title: How to implement HTTP basic auth in Mule ESB http:request
body: <p>I'm using HTTP request in Mule ESB and need to implement HTTP basic auth in it. Now I do this by using explicit authorization header:</p>
  
  <pre><code>            &lt;http:request config-ref="HTTP_Request_Configuration" path="/activiti-rest/service/runtime/process-instances" method="POST" doc:name="Request to BPM"&gt;
                  &lt;http:request-builder&gt;
                      &lt;http:header headerName="Authorization" value="Basic a2VybWl0OnBhc3N3b3JkMQ=="/&gt;
                  &lt;/http:request-builder&gt;
              &lt;/http:request&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there any direct way to enter user and password for basic auth in Mule <code>http:request</code>?</p>