Mac keychain access password reset mac os#

Persistently asked for stored passwords If you are persistently asked for passwords in various applications that you have specified should be remembered in a keychain, your 'login' keychain may not be active for one reason or another. First attempt repairs using Keychain First Aid, and failing that, delete then recreate the keychain as described above while logged in as root.

Mac keychain access password reset mac os#

Enabling and using the 'root' user in Mac OS XĪfter enabling the root user, and logging in under this account, again open Keychain Access. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root userĤ. OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root userĢ. Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.ġ. Going to the 'File' menu and selecting 'Make '(name of keychain)' Default' You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then Create a new keychain by going to the 'File' menu, then 'New' and selectingħ. Check all options for deletion and press 'OK'Ħ. Navigate to the 'File' menu and select 'Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)''ĥ. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.Ĥ.

Click 'Show Keychains' in the lower-left corner of the window.ģ. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Ģ. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. Go to the 'Keychain Access' menu and select 'Keychain First Aid' Make sure the 'Synchronize login keychain password' box is checkedĦ. Go to the 'Keychain Access' menu and select 'Preferences'Ĥ. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)Ģ.

This can be accomplished via the following process:ġ.

If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.įirst, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the 'Keychain First Aid' utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password.