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  1. jscooper22

    Safari 12.1 and/or 2019-002 Security Update Saved Password Annoyance

    I just installed the above updates, now Safari asks for my computer password whenever I use a saved password. I spend all day logging in and out of various sites, so this puts a serious crimp in my productivity. Anyone know a way to turn it back to the way it was, so once I log into my computer...
  2. C

    Trying to setup keychain

    I'm on a mac mini running OS 10.12.6 and my wife uses an iPad 3. We share an iCloud account so I'm just trying to setup keychain not ICloud keychain. We have never used keychain in the past. Did research and created a new keychain and put a strong password on it, and manually put a couple...
  3. S

    Problems with keychain

    Hello all, I have problems with keychain on my MacBook. After an update I was not able to login. It turned out to be changed keyboard layout but before I realised it, I have changed password in Recovery Mode. When I finally logged in, there was a problem with iCloud. After several tries I...
  4. walterhpdx

    Keychain - Search by password

    Is there a way to search Keychain passwords for a specific password? I know if I want to find out my password for GMail, I can go and search Keychain for "Google" or "GMail" and Keychain will find sites that match and allow me to get my password. But this is different. I want to find out what...
  5. lolkthxbai

    iOS Password Suggestions Not Working

    I have an iPhone 7 Plus on Developer Beta 9. When I updated to Beta 3, I lost my keychain passwords. I logged in and out of iCloud and they reappeared. But since then, I haven’t been able to get iOS to suggest a new password when a “new password” field is detected in safari. Has anyone else...
  6. Dj64Mk7

    Mac Can't Connect to iCloud and "assistantd wants to use login keychain"

    Intermittently, I'll get a message saying "This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a my problem with "[my email]". I tried following OSXDAILY's steps (http://osxdaily.com/2016/10/23/fix-icloud-unknown-error-cant-connect-problem-mac/) and that temporarily resolved the issue, but it came back...
  7. S

    I changed my admin password but forgot my keychain password! Now I’m locked out! What can I do?

    I used migration assistant to transfer my old and very dead macs hard drive to a MacBook Pro 15”. All seemed to be going well until I forgot my admin password so I changed it in safe mode. Now it wants my keychain password for multiple sign ins and I don’t remember it. Without it it seems I...
    • Stoopy007
    • Thread
    • 2009 macbook pro keychain keychain access macbookpro
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  8. J

    Cant login after screen-saver, have to switch user

    When screen is locked with the screensaver I cant login to my account. If I switch user and select that same account, I can login. I can login just fine after sleep or restart but not screensaver. Sierra 10.12.6 (16G1212) MacBook Air 13-inch 2017
    • jencgreen
    • Thread
    • keychain screensaver switch user
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  9. Michelasso

    automount SMB shares with finder drive's icon and password from keychain in HighSierra?

    I eventually managed to automount my NAS share on my MBP with macOS High Sierra. Since it's the MacBook that I take to work I need to have the shares remounting automatically when I come back home. This is so far how I implemented it: /etc/automaster # # Automounter master map # +auto_master...
    • Michelasso
    • Thread
    • automunt keychain macos macos 10.13 smb
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Networking
  10. jagooch

    Delivers app continuously prompts for "login" keychain password

    I've only ever set 2 passwords on my Mac . 1) login password to log into the Mac. 2) Apple password. That's it. I haven't changed either recently, and I've verified that both passwords work by logging into my Mac and into the Apple Web site. However, I'm being prompted for a login...
  11. M

    Ghosts computers in Keychain!

    Dear all, After a huge crash of my 2017 MBP 15 , I did decide to clean reinstall the system... However after finishing setup going into mail I saw my mails setup were already here but none of them seems to sync. I did then delete one by one and prompt message warn me it be « deleted from this...
  12. N

    Why am I getting a prompt to allow or deny Keychain?

    I am constantly getting a message which is prompting me to either allow or deny keychain, despite the fact that I never initiated a keychain account. Whenever I attempt to enter a password, it is rejected (I've tried every password I can think of). Why is this happening and what should I do?
  13. J

    Keychain Access can't open any certificate

    Hey guys! i'm having a bit of a problem with my Keychain Access. I'm running macOS High Sierra (10.13.2). I need to mark some of my certificates I keep in the Login Keychain as "Trusted". I open the keychain, I log in with my administrator password, I try to double click on (any) certificate...
    • JaXMa
    • Thread
    • certificate certificates trust keychain keychain access
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. K

    App & Website Passwords

    Hi My company uses iPads for all sales staff and we signed all iPads in with the same company iTunes account so we can distribute the same Apps to all staff. Since upgrading to iOS11 have we found that staff personal email and other login details are saved in "App & Website Passwords" found in...
    • KeychainSA
    • Thread
    • app & website passwords keychain
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPad
  15. mrlewp87

    Keychain on Macbook---STOP!! Please....

    I don't care what were going to call it- disable, lock, turn off? It's just one of numerous!! Apple "features" that I have no use for. I was just reading a long list of complaints about it in a forum, was itching to jump in. Turned out to be from 2003!! I just want it to stop filling in a 2...
  16. S

    Keychain on Maccbook Air, High sierra

    Dear Forum members I'm new to mac, I have a macbook Air running on High sierra. (after some web search), I found that I can save passwords on Mac's native keychain Is it ok to use keychain on High sierra ? if not ok, what else to use ? and if it is ok (to use Mac's native Keychain) , what...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • high sierra keychain keychain access macbook air passwords
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. H

    Keychain App – Eternal authentication dialog loop

    Hello, When I try to use the search field inside Keychain app, after confirming with the Touch ID button, the ID authentication dialog opens again and again, every time I am typing a new letter :-( Anyone experiencing the same issue? In other situations, for example to unlock Mac in login...
    • HiMarkus
    • Thread
    • dialog keychain not working touch id
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  18. M

    Time Machine to SMB share, credentials not in keychain

    One of set Time Machine destinations is SMB share in LAN. Is there any way to prevent Time Machine from saving credentials for that network share in keychain and to force Time Machine to ask user for those credentials every time Time Machine needs to know those?
  19. H

    Keychain App, Touch ID authentication loop

    Hello, When I try to use the search field inside Keychain app, the Touch ID authentication dialog opens again and again, every time I am typing a new letter. Anyone experiencing the same issue? How could this issue be resolved? Best regards
  20. jagooch

    Reset All Keychains to manufacture defaults

    For years, I've been using 1Password for my password , financial, and other personal data management, but I want to give Apple Keychain another try, especially with 1Password slowly moving to a subscription model. I've figured out how to reset the Web login section, but there are other...
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