karmaqwn

Q: When logging in I am asked or the keychain pw but none of them work

Asked for keychain pw when logging in.None work

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), just updated to 10 11 6 yesterday

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 11:08 PM

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Q: When logging in I am asked or the keychain pw but none of them work

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  • by jameson.h,

    jameson.h jameson.h Aug 4, 2016 11:31 AM in response to karmaqwn
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    Aug 4, 2016 11:31 AM in response to karmaqwn

    Hi karmaqwn,

     

    I understand that despite entering your keychain password, you are still being prompted for it. I know it's important to use your Mac efficiently and without interruptions, so I'm happy to provide some direction to help with this.

     

    Check out the troubleshooting that we have for this issue here:

    If your Mac keeps asking for the login keychain password - Apple Support

    After you or your Mac administrator resets the password of your OS X user account, your Mac might ask you to update your keychain password or enter the password of your login keychain. It might also tell you that the system was unable to unlock your login keychain. That's because your login keychain is still using your old password. 

    If you don't know your old password, the solution is to create a new login keychain.

    If you know your old password, use that password to update your existing login keychain:

    1. Open the Keychain Access app, which is in the the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. 
    2. From the Edit menu, choose “Change Password for Keychain 'login.'”
    3. Enter the old password of your user account in the Current Password field. This is the password you were using before the password was reset.
    4. Enter the new password of your user account in the New Password field. This is the password you're now using to log in to your Mac. Enter the same password in the Verify field.
    5. Click OK when done, then quit Keychain Access.

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities, cheers!