Safari and Keychain

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ron8 Author

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Safari and Keychain

Safari keeps asking for my password to access keychain login. How do I correct this?

Thanks for helping.

Ron

iMac i7 27", Mac OS X (10.6.4), 8 GB RAM iPhone 3GS 32GB

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 10:31 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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Jan 1, 2011 12:09 PM in response to ron8

HI Ron,

Quit Safari (Command + Q)

Open Keychain Access (Applications/Utilities)

Click the gold padlock icon top left in the window so it's open. You may be prompted for your admin password.

Now quit Keychain Access.

Relaunch Safari.

Most users have their Keychain Access password the same as their admin password which is much easier. If you still have problems, go back to Keychain Access again. Then from the menu bar click Keychain Access / Keychain FirstAid. Enter your admin password, select Verify then click: Start

If necessary, click Repair.

Good article here re Keychain Access.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10330156-263.html

Carolyn 🙂

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ron8 Author

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Jan 1, 2011 7:40 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn
Thanks for your reply.
What I forgot to mention is that Safari keeps asking for my keychain password after a restart.....sorry. Is this normal?
Also, I have some older password items and notes(2005-2006) which keychain says "access to these items is restricted" when I ask for the password. These keychain items were transferred from my G5 to my iMac i7. Why are these items restricted?

Thanks

Ron

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Answer 3

Jan 1, 2011 8:45 PM in response to ron8

Hi,

In Keychain Access - Passwords.

Right or control click the Safari Forms Autofill. Select the Access Control tab.

Deselect: Ask for Keychain password

Click: Save Changes.

Quit Safari. Relaunch Safari.

See if that helps.

If not, open a Finder window. select your Home folder in the Sidebar on the left. Then open the Library folder then the Preferences folder.

Move the com.apple.keychainaccess.plist file to the Trash.

Hopefully Safari won't ask for the password again.

older password items and notes(2005-2006) which keychain says "access to these items is restricted" when I ask for the password

Not sure what it means by restricted. If you are't using those keychains any longer, delete them.

🙂

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