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  1. H

    Security of safari saved passwords and autofill

    So, I downloaded Newegg onto my 10.5 iPad and when I went to login the app was able to access my safari saved passwords to autofill my password. It was able to do this without me even using touchID or putting in my device passcode. On top of this, the app has the option to "show" the...
    • HylianKnight
    • Thread
    • keychain keychain access password security
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iOS 10
  2. Aidoon

    Keychain iMessage Encryption Keys

    I have over 100 entries in my Keychain for iMessage Encryption Keys and iMessage Signing Keys. Can I delete these without any side effects?
    • Aidoon
    • Thread
    • imessage keychain
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  3. J

    Keychain issues

    I am having several issues that I think are related to the keychain. - When I login in, I have my mac automount a NAS share. Upon login it asks me for the NAS password every time. - I try to change the login screen to where you have type the ID and PW and it defaults back to selection of user...
  4. C

    Login pw won't work; can't reset using recovery mode/terminal

    I have an iMac a couple of years old. Can't give any specs because I am locked out of it. I believe it is either el Capitan, not upgraded to Sierra. I tried to login recently using a valid password. I couldn't get in. After several tries, I got in but a Keychain Access message saying "System...
    • Cactusgags
    • Thread
    • keychain password terminal
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  5. eekahil

    What's EscrowServiceByPassToken

    Aaahhh, the Keychain ! So many mysteries ( to me) there. In Keychain Access Control: What is this? What is it for? Should it be deleted? Attributes Name: EscrowService Kind: application password Account: EscrowServiceBypassToken Where: EscrowService Access Control com.apple.lakitu All...
  6. F

    Apps Installing new Apple Watch screwing up iPhone apps?

    I haven't installed a new Apple Watch app until now. I installed a few free ones and deleted a couple. About 3-5 minutes later, I was in an email app, then all of the sudden I get a message saying "Tweetbot would like access to Twitter Accounts" I wasn't even in Tweetbot! I launched Tweetbot...
  7. dannys1

    Safari - Beachball when clicking on saved password fields.

    Did a search and noticed a few people on Sierra had this but no answer yet. Will file a radar with Apple but worth posting here too. It doesn't happen on all my Sierra computers, in fact it only happens on the new MacBook Pro, which I restore from a Carbon Copy Clone of my 'old' MacBook Pro...
  8. K

    Mac Mail: Unable to verify account

    Hi, I've been frustrated with this question for the past week, and have posted the question on Apple Support forum, but no one seems to answer over there. I have 3 email accounts at one place (OVH). Last week on one of our 2 macs, the accounts (IMAP) failed to connect with the message 'unable...
  9. B

    Force ssh key passphrase

    Firstly i know that this has been talked about before but none of the solutions that worked that time are working now. So i have an ssh key that i use to log into servers and it is encrypted with a passphrase, when i first used the ssh key on my mac it asked for the passphrase, so i entered it...
  10. i4k20c

    Keychain Issues & Outlook for Mac

    Hi all, I use outlook 2016 for my work on my mac and i am running into a bit of an issue. My work uses exchange; however, the way the system is set up if you try to login 5x it locks you out. The system also forces you to change your pw every 4 months. I think accidentally at one point i must...
  11. plafferty

    keychain issues in os sierra

    console log reporting an almost unremitting string of keychain calls don't know if my imac late 2013's beach balling issues stem from this kind of processing-commitment, but it seems like a good candidate. can anyone decipher or resolve these default 08:35:50.992265 -0500 accountsd...
  12. K

    Passwords/Keychain on Guest User

    Hi there I have used the Guest User account on my Mac since I got it, out of convenience and for quick logins. I have forgotten one of the passwords I need for my Virgin Media account. I have it saved in Safari. However, when I try to open my passwords or access them via Keychain, the...
    • kennethdoyle
    • Thread
    • guest keychain password user
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  13. AppleInLVX

    General How to get Wifi on iPad while iPhone stays on cellular?

    Seems like a silly question, but I can't find the answer. I am in a situation where I have both my iPhone and iPad at work, and while I can use the office's open Wifi to connect the iPad (and I do), I want to use my own cellular package on the iPhone to avoid the office snooping on my usage for...
    • AppleInLVX
    • Thread
    • cellular ipad iphone keychain wifi
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: iOS 9
  14. 0

    macOS Merge two Automator PDF scripts?

    I have two scripts that I use for manipulating PDFs, and I'd like to merge them into a single one. However, I struggle to get the output from the first command to act as input for the second. Script one simply flattens the PDF with Ghostscript and modifies the file extension to differentiate...
  15. ytech

    Keychain password

    Hey, I would like to get a deeper understanding of how keychain works, for example, when I change my account password (not resetting it) is the keychain password also change?, will it unlock automatically when I log in? Or is it remains the first password I choose when the account was first...
  16. appledos

    Keychain Access automatically closes windows

    While using Keychain Access, the info window will automatically close after about 30 seconds. This can be really annoying when I need to copy information from the password field into an app that doesn't support cut and paste of the password. Very very annoying. Like, a serious usability issue...
  17. robertcoogan

    Cannot access HTTPS via PKI

    I have had numerous problems with getting PKI certificates to work properly on my MBP. My issue is that I am using PKard to install US government PKI certificates from a CAC onto my Mac - I use both a MBP (late 2012) and an iMac (mid 2011). Up until a couple of weeks ago, I had no issues. Both...
  18. MhChalet

    Getting back Wifi Passwords through Keychain

    Hi, Yesterday I logged in to iCloud on a work computer to look for a photo I took a while ago. iCloud asked me to change my password because it wasn't save enough. So I changed it, but because of that I got some trouble with iMessage not activating anymore. After searching a bit online I found...
  19. AL1630

    Resolved Forgot Keychain Password on iMac

    So, I bought an iMac g3 (400 mhz, OS X 10.2 Jaguar ) off craigslist, and it works fine. However, when trying to set up an application, I am asked for the keychain password, which I don't have. I tried putting in the user password, but it did not work. I also looked into the keychain manager and...
    • AL1630
    • Thread
    • help imac imac g3 keychain vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  20. ytech

    Keychain password

    Hey, 1.How does changing the user password via system preferences effects the keychain password? 2.what happens if you reset it? (Now via system preferences) 3. What causes keychain to get into pop ups loops asking for passwords? Thanks
    • ytech
    • Thread
    • el capian keychain mac osx
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
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