#WHAT IS MAC KEYCHAIN ACCESS MAC OS X#
Note: If your Mac OS X login password is not the sameĪs your account keychain password, you will be asked for the password The keychain services API helps you solve this problem by giving your app a mechanism to store small bits of user data in an encrypted database called a keychain. Create a new password for the keychain and click OK Keychain Access is an app on macOS devices that stores your account information and passwords, reducing the amount of information that you have to remember and manage.Right click on the desired keychain and select: Change Password for Keychain.Select Create and then input a password and click OK.Enter a unique name for the new keychain and select the keychain location.If the old system keychain needs to be deleted or if a user wants to create an additional keychain for personal use, a new keychain will need to be created. Note: From the Keychain access panel you can create a new keychain, delete an existing keychain or change the password on a keychain. In the search field type: keychain access.Click on the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner to open up Spotlight search.
The System Keychain is a utility which securely stores all passwords and user IDs for a user and lets that user unlock them all with a single master password. This document provides instructions on where to find the system keychain and outlines procedures for deleting or adding a keychain and changing the keychain password.