Q: Home Sync wants to use the Login Keychain

Is the password for the login keychain the same as your user login password?

I'm not sure that portable home directories are exactly the same, however a standard account will unlock the keychain if the passwords match the login password.

I think keeping the login password & keychain password in sync is not fun with network accounts.

Delete the password item for the server from the keychain. The next time you get the prompt, it should be recreated.

Hi Linc,

Are you talking about the HomeSync Password in the Login Keychain? My only other passwords are the Network Password and application passwords. Deleting both the Network Password and the HomeSync Password had no impact on the pop up.

In addition to upgrade to 10.9.4, I made one other system change about this time on the server. That was to enable server side file tracking.

Tim

Hey Peter,

I'm seeing the same thing since upgrading to 10.9.4. I've been doing some searching, but not finding any solution yet. If you do run across a fix, please post it here. I'll do the same.

Good luck!

Wayne

I believe I was to solve the HomeSync login keychain issue in 10.9.4 via the following workaround:

Unbind (remove) the open directory directory server in Users and Groups with a local admin account. Remove all Mobility preferences for the user in Workgroup Manager. Log in as the mobile user. There sync preferences will still probably be cached. Log out. Recreate the user's Mobility preferences in Workgroup Manager. Log in to the user's computer with the local admin account and re-bind (add) the open directory server. Log in as the mobile user and the HomeSync login keychain dialog should no longer appear.

My environment: 10.6.8 OS X server. PHDs selectively sync at login and logout.

Robert

Peter,

I did not delete the mobile account from the machine, but rather removed the mobile account management for the user via Workgroup Manager on unbound the computer from the directory server. The user was logged in and out without management. Then I re-added mobile management in WGM and re-bound the machine to the OD server. The user again logged in and the management settings appeared to refresh and the HomeSync password was properly stored in the keychain. Of course, it remains to be seen whether the settings will stick over time.

My environment may be different, so this may not work for you. I have also filed a bug report.

Keychain - OS X Mavericks v10.9.1: Repeated prompts to unlock "Local Items"

Keychain - OS X Mavericks v10.9.1: Repeated prompts to unlock "Local Items"

"This article is about the "Local Items" keychain, not the "Login" keychain"

This article does not apply.

I'm seeing the issue on a brand new MacBook. The account is a mobile account from a windows domain and is set to login automatically on boot and using HomeSync. I see the same password prompt as OP.

We got the same Problem in our office with six iMac. Have you found any solution or do we have to wait for an update?

I just wanted to add in my two cents...  Brand new MacBook Air's are having this issue for me.  My file server for home directories is a 10.6.8 box.  Is this an incompatibility between 10.9 client and 10.6.8 server?  I've done a ton of digging client-side and can't find a work around.  I've tried re-building keychains like we used to in 10.5+... nothing.  I've got 129 Air's all with the same issue, and school starts in 2 months!!! I need a fix badly, haha!