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Cannot lock keychain

Big Sur 11.7 user here.

Having keychain issues. I can't access the normal options for my default keychains which is frustrating as I want to lock and unlock them to troubleshoot a separate issue.

When I right-click on the login keychain I see this:

As you can see, most of the options are greyed out. I have tried locking the keychain via 'Change Settings' and 'Lock after 5 minutes of inactivity' but this hasn't worked.

For the Local items keychain, all of the options are greyed out.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 26, 2022 1:43 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2022 3:01 PM

Hello origamiship,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with iCloud Keychain options on your Mac. We recommend reaching out to Apple directly for assistance with resolving this issue here: Get Support


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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Sep 27, 2022 3:01 PM in response to origamiship

Hello origamiship,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with iCloud Keychain options on your Mac. We recommend reaching out to Apple directly for assistance with resolving this issue here: Get Support


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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Sep 28, 2022 2:23 AM in response to origamiship

Has the User ever forgotten the Computer Admin Password and has had to Reset the Computer Admin Account Password vis Recovery Mode ?


If Yes, a new Set of Keychain Passwords would have been created/


Thusly, the Old Keychain may not be accessible and would dovetail into what is being experienced on this computer now.

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Sep 30, 2022 6:43 AM in response to origamiship

Is the User the Owner of this device.


Owner as in, the User Account Setup on this when it was New Computer .


Apple Computers can have several User Account. Some Are Admin Accounts and can even have an Added Admin Account, Standard Accounts. Guest Account.


Only the Owner Account ( default Admin ) account would have access to the Keychain and be able to remove System Keychain Passwords

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