OS 10.4 - keychain keeps asking for passwords.

macgig · macgig #1 (**permalink**)

08-18-2008, 03:43 PM

did not do this before. how can I stop it?

I verified it, its showing no problems. so whats going on?

I was going to change its password the other day and clicked cancel. ever since then, it keeps asking for passwords to some things.

macgig · macgig #2 (**permalink**)

08-20-2008, 03:57 PM

great. 20,000,000 mac users and Im the only one with this problem lol

macgig · macgig #3 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 04:14 PM

think I fixed it.

I went to my home folder> library> keychains

folder, and moved the file called login.keychain to the trash...

logged out, and tiger just made a new file.

so far so good.

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 04:45 PM

so, you were getting requests for the password from all sorts of things

I have been having the same issue, but just lived with it, I might give your hint a try, thanks

macgig · macgig #5 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 04:57 PM

no problem.

Yeah It started when I was going to change the keychain password but clicked cancel.... ever since then it's popping up all the time asking for passwords (never did that before). Was getting annoying. perhaps it corrupted the file or something. Not sure.

cubby · cubby #6 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 05:09 PM

I have this same problem, but never bothered to find a solution. Does deleting it cause any issues/errors and fixes it with no flaws?

macgig · macgig #7 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubby

I have this same problem, but never bothered to find a solution. Does deleting it cause any issues/errors and fixes it with no flaws?

fine so far, i've restarted and it's not bugging me anymore.

you can keep the old file in case you want to go back to it.....

looks like this file keeps track of internet passwords, Mail app, ftp to sites, AIM.... so it's possible you may be asked one last time for some stuff.... but it appears the new file will store the info and not ask again.

Keep the copy just in case...

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 05:39 PM

There is Keychain First Aid also. You open Keychain Access from the Utilities folder and look for Keychain First Aid. That might fix it also.

macgig · macgig #9 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 05:44 PM

I tried the first aid. did nothing. Glad you mentioned it, I forgot. It's worth a shot though.

macgig · macgig #10 (**permalink**)

08-21-2008, 07:47 PM

I've been web surfin for nearly 5 hours... it has not asked for a password once.

woot!

rukind2 · rukind2 #11 (**permalink**)

10-16-2008, 09:54 AM

Thanks for the heads up on the Keychain Repair. I tried it and it helped me.

jsamac · jsamac #12 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 10:17 PM

per post 3 by macgig, i did as suggested and so far, that works.
thanks
jsamac

dtravis7 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	08-21-2008, 05:39 PM There is Keychain First Aid also. You open Keychain Access from the Utilities folder and look for Keychain First Aid. That might fix it also. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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macgig #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 487 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	08-18-2008, 03:43 PM did not do this before. how can I stop it? I verified it, its showing no problems. so whats going on? I was going to change its password the other day and clicked cancel. ever since then, it keeps asking for passwords to some things.
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macgig #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 487 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	08-20-2008, 03:57 PM great. 20,000,000 mac users and Im the only one with this problem lol
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louishen #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,684 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	08-21-2008, 04:45 PM so, you were getting requests for the password from all sorts of things I have been having the same issue, but just lived with it, I might give your hint a try, thanks
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macgig #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 487 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	08-21-2008, 04:57 PM no problem. Yeah It started when I was going to change the keychain password but clicked cancel.... ever since then it's popping up all the time asking for passwords (never did that before). Was getting annoying. perhaps it corrupted the file or something. Not sure.
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cubby #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 16, 2007 Posts: 26	08-21-2008, 05:09 PM I have this same problem, but never bothered to find a solution. Does deleting it cause any issues/errors and fixes it with no flaws?
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macgig #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 487 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	08-21-2008, 05:44 PM I tried the first aid. did nothing. Glad you mentioned it, I forgot. It's worth a shot though.
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macgig #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 487 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	08-21-2008, 07:47 PM I've been web surfin for nearly 5 hours... it has not asked for a password once. woot!
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rukind2 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 128 Mac Specs: 13" Air, 2 Ghz Intel Core i7, 500 SSD, 8G Ram	10-16-2008, 09:54 AM Thanks for the heads up on the Keychain Repair. I tried it and it helped me.
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jsamac #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 10	10-19-2008, 10:17 PM per post 3 by macgig, i did as suggested and so far, that works. thanks jsamac
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