Oh yes, UX is definitely a concern, but I was more worried about the security implications of it. Also, users are so accustomed to form-based logins that a moda

Oh yes, UX is definitely a concern, but I was more worried about the security implications of it. Also, users are so accustomed to form-based logins that a modal dialog from the browser might even freak some out. Now thinking about it, I think two-factor authentication would also be impossible with Basic Auth, and surely that’s a legit security concern. For the record, my app is a small self hosted solution so changing your password is as simple as updating a credentials file and sending a SIGHUP to the daemon.