Keychain not saving passwords when told to do so

Lately I've been getting frustrated with my keychain. When I enter passwords, I check the box asking to remember the password in my keychain. Some passwords just won't stick, specifically my gmail password in mail and my mobile me password in iChat.
I've tried resetting my keychain and the problem persists. Any suggestions?
FYI: I was syncing keychains through mobile me between my MacBook Pro (which has the problem) and my iMac (which has never had this problem), but I turned off syncing thinking that was the issue. It wasn't.

I had this exact problem today. Mail.app was repeatedly asking me for passwords that it should have remembered. Another symptom was that when I ran Keychain Access.app, found the password for the email account, opened it and tried to "Show Password", it wouldn't let me. Then check box would briefly check then uncheck and it never prompted me for my password.
Other forum posts suggested that I needed to run Keychain First Aid in Keychain Access.app. I tried that but it found no problems. Another post suggested something about disk permission issues.
I noticed that ~/Library had 0700 permissions. In a terminal window I did: chmod +r ~/Library, then reran the Keychain First Aid. This time it found some problems, fixed them and everything started working again. I didn't want to leave the permissions on ~/Library too permissive so returned them to 0700 then ran Disk Utility repair disk permissions. It found a bunch of problems including something about ~/Library (although even after fixing then the permissions were 0700 so I don't know what it fixed).
Anyway I think the quickest fix is to:
1) Repair permissions using Disk Utility.app
2) run Keychain First Aid in Keychain Access.app
So give that a try and post back to let us know how it went.

Similar Messages

  • HT201609 keychain not saving passwords

    Two days ago I called apple about an issue with my Iphone 5s. I was instructed to rest my network settings which I did. Now everytime I boot up or restart my machine I am asked to enter the passcode for the router. Additionally keychain isn't saving this password or any of my mail passwords nor my Apple ID password. I tried changing them but keychain still isn't saving the passwords. I've spent over 3 hours on the phone with Apple Tech support to no avail. The senior advisor I spoke to said he's never seen this problem before? So does that mean my problem isn't real or doesn't exist? There MUST be a solution. Please help. Now my Iphone and Macbook aren't working correctly.
    Gabriella Jean Antoinette

    Back up all data before proceeding.
    Launch the Keychain Access application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
    Select the login keychain from the list on the left side of the Keychain Access window. If your default keychain has a different name, select that.
    If the lock icon in the top left corner of the window shows that the keychain is locked, click to unlock it. You'll be prompted for the keychain password, which is the same as your login password, unless you've changed it.
    Right-click or control-click the login entry in the list. From the menu that pops up, select
              Change Settings for Keychain "login"
    In the sheet that opens, uncheck both boxes, if not already unchecked.
    From the menu bar, select
              Keychain Access ▹ Preferences... ▹ First Aid
    There are four checkboxes in the window that opens. Check all of them. if they're not already checked. Close the window.
    Select
              Keychain Access ▹ Keychain First Aid
    from the menu bar and repair the keychain. Quit Keychain Access.
    If you use iCloud Keychain, open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the Keychain box. You'll be prompted to delete the local iCloud keychain. Confirm. Then re-check the box. Follow one of the procedures described in this support article to set up iCloud Keychain on an additional device.

  • Keychain not saving passwords

    My keychains for some reason aren't saving. I'm not sure what to do.

    Keychain Access (/Library/Utilities), Keychain First Aid, and verify/repair the keychains.

  • Windows mail not saving passwords

    We have windows vista business. It's not saving passwords for email accounts. I tried disabling avg and online armor but the same things happens. I tried entering the passwords in tools>accounts>(account)>properties>servers but it doesn't save
    it.

    Post your problem here to get a better assistance:
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum
    S.Sengupta, Windows Entertainment and Connected Home MVP

  • Internet Explorer 10 and 11 not saving cookies when Roaming Profile used.

    Hi,
    We are using Citrix Xenapp 6.5 with roaming profile and IE9.
    I have tried to upgrade to IE10 and IE11 on a test Xenapp server, when we log off Windows and log back on again any website settings stored in cookies were lost.
    The cookies is stored in the roaming part of the profile. New in IE10 is the webcache file database that keeps track of cookie stored in the profile
    AppData\Local folder gets deleted when you log off, if you have a roaming profile, and when you log on again all coockies are rewritten. Same problem with IE11.

    Hi,
    Here is a workaround to make cookies work is to set a Group Policy Preference to set the registry value, please see detailed instructions in the following link
    Internet Explorer 10 not saving cookies when Roaming Profile used
    http://rcmtech.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/internet-explorer-10-not-saving-cookies-when-roaming-profile-used/
    NOTE
    This
    response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you.
    Microsoft
    does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites.
    Yolanda
    TechNet Community Support

  • With some (not all) sites that require passwords, how do I get Firefox to resume saving passwords when the site is not in the exception list?

    For some banking sites that require passwords, I am 99.3% sure I at some time said "never remember passwords." Now I want to change my mind. When I go to Options/Options/Security/Remember.../Exceptions, the sites are not listed, but I still am not asked the question 'Want to remember....'

    Thanks for your help and your quick reply, cor-el!
    I did install the view passwords bookmarklet; it worked properly. I installed the saved-password-editor, and I think I entered all fields correctly, although (1) I was not sure of the meaning of the field 'submit prefix' and used the 'guess from current page' button, and (2) I winged it using the default on both the username field name and the password field name because the guess button simply said 'fill this form based on a likely login form on the current page.' [Does the button pick up that name?]
    After fumbling a while, everything got to working! So, THANKS! Although I'm still not sure what the 'view passwords' bookmarklet does for me, since I do know the needed passwords.
    I'm going to leave this open for one more day, since as a first-time user I don't know whether messages are added (such as explanations to my above minor issues) after I acknowledge the problem solved. I'll do that tomorrow.

  • Why firefox has removed all my passwords and now not saving them when i am trying to save them afresh! It is compelling me to lookout for other options, on a serious note.

    OS: Ubuntu 9.10,
    Firefox: 3.5.9.
    Suddenly, all my saved passwords are lost and it is not storing any new passwords either. Although the save password button appear, but clickiing on it doesn't do ANYTHING. It is really frustrating.

    Hi.
    I don't know why Firefox erased your passwords, but you may be having a problem with some extension or plugin that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?
    As for getting it to ask again, it has been reported that reinstalling Firefox will solve the issue.

  • Mail Not Saving Passwords

    OK...here's my system config: MacBook Pro, 17" (MacBookPro2,1), OS X 10.4.10 (8R2232). So running the latest version of Mail.
    Please note that my Jabber account in iChat is exibiting this exact behavior.
    Basically, every time I start mail, it asks me for the password for each of my mail accounts. This has happened before, so at first, I thought nothing of it. Then, when I realized that it was every single time, I looked in prefs and realized that the password field was blank for each account. So, doing what I thought made sense, I went through each account, added the password, and saved it.
    Then, the next time I launched mail, it did the sam thing: asked me for the password for each account. I looked, and low and behold, the fields were blank again. So, I added the password to one, saved it, then clicked on it again, and yes, again, it was blank. So basically, Mail is not saving the passwords to my accounts. All other information can be changed and it will save properly.
    I went to Keychain Access and did a repair on the Keychain, and it fixed nothing. Is this a Keychain corruption? Do I have to delete my entire Keychain to fix this problem?
    Help!

    Post your problem here to get a better assistance:
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum
    S.Sengupta, Windows Entertainment and Connected Home MVP

  • The Mail account is not saving password

    Ok so i have done all the things that the Help suggests.
    When I want to save a password of my Mail account into password, I click Save to keychain...but it doesn't.
    I've checked to make sure the settings for the Keychain are not blocking the 'save' etc.
    So when i go to get mail on my different accounts..it constantly asks for the password.
    Wierd thing is that the MobileMe one IS saved...this is a new MBA (Jan)
    Any Suggestions...
    Regards
    G

    Hello
    Glad to see you are using the Help menu, it's great for 'how to' but perhaps this is a troubleshooting issue.
    You say it doesn't save the password in keychain, you can verify this. Open Mail and Keychain Access (found in /Applications/Utilities) have both windows open side by side, take note of the number of items stored in the keychain before you apply my next steps. When mail prompts for a password enter gibberish and you should now see that keychain holds one more item. If this is the case Keychain is working in this respect.
    Next verify your keychains, 6 short steps.
    Then try Mail again with the correct password.
    Interestingly, you said that Mail in other user accounts exhibit the same issue. I suggest creating a new user account and check in a new account then to double check as I can not account for those other accounts already created on your mac.
    If the issue in the new user account persists then you should see if you can login using the same password using webmail (Safari or another browser of your choice). If you can login then the password must be correct. If you don't know the URL for the equivalent email account then call your email provider or provide details and I will see if I can find it, google is my friend, and yours
    If you can login using a browser then consider these follow-up articles to troubleshooting Mail in general as it is not a password issue.
    One question, is this issue isolated to just one email account, do other email accounts work as expected in Mail? If you only have one email account then it's an irrelevant question on my part but I should ask.
    This is a very good article. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
    Use this page to determine if your email settings are correct, http://www.apple.com/support/macosx/mailassistant/ I doubt this is needed as per the symptoms.
    Connection Doctor, built into Mail can reveal a lot, use this as a last resort in this case to report where red lights appear. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/3.0/en/10018.html
    Kind Regards

  • Powerpivot 2012 on Excel 2010 - External Data connections not saving passwords, having to re-enter password EVERYTIME I refresh data

    Hey Guys,
    Using Excel 2010 with latest version of Powerpivot 2012 available 11.1.3129.0
    For my SQL Server Data connections in Powerpivot I DO NOT have any issue, when clicking refresh it never asks me to enter a password and uses my Windows AD info.
    However, for my plethora of other external data connections (Informix, Oracle, Etc...) that I would like to have fluid use within Powerpivot, big problems.
    Lets start with Oracle. Below is a screenshot of my connection tab within Powerpivot.
    So as you can see, all the details are entered and Allow Saving Password is selected. Now I will close out of Powerpivot and Excel completely and re-open. I will navigate to the Powerpivot tab
    and select Powerpivot Window. And then will select to "Refresh All" and am quickly prompted with the "Data Source Credentials" window to re-enter my data source password, again.
    What I have already tried. The above method for starters in which I use a connection string under Table Import Wizard --> Others (OLEDB/ODBC)... I found it the least annoying route, although
    still have to re-enter password everytime, which is what I hope this forum can help with.
    I also have tried doing a direct Oracle connection in Table Import Wizard but also does not eliminate my #1 problem.
    I have also created an ODC file to try and use that with stored credentials within the file, also still asks for password each and everytime.
    The same thing happens with my other data connections to Informix and DB2. So any help and/or suggestions anyone has would be great. I also cant upload these powerpivots to our powerpivot gallery
    on SharePoint 2010, I have a sneaking suspicion it is due to the version of powerpivot I am currently using.
    Thanks

    Hi there,
    My company is not using Excel 2013, only 2010. So that is what I have to work with. From what I have read this is a huge hole in the Powerpivot 2012 framework and is extremely frustrating. This seems so basic and simple and like something everyone using
    this product would use, and yet it still doesnt work.
    Great feedback. Connect is the right place for this feedback on 2010 as well. Thanks!
    Ed Price, Power BI & SQL Server Customer Program Manager (Blog,
    Small Basic,
    Wiki Ninjas,
    Wiki)
    Answer an interesting question?
    Create a wiki article about it!

  • I have removed the master password, but Firefox still wil not remember passwords when I log in to other websites.

    Please read question above

    Whether or not you have a master password has no effect over whether or not Firefox will offer to save login information.
    * [[Usernames and passwords are not saved]]
    Some sites will prevent Firefox from saving login information using the ''autocomplete="off"'' attribute. You can ignore this as follows:
    # Type ''about:config'' into the address bar and press Enter.
    # To bypass the warning, press the big button labeled "I'll be careful, I promise!".
    # In the search box, paste ''signon.overrideAutocomplete''
    # In the search results, double-click ''signon.overrideAutocomplete'' to set its value to '''true'''.
    Firefox will still not autofill login information for such sites. You have to either double-click the user name field, or type the first letter of the user name.
    Also check that you didn't tell Firefox to never remember login information on specific sites.
    * [[Security and passwords settings]]

  • Lookout does not recognize passwords when attempting access to client process through web

    When accessing client process through a web browser Lookout prompts for username and password but doesn't accept valid username and password.

    Passwords are unique to each machine not to the application. For example if I were to load your application onto my machine, my security settings would be in place. I have never had Lookout ask for a password when accessing through a web browser. Does the machine you are using have Lookout on it also? If it does, you need to use the user names and passwords for that machine. If not,try using user name "administrator and no password.
    Hope this helps,
    Carl

  • Firefox not saving passwords - Mac Pro

    Hi.
    I recently had to reinstall my bootdrive and software. Since then Firefox will not save my passwords. I am using a Mac Pro OS 10.6.8,
    Firefox is 33.1.1. I thought it was firefox, so I tried Safari and Chrome - same problem. My preferences are set to "Remember passwords for sites". There are no exceptions listed. There are no saved passwords listed either. Under Privacy > History. "Remember history"
    I would appreciate any suggestions.
    Thank you in advance.
    Brian

    Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode (Never remember history;Use custom settings for history -> Always use Private Browsing mode).
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Private+Browsing
    It is possible that there is a problem with the key3.db file and the logins.json (signons.sqlite) file that store the encrypted names and passwords in Firefox.
    You can rename the key3.db file (key3.db.old) and logins.json file (logins.json.old) and a possible signons.sqlite file (signons.sqlite.old) or move them to another folder to make it possible to undo the action.
    You need to set a new Master Password after renaming or deleting key3.db and all currently saved passwords are lost.
    If that has worked then you can remove the renamed files that are no longer needed.
    Otherwise you can rename the files to their previous names (key3.db and logins.json).
    You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:
    *Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

  • HOW DO I MANUALLY ENTER 'USER I.D.' AND 'PASSWORD' INTO "SAVED PASSWORDS" WHEN FIREFOX CANNOT 'SAVE' THEM? THANK YOU!

    (EXCUSE MY ALL CAPS - VISION PROBLEM)
    PASSWORD CAPTURE IS A GREAT FEATURE! BUT - ON SOME FEW SITES, FIREFOX CANNOT CAPTURE USER I.D. AND PASSWORD - SO - HOW CAN I MANUALLY ENTER THIS INFO INTO 'SAVED PASSWORD' UNDER TOOLS/OPTIONS?
    THANK YOU: JNR

    Be aware that if Firefox doesn't offer to store a password then Firefox probably won't fill the password as well if you visit that website and sign on.<br />
    In that case you can try to type the first letter of the name and/or double click the name field or press the cursor Down arrow.
    Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
    *You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
    *To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting <b>Firefox will: Use custom settings for history</b>
    * Deselect: [ ] "Permanent Private Browsing mode"
    The website may be using autocomplete=off to prevent Firefox from saving the name and password.<br />
    If that is the case then you can remove autocomplete=off with a bookmarklet to make Firefox save the name and password.
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered

  • Safari/KeyChain Not Saving Yahoo Mail Login/Password information?

    I have a MacBook Pro laptop, Mac OSX Version 10.6.8 and Safari browser Version 5.1.7  Snow Leopard. The problem is ... I recently changed my passwords on my Yahoo Mail accounts.   Safari will not prompt to save my login information for Yahoo Mail. It works with other web sites and worked with yahoo mail before I changed passwords.
    My attempts to correct the problem have been unsuccessful. I have tried the following: 
    1. Ran Updates
    2. Clicked on Safari > opened Preferences >clicked Auto-Fill all 3 boxes checked
    3. Finder >Applications > utilities > KeyChain     I found Yahoo mail and removed the old ones.
    4. With KeyChain open > Clicked KeyChain Access > Clicked KeyChain First Aid and Verify    No problems found
    5. KeyChain Access>  File > New Password Item>  Typed in KeyChain item Name as https://login.yahoo.com and tried mail.yahoo.com typed in Information and saved.
    I have checked the apple sites, the only thing I have found is what I did in #2. the boxes were already checked.
    May be I am missing the obvious here. If there is a solution I would appreciate the help. ?

    I'm having the exact same issue with Yahoo only on my iMac after changing the password.  I've been trying to fix it since yesterday, and yes I'm updated.  I also tried several fixes for the trojan.  Not luck for me yet.
    Corrections Completed for Safari 5.1.7:
    1- verified all updates completed
    2- deleted cookies for everything
    3- deleted keychain access for yahoo account. Interesting is that after deleting cookies and keychain, the username and old password keep populating but it hasn't stored the new password because I never received the prompt to store. 

Maybe you are looking for