Keychain Access
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 Screenshot of Keychain Access on Mac OS X v10.4. |
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| Developer: | Apple Computer |
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| Latest release: | 3.3 |
| OS: | Mac OS 9, Mac OS X |
| Use: | password manager |
| Website: | http://www.apple.com/ |
Keychain Access is a Mac OS X application that allows the user to access keychain and configure their contents, including passwords - unlocking, locking and displaying passwords saved by the system which are dynamically linked to one's login password - as well as manage root certificates, keys and secure notes.
Its graphic user interface displays various keychains — there are usually at least two, the login keychain and the system keychain — and also includes the keychain first aid utility that can repair problems with keychains. Various events can cause problems with keychains, and sometimes the only solution to solving a problem is to delete the keychain, which also deletes any passwords stored in the keychain, and creating a new one.
It is usually found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. As an ancillary application to Mac OS X, it is subject to updates via Software Update and thus should not be moved out of the Utilities folder.
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Utilities
Activity Monitor • AirPort Admin Utility • Audio MIDI Setup • Bluetooth File Exchange • BOMArchiveHelper • Classic • ColorSync Utility • Console • Crash Reporter • DigitalColor Meter • Directory Access • DiskImageMounter • Disk Utility • Font Book • Grab • Help Viewer • Image Capture • Installer • Internet Connect • Keychain Access • Migration Assistant • NetInfo Manager • Network Utility • ODBC Administrator • Printer Setup Utility • Software Update • System Preferences • System Profiler • Terminal • Universal Access • VoiceOver • X11
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Apple File Security · Calculator · Chooser · Drive Setup · DVD Player · Finder · Graphing Calculator · Keychain Access · PictureViewer · PowerTalk - QuickTime Player · Sherlock · Software Update · Stickies · Apple System Profiler · SimpleText |
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