Keychain password forgotten

when i first setup my mac and entered my first administrator password, i must have made a spelling error as i couldn't sign back in etc so i re-did my password using the installation disc. I am now having problems with keychain login, i have tried my existing password and i don't know of any others, is there anyway of resetting the password?
What is keychain for?

You can use the instructions in this article to regain use of the keychain; the keychain can store passwords for websites and other items used with your account. Since you've set up your account recently, you won't lose much or anything by deleting the existing keychain.
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I thought so too, but Im using the admion pw without success.
I can operate on my main account, but when I try to log into secondary accounts (for work, volunteer groups, etc) the keychain window pops up repeatedly asking for the keychain pw.
I dont recall changing the pw at any time, but I may have done so.
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I'm lost.

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Here is the sequence: "A keychain cannot be found to store KADiAdIDStorageKey."
When I click "Reset to Defaults", it asks if I'm sure about that.
I hit "Reset" get another popup:
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Now a new popup appears: "iTunes wants to use the "local items" keychain". Enter password.
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It doesn't want your Apple ID password. It wants your computer's admin account password that you use to log into the computer.
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.

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First, make sure caps lock is not on.
You must back up all data before continuing, unless you've already done so. If you need to back up but can't log in, ask for instructions.
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Otherwise*, boot into Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
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res
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resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) 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. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
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 ▹ Restart
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My computer started to get really slow, so I looked what I could do to make it faster again. After searching I found that the safari content was high and that I should delete it to make it less laggy and slow. Long story short I ended up deleting my saved passwords on safari...Looking into more info, I found out that I needed to get to Keychain Access. I got to Keychain access, found all the passwords.
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•How do I get them out of Keychain?
•If I end up needing my password for Keychain, how do I find that out? I have the like start up CD, but I dont remember ever making a password.
•And if I do retreive my Keychain Password some how, will that delete everything stored in Keychain? I would have just tried it, but its a lot of passwords I CAN NOT lose...
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Never mind the screenshot.
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
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Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you boot, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
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Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
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Okay, here it goes ...
I just bought an iSight camera from a guy up the freeway, and it seems to be in working shape, however, whenever I go to use it on Safari, I get asked for a a keychain password every few seconds, which I've long since forgotten since I don't hardly ever use Safari, and I also get asked for a password for AIM,"Instant Messenger log-in password".
THREE QUICK QUESTIONS
1) How can I get a new keychain password since I've forgotten the old one apparently. Nothing I try seems to work.
2) How can I get an AIM "Instant Messenger Log-In" password? I've never had one.
3) Does the passowrd I use to log in here count for anything.
I really hate that annoying Keychain crap! What a headache.
Thank you all very much in advance.

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Open Keychain Access for inside Appleictaions/Utilities
Double Click on the AIM item.
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Enter the Admin password in the pop up and Allow Once
Change the Password as required.
Quit Keychain Access.
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Keychain password reset problem

I have a powerbook g4 that I have forgotten the keychain password. I have started the system with the OS DVD and reset the passwords I could and can't find a way to reset the keychain password.
Do I have to delete the keychains and start over if so, how do I do this?
Thanks,
Keith

After I posted my problem I found the following thread: https://discussions.apple.com/message/7059192?messageID=7059192&amp%3b that held the answer.
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My k0mp00ter skillz arent goodly.
I'm migrating over from IE to Safari, and everytime I look up, there's a pop up, asking for my keychain password. Well, I have no clue WTH it is. I dont ever remember messing with Safari to make a password. As of right now, Safari is letting me do whatever I need, but that **** pop up is annoying.
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( Deleting a keychain
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It sounds like you've changed your user account password in OS X, but can't remember the corresponding password for the keychain on your computer. If you can't recall the password needed to unlock your keychain, see this article for the steps to reset your keychain:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1544
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