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#14389: Improve TBB UI of hidden service client authorization
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 Reporter:  asn                             |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                          |         Status:
                                            |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser        |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-hs, tbb-usability, ux-team  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by antonela):

 Thanks for your reply Arthur!

 Replying to [comment:25 arthuredelstein]:
 >
 > * I am reluctant to save a list of websites and passwords on the user's
 machine. On the other hand, it's inconvenient to have to repeatedly enter
 a password. So maybe we could allow saving the onion password behind a
 master password, using Firefox's password manager? (I don't know anything
 about Firefox's password manager yet. We would need the encrypted password
 database to hide the list of individual usernames and sites.)

 Got it. Saving credentials were something we talked about, but I can
 understand the risks of it. If we are not going to offer this feature to
 users, maybe an HTTP Basic Auth dialog box is fair enough. An UI like this
 could works better.

 > * I think it could be useful to mention in the UI that this is an Onion
 Authentication (distinct from an HTTP Basic Authentication). Maybe we even
 want a special logo. :) Also, it might help to include a "more info"
 button or similar.

 I'd love to include an onion+lock icon. I'll work on it :)

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