<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=19189) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> A customer requests the possibility to access raw files using HTTP-Basic Auth. For some applications using a header, or a private token in the querystring, is not an option. Tools provide a basic login window that allows users to authenticate. We could implement this as a part of https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/36203 where we could allow basic auth on some endpoints, minimizing the security implications. This was brought up in https://gitlab.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/81253 (Internal only)