deleted keychain login files

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deleted keychain login files

Meaning to delete a single expired login file on keychain, i deleted the entire login file. I have tried restoring the both the keychain app and the keychain files in both the system user library and it appears to restore but login category is still not there. what have I not done correctly (other than my deletion of the files in the first place).

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6), MacBook Pro/PowerBook G4/iMac/Cube

Posted on Mar 21, 2009 9:45 AM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Mar 21, 2009 9:47 AM in response to SlippySlope

the file you need to restore is /users/username/library/keychains/login.keychain. restore the file and log out/in.

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SlippySlope Author

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Mar 21, 2009 9:55 AM in response to V.K.

thank you V.K.
I just tried that but login still doesn't show up in Keychain Access > Keychains >System; System Roots ["Logins" should be here also but isn't]

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Answer 3

SlippySlope Author

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Mar 21, 2009 10:05 AM in response to SlippySlope

I just got it. I went to File>New Keychain and finder went to /users/username/library/keychains/login.keychain and selected login.keychain and 'Login' with all of my individual account logins appeared. Thanks

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