How do i find com.apple.smig keychain password on MacBook Pro

In order to finish transferring old MacBook Pro stuff to my new iMac, I need a com.apple.smig keychain password.  What is it and where do I find it?  I looked in applications/utilities/keychain access/password, but I don't see com.apple.smig.  Is it under something else? thanx

Sorry, it doesn't work to look in Keychain.
Since both machines are fully occupied by the transfer process, you can't get into Keychain.
I checked on another machine and there was no com.apple.smig in Keychain. It was a macine I had just transferred everything from to a new machine and had gotten the same messge. It is hard to believe this is an issue for so many people and there are no ansers to be found.

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