Ever since Mac OS 8.6, the Mac has managed passwords with Keychain, Apple’s password-management system. The Keychain Access application (/Applications/Utilities) is a front-end to that system. With Touch ID or a passcode in iOS and FileVault 2 in OS X, passwords are highly secure as well when you’re shut down (OS X) or locked (iOS). ICloud Keychain uses device-based encryption which.
Keychain Access User Guide
Keychain Access is a macOS app that stores your passwords and account information and reduces the number of passwords you have to remember and manage.
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When you access a website, email account, network server, or other password-protected item, you may be given the option to remember or save the password. If you choose to save the password, it’s saved in your keychain so you don’t have to remember or type your password every time.
Because Keychain Access securely stores and retrieves your user names, passwords, and other information, you can make individual passwords more complex and difficult to break. This can make your individual accounts more secure.
Important: To ensure that passwords and other data stored in your keychain are secure, make sure to set up a login password for your computer. See Change the login password.
You can store any type of sensitive information in Secure Notes.
You can also use Keychain Access to manage certificates, which are issued by trusted organizations to validate websites, digital documents, and other web-based materials.
Keychain Access works in collaboration with iCloud Keychain, which lets you share keychains with your other devices. To create and manage your iCloud Keychain, sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. See the Apple Support article Set up iCloud Keychain.
See alsoIf your Mac keeps asking for your keychain password
I already have read this post from Apple:
Mac OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain 'login' after changing login password
and I´ve folowed the included instructions:
'I don't remember my original (former) account password
If this is the case, you'll have to delete the keychain.
In Keychain Access, choose Keychain List
from the Edit
menu.
Delete the 'login' keychain.
The next time you log in to the account, you can save your current password in a keychain.'
Well, is not working for me. I keep seeing a small popup window every time I use Safari or Adium, for example. The popup window requires me to introduce a password that I no longer have.
This is the message:
'Safari wants to use the 'login' keychain.
Please enter the keychain password.
Password: ___________'
How To Get To Keychain Access Mac
What should I do? How can I prevent this from happening again?
This is very annoying and irritating.
Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Open Keychain Mac
Posted on Jun 7, 2011 11:23 AM