I recently restored my user folder, System Library, and System Applications folder from Crashplan, all with "original permissions." Now, when I open Keychain Access and try to show a password or secure note, it briefly shows the content and then the window closes immediately.
I am using OS X Yosemite on a 2012 MacBook Pro. Is this a permissions issue?
Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.7)
In keychain settings select repair keychain.
I have done the Verify and the Repair in Keychain Access. Both finished immediately and said they found no issues.
If you do a Get Info (command - I) on Keychain Access do you have read/write permissions?
Try booting into the Safe Mode to see if it works properly there.
Okay, I restored just the ~/Library/Keychains directory from an older Time Machine backup, and this fixed the earlier issue with the windows closing (that same issue also froze Safari any time it tried to access a password from the keychain).
Now, I am unable to log in to iCloud, even though I am using the correct password (it currently works on iOS devices and icloud.com), and I have read that this is still related to Keychain issues. Sorry that the problem has sort of changed suddenly.
I have read+write permissions on Keychain Access, and I own everything in the Keychains directory.
Furthermore, it seems that some other applications are still having trouble accessing info from the Keychain. Safari can now autofill passwords, but every time I reconnect to my wireless network, it asks for the password info again, despite my always checking "Remember This" and the password existing in Keychain Access. So, at least iCloud and network connections are still having issues for some reason.
Try running Keychain Access/First Aid and resetting the original keychain.
Keychain Issues - Resolve see post by Kappy
First Aid doesn't seem to be anywhere in El Capitan. Is there an update for this?
I'm having the same problems on a brand new Macbook Pro 15" running El Capitan.
It feels like something else is accessing keychain access (things must be doing that all the time what with iCloud/ wifi/ iTunes, etc) and when they do or when they complete, the window I'm looking at will simply close. The windows stay up for a short time, but there's some variance... between .5 of a second to 4 or so seconds. Still not long enough to get to the secure note or the password.
No, it was removed.
I'm seeing this same issue as well. I have not done any restoring of keychains or user folders etc. The issue just started showing up within the past month or so, I'm assuming after a system update at some point.
When I open the Keychain access app and then double click on a secure note from my list, it requests a username and password, once i provide it, it shows me the contents of my secure note in a new window. but it will spontaneously close the window with or without any interaction on my part. sometimes it happens almost instantaneously, sometimes it will happen within a few seconds, but It is impossible to read my notes, or click inside of them to edit. Is there a problem with this application on El Capitan?
I believe what may be happening is that an application is accessing the keychain at the same time. That application, by the way, I suspect is mail! I've alleviate the problem a LOT by tweaking my gmail settings. Do you have a gmail account that you access via Mac Mail?
Yes, for several of my client accounts. What did you tweak for gmail settings?
Gah.. yes, I was trying to figure it out. I *think* it was on the google side of the fence, but let me try to figure it out again.
Enable IMAP in Gmail
Yeah already have all my email accounts set up as IMAP. I tried quitting mail and then opening keychain access. same issues. also tried restarting and never opening mail. same issues still. For that matter i even tried isolating the computer with no internet access. same issues still show up. This seems like a regression defect in the keychain access application to be honest. it just showed up one day. like there is some sort of security setting internally that wants to close dormant windows, but is being triggered way to soon.
Keychain access windows close
