extjs - Issue with basic auth -

edited clarity:

using python/flask rest-api provide secure endpoints (using basic auth) extjs app. cors enabled. had been working splendidly in testing safari. decided test other browsers (ie, chrome , firefox) outcome keep getting 401 error , no login dialog.

i found following blog post http://mortoray.com/2014/04/09/allowing-unlimited-access-with-cors/ suggested add following chunk of code ensure headers covered endpoints:

@app.after_request def add_cors(resp):     """ ensure responses have cors headers. ensures failures accessible         client. """     resp.headers['access-control-allow-origin'] = request.headers.get('origin','*')     resp.headers['access-control-allow-credentials'] = 'true'     resp.headers['access-control-allow-methods'] = 'post, options, get'     resp.headers['access-control-allow-headers'] = request.headers.get(         'access-control-request-headers', 'authorization' )     # set low debugging     if app.debug:         resp.headers['access-control-max-age'] = '1'     return resp 

i added api code in hopes work, seems have made no difference.

the api hosted via apache using mod_wsgi , authentication being passed off wsgi app using wsgipassauthorization on directive.

needless say, confused. shouldn't login dialog if 401 error detected?

i ended moving extjs , api apps same server (using apache mod_alias extjs app , wsgiscriptalias directive mod_wsgi flask app). works charm , no cors issues. notwithstanding terrible solution chrome, think there no fix firefox, , don't ie. have better things do.