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Solving problems with keychains

If you have some experience administering computers, you may be able to identify and resolve some keychain problems by using Keychain First Aid.

With Keychain First Aid, you can:

  • Verify and repair keychain settings and permissions
  • Reset a keychain (delete a keychain reference while preserving the keychain file)
  • Make the login keychain password the same as the login password
  • Set the login keychain as the default keychain
  • Set the login keychain to always remain unlocked

To use Keychain First Aid:

  1. Open Keychain Access located in Applications/Utilities, then choose Keychain Access > Keychain First Aid.
  2. Enter your user name and password.
  3. Select, Verify and click Start. Any problems found will be displayed.
  4. If there are problems, select Repair and then click Start.

To change the Keychain First Aid settings, choose Keychain Access > Preferences, then click First Aid.

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