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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1931971" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>I did wonder about the loss of Keychain after a admin password reset where the original password was forgotten. This is almost worth a new post of it's own.</p><p></p><p>This is Apple's advice on the topic <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/keychain-access/kyca2429/mac" target="_blank">If you need to update your keychain password on Mac</a> which essentially says, "If your user password was reset because you forgot your password and you can’t provide the old password for the keychain, you won’t be able to access the information in the old keychain, and a new blank keychain is created."</p><p></p><p>Really, if you forget your computer Login Password (admin password) for your Mac and you don't have it stored somewhere safe then it's not unlike forgetting the user password for a Password Manager, same problem. There are some passwords that are just too important to risk forgetting and if you don't take steps to record them elsewhere then woe is you.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, if I for some reason, like trauma, stroke or memory loss for some other reason were to forget my MBP admin password then I would be able to find it on any of my other trusted devices in my Password Manager<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" /></p><p>Of course that also applies to passwords stored in Apple Passwords utility, they would still be available on any other trusted device but you wont find your Mac's admin password there. Of course you could always record it in Notes or Files ect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1931971, member: 204485"] I did wonder about the loss of Keychain after a admin password reset where the original password was forgotten. This is almost worth a new post of it's own. This is Apple's advice on the topic [URL="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/keychain-access/kyca2429/mac"]If you need to update your keychain password on Mac[/URL] which essentially says, "If your user password was reset because you forgot your password and you can’t provide the old password for the keychain, you won’t be able to access the information in the old keychain, and a new blank keychain is created." Really, if you forget your computer Login Password (admin password) for your Mac and you don't have it stored somewhere safe then it's not unlike forgetting the user password for a Password Manager, same problem. There are some passwords that are just too important to risk forgetting and if you don't take steps to record them elsewhere then woe is you. Having said that, if I for some reason, like trauma, stroke or memory loss for some other reason were to forget my MBP admin password then I would be able to find it on any of my other trusted devices in my Password Manager:LOL: Of course that also applies to passwords stored in Apple Passwords utility, they would still be available on any other trusted device but you wont find your Mac's admin password there. Of course you could always record it in Notes or Files ect. [/QUOTE]
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