How to reset SSH keychain?

My SSH keychain is broken and I need to reset it. I tried to reinstall Dev Tools but to no avail. What can I do so I can again auto login to remote servers (i.e. without having to type in my password each time)?

Are you using SSHKeychain from Ambrero? What do you mean when you say it's broken. Does it not activate on an SSH session? Does it not store passwords even when you check the "Save password in keychain..."? Does an error message pop up?
SSHKeychain stores passwords in your default keychain. Is your keychain working for everything else?

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Does anyone know how to reset the Keychain login access when booting from disc?

I recently had Lion go bad on my Mac Pro (screen hung up with twirly grey circle). I tried unsuccessfully to repair permissions etc, so I decided to install Snow Leopard onto my other internal drive as this was the latest system I had on a disc; bootup with that and update to Lion.
After installation the machine restarted and asked me for the login user and password. I thought this was odd as usually it would ask to set this up when you first bootup; I can't get past the login. My question is how do I reset the keychain login access when booted m a disc or is there a default I can use?
Regards

I re-installed in the end and the usual load in screen came – all sorted...

Reseting SSH username and password

Hi,
I have configured Cisco Secure ACS (Version: 5.3.0.40.6).I am able to login with web access.
I forgot my ssh credential, Can any one tell me how to reset ssh username and password?
Or how can we configure through web access?
Thanx
Arjun

jasonwryan wrote:...and then wait to get hacked.
Sure, but this wasn't the point .
jasonwryan wrote:Seriously, set up public key authentication: it is simple and works like a charm on Android.
100% ACK.
Last edited by Tarqi (2014-03-27 01:58:36)

How to reset Keychain

Like I said in an earlier post, i just got my computer back from Apple, where they replaced the logic board, and HD. Tiger was on the new drive when i started up, so i went on to sync all my info up with my .mac account, including keychains, which is also sync with my powerbook.
Now everytime i open my mail.app it asks for my login password for 2 different accounts even when i check the option to remember password in keychain. I have a feeling syncing keychains has cause it to do this...how can i go about resetting my keychains so its on a clean slate.
Also as i side note...when i got my computer back from apple i no longer have imovie, idvd, and iphoto.....whats the deal with that??
DAN

when i got my computer back from apple i no longer have imovie, idvd, and iphoto.....whats the deal with that??
IIRC, Apple only guarantees to restore your machine to its shipping state WRT to the OS, not the bundled software that was originally installed. You'll have to reinstall the iLife series from your original install/restore disks.

Keychain asks verification at many new pages of same site - how to reset keychain without losing saved usernames and passwords

keychain asks verification at many new pages of same site - how to reset keychain without losing saved usernames and passwords

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How to reset keychain password

how can i reset my KEYCHAIN Password? coz i forgot the password and i cant access my Guest user?

OS X Mountain Lion: About your keychain password

How to reset keychain. Tried so many times, not working!

frustrating...i want to reset my keychain password...coz I have forgotten what it is...tried the steps given by apple but still not working!!!!
Help!

Tutorial: Resolving Keychain Issues
If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.
First, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the "Keychain First Aid" utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password. This can be accomplished via the following process:
1. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Preferences"
3. Click the "First Aid" tab
4. Make sure the "Synchronize login keychain password" box is checked
5. Close the Preferences window
6. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Keychain First Aid"
7. Enter your username and password
8. Click the "Repair" button
The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. This can be accomplished as follows:
1. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.
3. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.
4. Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'"
5. Check all options for deletion and press "OK"
6. Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting
"New Keychain"
7. You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then
going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default"
Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.
First, you want to enable the root user:
1. OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root user
2. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root user
3. Mac OS X 10.6: Enabling the root user
4. Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X
After enabling the root user, and logging in under this account, again open Keychain Access. First attempt repairs using Keychain First Aid, and failing that, delete then recreate the keychain as described above while logged in as root.
Persistently asked for stored passwords If you are persistently asked for passwords in various applications that you have specified should be remembered in a keychain, your "login" keychain may not be active for one reason or another.
Navigate to ~/Library/Keychains/ (this is the Library folder inside your user's home folder). Find the file named "login.keychain" and double-click it.
Failing that, select the "login" keychain within the Keychain Access application and make sure it is the default keychain by going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make 'Login' Default"
Turn off Keychain synchronization in applications having problems If specific applications are experiencing issues when accessing password-protected material, the Keychain may be to blame.
The above comes from an article published on MacFixit.com.

TS1544 Resetting default keychain trashed all other keychains. How can I get these back?

Over time I had created several keychains. One of them which I used for almost all my passwords started acting strange (not letting me enter more data in to it). So, I reset the keychain in the Keychain Preferences. This had the consequence of trashing all my other keychains. I tried retrieving them through Time Machine, but TM simply retrieved the default keychain.
Are thouse keychains lost forever?
Thanks for any assistance.

Each keychain corresponds to a file, such as my_other_keychain.keychain. The files would normally be in ~/Library/Keychains, but you can put the file any where. Are they still there? If not, are those files backed up in Time Machine? You just need to find those files. Then go into Keychain Access and select File > Add Keychain…. Navigate to each keychain file you want, and "add" it.

I just upgraded to Lion. I was trying to set up the iCloud and it asked for my "login" keychain password. I've never been asked for that before. I've tried every password I can think of and nothing works. Is there a way to reset the keychain password?

I just upgraded to Lion. I was trying to set up iCloud and it asked for my "login" keychain password. I've never been asked for the keychain password before. I've tried every password I can think of and nothing works. I'm normally asked for the password to my machine when upgrading software, signing on, etc. but this is different apparently. I tried the same password and it didn't work either. I read a couple of posts and they all want to take me through Applications/Utilities but that requires knowing your password in order to change it. I don't know it. Don't remember ever setting up a keychain password. Does anyone know how to change the keychain password if you don't know the keychain password???

Most of the time your Keychain password is the same as your login password. If you configured your computer to log you in automatically, you may not have used your login password in so long you forgot it.
There is no way to retrieve the "login" Keychain password, but you can reset the Keychain from the Preferences menu: select it in the Keychain Access menu and select "Reset My Default Keychain". This will create a new, empty Keychain but the old one will be saved should you ever remember its password.
The result of this is that you will have to supply passwords for everything that requires it, since without your Keychain they will no longer automatically fill themselves. However, once you supply them and store them in your new Keychain, they will be remembered.

How do i make Keychain stop asking for my PW when I launch Entourage?

I have really never had to do anything with Keychain, ever since I started using OSX back in the 10.2.x days.
I just used my computer. No problem; it's a Mac! I kind of had a vague idea what Keychain was, but i really never interacted with it.
Same was true when I upgraded my non-Intel Powerbook from 10.3.9 to 10.5.8. Things went fine, for over a year.
But I recently had occasion to wipe my HD and reinstall 10.5.8.
Now, keychain asks for my login admin password every time I launch Entourage.
And no matter how many times i type it in, it never remembers.
That's a pain, and I have no clue how to make it stop doing that.
When I open the Keychain access utility and click on Help to try and learn what Keychain is all about, nothing happens. That's no help!
When I run Keychain Repair, it says everything is verified, and repair says there's nothing to repair.
Within the keychain access utility, i see a list of references to many of the passwords that I entered over the past several years and the sites I used them on.
Are all those passwords with their matching URLs stored somewhere on my Mac? I have always religiously NOT done this, for obvious reasons.
Makes me kind of uneasy, 'encrypted' or not. I'm always skeptical of the "trust me..." approach to computer security.
(If hackers can hack into the Defense Dept., the average Mac would seem to be a piece of cake.)
...Altho I suppose that could be a good argument for having DoD switch over to Macs....:-)
Anyway, keychain for me is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, and it has now become a bit of an annoyance and an inconvenience.
Whenever I need annoyances and inconveniences, I can always get those at work...on my Windows PC.
So how do I get Keychain to stop asking me for my Admin username/password every time I launch Entourage?

Hello,
>Are all those passwords with their matching URLs stored somewhere on my Mac?
Yes, that IS the Keychain.
Mac OS X 10.4: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1631
Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X...
If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544
And finally...
Keychain is no longer able to update itself when I upgrade an application...
http://unsanity.org/archives/2007_01.php
>Makes me kind of uneasy, 'encrypted' or not. I'm always skeptical of the "trust me..." approach to computer security.
But if it didn't you be bothered to put in hundrefds of usernames & Passwords a day most likely.

How to reset sites in Safari asked not to auto fill

Good day,
First off, I don't really post here so it is just appropriate to say that I love Apple and I totally love Mac OS X. I've seen the operating system evolve since Tiger about 8+ years ago when I bought my first Macbook Pro and I'm on my 3rd one now. Well done to Apple with the latest Mac OS X Mavericks, it's fantastic.
I used to ask Safari not to autofill on certain sites in the past. I can't remember why exactly but I figure it was because the autofill and keychain didn't work as I expected or wanted it to work so it caused problems. I've also used 1Password all the time so I could've pressed "Never Save..." for the sites I regularly use to prevent the double-dialog.
Now, with the latest iCloud Keychain, it works much better and there are some sites where I want to use it but previously asked not to prefill on those sites and can't figure out how to reset them so that they will ask and autofill again like other sites. With the iCloud Keychain, it is almost good enough to ditch 1Password. It works really well, I love it, especially since I can do so much more with my iPhone now which I didn't do before since I don't know all my logins off by memory.
So, ultimately, how to reset the list of sites I've asked Safari not to save and autofill usernames/passwords on?
I've tried the "Allow autofill even for websites that request passwords not to be saved" but that doesn't work.
Some sites simply don't ask and simply don't autofill at all.
I've searched the internet and checked all the settings but I cannot find a solution.
I hope it makes sense and I hope that someone can help me to figure it out please.
All the best

From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences ▹ AutoFill ▹ User names and passwords ▹ Edit...
Find the site and delete the entry from the list.

How to reset lion admin password, how to reset lion admin password?

I forgot my admin password. Can anyone help me how can I reset the admin password?

Boot from your recovery partition by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
When the recovery desktop appears, select Utilities ▹ Terminal from the menu bar.
In the Terminal window, enter “resetpassword” and press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Follow the prompts to reset the password.
Select  ▹ Restart from the menu bar.
You should now be able to log in with the new password, but you won't be able to unlock the Keychain. If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as your login password), there's no way to recover it. You’ll need to reset your keychain in the preferences of the Keychain Access application.

What happens if I reset my keychains to default?

I can't remember my password for them and was wondering what would happen if I reset them? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Your keychain password is your user account admin password. If you don't remember the latter:
Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see:
       Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password
       OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
       OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
       OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
     OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself
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Tutorial: Resolving Keychain Issues
If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.
First, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the "Keychain First Aid" utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password. This can be accomplished via the following process:
1. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Preferences"
3. Click the "First Aid" tab
4. Make sure the "Synchronize login keychain password" box is checked
5. Close the Preferences window
6. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Keychain First Aid"
7. Enter your username and password
8. Click the "Repair" button
The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. This can be accomplished as follows:
1. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.
3. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.
4. Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'"
5. Check all options for deletion and press "OK"
6. Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting
      "New Keychain"
7. You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then
      going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default"
Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.
First, you want to enable the root user:
1. OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root user
2. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root user
3. Mac OS X 10.6: Enabling the root user
4. Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X
After enabling the root user, and logging in under this account, again open Keychain Access. First attempt repairs using Keychain First Aid, and failing that, delete then recreate the keychain as described above while logged in as root.
Persistently asked for stored passwords If you are persistently asked for passwords in various applications that you have specified should be remembered in a keychain, your "login" keychain may not be active for one reason or another.
Navigate to ~/Library/Keychains/ (this is the Library folder inside your user's home folder). Find the file named "login.keychain" and double-click it.
Failing that, select the "login" keychain within the Keychain Access application and make sure it is the default keychain by going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make 'Login' Default"
Turn off Keychain synchronization in applications having problems If specific applications are experiencing issues when accessing password-protected material, the Keychain may be to blame.
The above comes from an article published on MacFixit.com.

How do I recover keychain passwords?

My PB hardrive crashed, but I managed o copy my "Macintosh HD" to an external drive.
Now I'm re installing all my software and I realized I lost all my passwords.
Is there a way to recover them using keychain?
I tried to open the keychain application on my FW drive but it won't open.
I would really appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance!

Neither password can be recovered, but you can reset or change them.
Changing or resetting an account password (Lion):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
Scroll down to Resetting the original administrator account password. Try the procedure under reset your user password with your Apple ID.
If that does not work for whatever reason you can also use the following technique:
Restart your Mac while holding down the ⌘ and R keys at the same time until you see the Lion Recovery screen.
From the menu bar at the top, select Utilities > Terminal.
In the Terminal window type resetpassword and press Enter. A window will open behind Terminal that looks like this
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD" in the above screenshot), choose your user account from the dropdown selection, enter a new password, complete the password hint field, and click Save.
You may then see a confirmation dialog explaining how this change affects Keychain Access and what to do about it. Remember it or write it down, then click OK.
Quit Reset Password
Quit Terminal
Quit OS X Utilities and restart your Mac.
To fix your Keychain problems, go to your Utilities folder and open Keychain Access. Follow the steps here: Mac OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password.
As it says, if you do not remember your original login or keychain password, your only alternative is to delete the Keychain. Not a big deal, you just have to remember or recreate all the passwords you used for websites that require them.

How do I disable Keychain on my mac?

How do I disable Keychain on my iMac? It's become a burden.

Open system prefs and select iCloud.
Untick Keychain, it will ask for your Apple ID. Input that.
This should switch it off. If you want to reset it and then not enable it. Retick Keychain, it will ask for your Apple ID. Input it. It will then ask for your Security code. At this point, click reset Keychain, follow the prompts through, deleting from Mac or not as per your preference. Once you reach the point where it asks you to set up a new code, cancel out of this. Job done.
Keychain will remain off until you want to start it up again. Any details other than Credit Card or web passwords will remain in your Utilities Keychain, depending on whether your deleted them from your Mac or not. They will be listed under the header Local and not iCloud within the Keychain app in your Utilities folder.

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