Changing Your Password on Mac OS X - Revision history

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			==Reset Default Keychain==

			If the previous options does not resolve the keychain issue(s), attempt the following prior to going to the "Final Option".

			1) Open the Keychain Access application from /Applications/Utilities<br>
			2) Select "Preferences..." from the File menu.<br>
			3) Click on the "Reset My Default Keychain" button.<br>
			[[File:Keychain Preferences.png]]<br>
			4) Enter your login password (this is your current WPUNJ login password).<br>
			5) You will see a message that a new login keychain was created. There will also be a suggestion to change the password. Do not do this.<br>
			6) Restart the computer. The password from your next login should be synced with the new login keychain.

	==Final Option==		==Final Option==

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Keychain Password Change

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	== Keychain Password Change ==		== Keychain Password Change ==
	If you changed your password anywhere other than the User Preferences panel or Login Window, you will need to change your login keychain because it still contains your old password.		If you changed your password anywhere other than the User Preferences panel or Login Window, you will need to change your login keychain because it still contains your old password.
			You may be reading this because you have changed your password at some point and are now getting multiple pop-ups asking for a login keychain. You will need to use the last password you used <i>on that machine</i> to get past these dialog boxes. If you do not recall the previous password you will need to skip down to the last section.

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			== Changing Your Password on Mac OS X ==
	Note: This will also change the password for your e-mail account!!		Note: This will also change the password for your e-mail account!!

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	7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.<br>		7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.<br>
	8) Empty the trash.		8) Empty the trash.

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Final Option

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	6) Boot the machine.<br>		6) Boot the machine.<br>
	7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.<br>		7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.<br>
	8) ~~empty~~ the trash.		8) Empty the trash.

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Final Option

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	Please note that this will result in all stored passwords being removed from your Mac.		Please note that this will result in all stored passwords being removed from your Mac.

	1) Switch to the Finder		1) Switch to the Finder<br>
	2) Go to the "Go" menu and select "Go to Folder"		2) Go to the "Go" menu and select "Go to Folder"<br>
	3) Enter "~/library/Keychains" (No quotations).		3) Enter "~/library/Keychains" (No quotations).<br>
	4) Drag ALL contents of the keychains folder to the trash.		4) Drag ALL contents of the keychains folder to the trash.<br>
	5) Press and hold the power button for a 10 second count.		5) Press and hold the power button for a 10 second count.<br>
	6) Boot the machine.		6) Boot the machine.<br>
	7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.		7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.<br>
	8) empty the trash.		8) empty the trash.

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Deleting Login Keychain

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	Reboot the machine.		Reboot the machine.
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			==Final Option==

			If the previous steps fail to remedy keychain password requests from the OS, then you will need to engage the nuclear option.
			Please note that this will result in all stored passwords being removed from your Mac.

			1) Switch to the Finder
			2) Go to the "Go" menu and select "Go to Folder"
			3) Enter "~/library/Keychains" (No quotations).
			4) Drag ALL contents of the keychains folder to the trash.
			5) Press and hold the power button for a 10 second count.
			6) Boot the machine.
			7) When you login you may be prompted to create a new login password.
			8) empty the trash.

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Keychain Password Change

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	Fig.8: Enter the previous password then the new one that you created.		Fig.8: Enter the previous password you used into the "current password" box then the new one that you created into the "new password" box.
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	~~Enter your~~ previous password ~~and then~~ the ~~new one~~ you had ~~created~~.		The "previous password" is usually the last password you had. In other cases it will be the last password that worked for keychain access which may be many passwords ago.
			If you cannot recall what password works then a drastic measure that will delete all stored passwords must be enacted.

	== Deleting Login Keychain ==		== Deleting Login Keychain ==

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	If you had a stored Outlook (or other e-mail client) password, or any password associated with an application you will be required to enter the new password.		If you had a stored Outlook (or other e-mail client) password, or any password associated with an application you will be required to enter the new password.

			Reboot the machine.
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	Enter your previous password and then the new one you had created.		Enter your previous password and then the new one you had created.

	If you have forgotten the previous password you had you will have to delete the login keychain:
			== Deleting Login Keychain ==


			If you have '''forgotten''' the previous password you had you will have to '''delete''' the login keychain: