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Q: How can I have the keychain not ask for the password every few minutes

I am using an iMac  early 2009 version with the latest version of El Capitan 10.11.1 however this has been an ongoing frustration even when I was using Leopard, Maverick and Yosemite.

The request for the keychain password comes up every few minutes and is requested by Safari, iclouddrive, account and it will request these back to back so I have to enter the password each time. 

Plus it will pop up when a password is requested by the site I am visiting.

 

How can I stop keychain from requesting passwords all the time as it is really annoying.!

Is there any way to fix this problem, or suggestions on what to try?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 11, 2015 4:58 PM

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Q: How can I have the keychain not ask for the password every few minutes

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  • by Linc Davis,Apple recommended

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Nov 15, 2015 7:33 PM in response to the senior
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    Nov 15, 2015 7:33 PM in response to the senior

    Back up all data before proceeding.

    Launch the Keychain Access application in any of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    Select the login keychain from the list on the left side of the Keychain Access window. If your default keychain has a different name, select that.

    If the lock icon in the top left corner of the window shows that the keychain is locked, click to unlock it. You'll be prompted for the keychain password, which is the same as your login password, unless you've changed it.

    Right-click or control-click the login entry in the list. From the menu that pops up, select

              Change Settings for Keychain "login"

    In the sheet that opens, uncheck both boxes, if not already unchecked.

    From the menu bar, select

              Keychain Access Preferences... First Aid

    There are four checkboxes in the window that opens. Check all of them. if they're not already checked. Close the window.

    Select

              Keychain Access Keychain First Aid

    from the menu bar and repair the keychain. Quit Keychain Access.

    If you use iCloud Keychain, open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the Keychain box. You'll be prompted to delete the local iCloud keychain. Confirm. Then re-check the box. Follow one of the procedures described in this support article to set up iCloud Keychain on an additional device.

  • by Roy Levien,Helpful

    Roy Levien Roy Levien Dec 10, 2015 3:44 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Dec 10, 2015 3:44 PM in response to Linc Davis

    There's no First Aid option in the 10.11.2 Keychain.

     

    Any idea how to proceed? This issue has reappeared after updating from 10.11.1.