IQuyck
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Q: Local Items keychain Message

When I restart or start up my iMac (2012, 21.5") I get multiple messages asking to use the "Local Items" keychain and wants a password.  I know what the password is but it's an older one that I haven't used recently and I have to type it in everytime I restart.  If i press cancel the messages just keep coming back.  The computer won't allow me to do anything until I put the password in for all the sources asking for it.  this is really frustrating and makes me think Something's wrong.  I've attached photos of what it looks like.  Help will be appreciated.  Thank You.

-IQuyck

 

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iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 10, 2015 1:21 PM

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Q: Local Items keychain Message

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 10, 2015 6:41 PM in response to IQuyck
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    Feb 10, 2015 6:41 PM in response to IQuyck

    There are several possible causes for this issue. Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried, testing after each one, until it's resolved. Back up all data before making any changes.

    Step 1

    Follow the directions in this support article.

    Step 2

    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 iCloud 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.

    Select

              Keychain Access ▹ Keychain First Aid

    from the menu bar and repair the keychain.

    Step 3

    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.

    Step 4

    Open the Keychains folder as in Step 1. There should be a file in that folder with the name "login.keychain". If there is also a file iwith the name "login_renamed_1.keychain", then please do as follows:

    ☞ Rename login.keychain to "login-old.keychain".

    ☞ Rename login_renamed_1.keychain to "login.keychain".

    You can then close the folder. 

    Delete the login keychain from the keychain list in Keychain Access. Choose

               Delete References

    when prompted, not Delete References & Files.

    Select

              File ▹ Add Keychain...

    from the menu bar. Add back the file now named "login.keychain". If any of your needed keychain items are missing from it, also add back the file now named "login-old.keychain". I suggest you transfer any needed items from that keychain to the login keychain, then delete it. The transfers are made by drag-and-drop in Keychain Access. You'll need to enter your password for each item transferred. 

    Run Keychain First Aid again. Quit Keychain Access.