Chrome Autofill affecting Logging Properties and Secure Runtime Properties

SYMPTOM:

1. Logging Properties being populated with username of the user logged into Anypoint Platform
   • This has no adverse effects, except cosmetic issue of filling the logging properties with incorrect packages.
2. Secure properties being overwritten with the password of the user (instead of the resource users password)
   • This can trigger an unexpected application restart
   • May cause application deployment failure. 

CAUSE:

• A change in the way newer release versions of Google Chrome browser deals with autofill for user / password fields.
• Is known to affect Google Chrome version 66.0.3359.181, but may be present in other versions.

SOLUTION:

• Mulesoft Engineering is developing a code change for Runtime Manager which will address the different behavior of Chrome.
• Fix deployment date: ETA 16th June 2018.

WORKAROUNDS:

• Use a different browser
• Disable Autofill function in Chrome Browser.
• Use Incognito Browser Window in Chrome.

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