Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X
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Symptoms
If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain. (Resetting a keychain sets aside the original default keychain file and creates a new one.)
Resolution
To reset your keychain in Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5, and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or later:
- Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder.
- From the Keychain Access menu, choose Preferences.
- Click General, then click Reset My Default Keychain.
- Authenticate with your account login password.
- Quit Keychain Access.
- Restart your computer.
To reset your keychain in Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.9:
- Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder.
- From the Window menu, choose Keychain First Aid.
- Click Options…
- Click Reset My Keychain, which is under the General pane.
- Authenticate with your account login password.
- Quit Keychain Access.
- Restart your computer.