I try to log onto a site on my iPad. A dialog box stops me. My choices are “Set Up a Passcode”

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I try to log onto a site on my iPad. A dialog box stops me. My choices are “Set Up a Passcode”

... and “Learn More”. There is no option to decline.

I cannot enter my password without setting up a passcode. I set up something like 000000. Then later I go back and turn off the passcode because I DO NOT WANT ONE. Next time I try to log on to a site, I go through the same process. Anybody found a way around this? Can anyone get a message to Apple saying that they should make passcodes optional?

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 7:34 PM

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Apr 9, 2021 10:13 AM in response to nickk48

Use of a Passcode is not enforced, however, not using a Passcode inhibits many features upon which the system security architecture ultimately depends.

Your saved website passwords, that you use for Password AutoFill, are stored in your Apple Keychain. The local copy of your Keychain is encrypted - and the encryption key is securely stored in the Secure Enclave (the iPad security chip).

Your Passcode unlocks the Secure Enclave, releasing the encryption key that temporarily unlocks the keychain.

Without a Passcode, you cannot unlock the Secure Enclave - and the encryption keys that are stored therein. Without an encryption key you cannot decrypt the Keychain. If you cannot decrypt the Keychain, you cannot access the Passwords that are used with Safari Password AutoFill.

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I try to log onto a site on my iPad. A dialog box stops me. My choices are “Set Up a Passcode”

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