Broken Keychain

Interesting... how did you discover and verify that you could only read/not write? Did you go to users in systempreferences or something in keychain app?

I have the same problem.

When I have tried "Reset My Keychain", the problem kinda got worse, since all the internet passwords now is saved as applications keys, which the AirPort obviously can't use.

Any suggestions?

Is there any way to completely uninstall the Keychain app, trash preferences and start all over again?

I'm becoming so used to entering my password all the time since installing Leopard, I'm beginning to accept it as normal. Maybe there are thousands of new Mac users out there who have the same problem- but don't know it...

In space no, one can hear you scream.

I found the following post and so far is helpful:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5844256&#5844256

After reading the post I found
1)I did not have a specific user-named keychain in my library. I added a new, user-named keychain, made this new keychain default, copied over all info from "login" keychain via the app keychain access, ran keychain first aid, and changed it's settings so that the keychain does not lock. So far it's solving my issue of a chronic window pop up requesting my password regardless of different apps.

Is this a band-aid fix or is it done? : )

I opened the keychain access, chose System on the left pane, highlighted and then double clicked on the highlighted certificate which was red, I clicked on Trust in the left side and set "when using this certificate" from use defaults to always trust.

The post above from ThiloRoe solved my problem!! I've been trying for days to get my keychain working again and have been running into all kinds of crazy problems. I was getting the message "An error occurred while creating a new keychain" no matter what I tried. Here's how I fixed it (writing this out the long way for those who aren't so good with this stuff):

Open up the main disk icon on your desktop.
Under the heading "Devices," select your hard drive.
Select "Library."
Now right click (hold the "ctrl" key and click) the "Keychains" folder, and selcect "Get info".
Scroll all the way down until you see the little padlock icon in the bottom right hand corner.
Click the padlock and enter your password.
Now toggle each of three of the options under the heading "Privilege" to "Read & Write."
Close that window and go back to the main disk (like in step 1).
Under the heading "Places," select your user account.
Select "Library."
Now do the same thing as before (right click, padlock, etc.) to the "Keychains" folder.
Now open up that "Keychains" folder, and if there's anything in it (the document will probably be called "login.keychain"), right click it and do the same thing as you did to the "Keychains" folders.

Now you should be all set! Woo-hoo!