Constant requests for login password

Why as an Administrator on my Mac am I being ask constantly for logins? Messages wants a login, iTunes wants a login when i search my library, identityservicesd wants a login everyone wants my login password everytime I turn on my mac, what gives? PLease someone explain whats happening here

Hi,
In normal circumstances the Login keychain is unlocked with the same Password that login you into to your Mac Use account.
If they are different you need to unlock the keychain for "everything" to gain access.
You can of course change the password of the keychain
Go to Applications/Utilities and open the Keychain Access App
Open the Preferences  and check the First Aid section.
See also the Edit Menu > Change Password  (you have to highlight  a particular keychain in the list).
9:18 pm      Thursday; February 6, 2014
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