Login Keyring

Linux Support
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I am getting ‘Unlock login Keyring’ where I need to enter the password.
The problem is, I don’t know what it is. I have tried current and previous passwords but they do not work.
What can I do?
This is on Mrs Pookys lappy (11.10)

2

When are you seeing that message ?

Is wireless working ?

3

Yes, wireless is working. The message pops up on boot-up

4

Dunno if this thread is of any help to you, but might worth to have a look.

5

Yeh, but does wireless ONLY connect after you’ve entered the password ?

6

No, wireless connects regardless. I’ve not tried the link yet…

7

Had a look at the link SeZo posted.
I don’t know the password so I can’t enter current password.
It’s not the login password is it? as that’s recently been changed.I actually think I’ve tried them too.

8

Run:

mv -v ~/.gnome2/keyrings ~/.gnome2/keyrings.old

The above will have removed the keyring(s) … which will be recreated empty on next boot, so will prompt you for a new password for the keyring.

Now reboot.

If it prompts for a “keyring password” on next boot … either leave it blank (and tell it that you want to use “unsafe storage”), or enter your CURRENT password.

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9

I’ve followed your instructions and it has not asked for keyring password. I take that as it’s now unsafe!
How do I rectify this and make it safe?

10

It’s only using “unsafe” storage if it prompted you for a keyring password and you left it blank.

is that what you did ?

11

It didn’t ask for one after the reboot.

12

Don’t worry about it then :wink:

13

I had the same problem of the keyring asking for its password on bootup and found this info on: https://one.ubuntu.com/help/faq/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-keyring-password-prompt/:

[i]There are two common scenarios where you will be prompted for your keyring password:

  1. You are set to auto-login (no login prompt when you start your computer)
  2. Your keyring password is different than your login password

For #1, if you want to remove the keyring password prompt, it is recommended you setup a login for Ubuntu and set the keyring password to be the same as your Ubuntu login password.

For #2 you can change the keyring password to be the same as your login password by:

  1. Open Applications->Accessories->Passwords And Encryption Keys or on Ubuntu 11.04 press the “super key” (Windows key on most keyboards) and type “Passwords” then click on “Passwords and Encryption Keys”
  2. Right-click on the “Passwords” folder and select “Change Password”
  3. Set the new keyring password to be the same as your login password[/i]

I changed the keyring password to my login password and it was fine. Hope this is useful.

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I’m getting the different keyring password too- with 10.4.1 if I do

mv -v ~/.gnome2/keyrings ~/.gnome2/keyrings.old

and enter the new password, it doesn’t demand the additional step of entering that one also, does it?

I don’t want unsafe storage, I’m doing wifi in extremely high threat environment.

It’s a real pain cause it just stopped asking for keyring, but afraid it is limiting Wifi

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ACTUALLY I did this, entering the new password so they should be indentical:

The “Passwords and Keys” window should come up as shown below. Under the Passwords tab, select login, right-click on it, and then click on Change Password:

The “Change Keyring Password” box will come up. Type your old password, and then leave the new/confirm password fields blank. Then press OK, and the information box shown below will pop-up; read it, and then click on Use Unsafe Storage to not have to enter your password at each login:

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Close the keyring manager. After you log out/reboot, you won’t be asked for your password any more.