1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/url/url-auth.el b/lisp/url/url-auth.el
index 87f67183b55..b419db58ca9 100644
--- a/lisp/url/url-auth.el
+++ b/lisp/url/url-auth.el
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ instead of the filename inheritance method."
           byserv (cdr-safe (assoc server
                                   (symbol-value url-basic-auth-storage))))
     (cond
+     ((and user pass)
+      ;; Explicit http://user:pass@foo/ URL.  Just return the credentials.
+      (setq retval (base64-encode-string (format "%s:%s" user pass))))
      ((and prompt (not byserv))
       (setq user (or
                   (url-do-auth-source-search server type :user)