To access their data, I need the Keychain Utility located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. The first location is where my personal keychain is stored. The keychain data is stored in ~/Library/Keychains/, /Library/Keychains/, and /Network/Library/Keychains/. So, please, use a stronger one and don’t write it down where people can easily find it.
Well, you can guess the risk taken by that. Over the years, I have seen people using passwords like “apple”, “password” or even a blank password. Anyone who knows it and can gain access to your Mac, can unlock your keychain and access all this sensitive data. I hope everyone understands the importance of this password. To unlock the keychain, I will need to know my keychain password which is also my login password. I know it is safe because the keychain data itself is an encrypted database.
The types of data stored in the Keychain utility is WiFi network passwords, credit card numbers, website passwords, certificates and secure notes.Īll keychain data is stored on the hard drive of my computer. It just makes my life so much easier without sacrificing security. Its deep integration into the system allows us to work without having to enter passwords to access resources. The Apple Keychain Utility has been around since Mac OS 9. Well, Apple has the answer to that problem – Keychain. With the advance of the internet and the world of IT becoming so ubiquitous, security policies require stronger and stronger passwords that often need changing. My list of login credentials is growing slowly and remembering them is not possible anymore. Online services, banking, social media, encrypted hard drives, everything wants to know your password before allowing you access.
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