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 Lost Passwords from Safari Prefs
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Joined: Sep 2009
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OP
Joined: Sep 2009
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Hi:
I just added a password to my Keychain because it never showed up on my passwords in Safari Prefs for some reason.
Since I've done that, my list of websites with their passwords has disappeared from the Safari Preferences - passwords.
Any ideas?
MacBook Pro - M2, Ventura 13.6
Safari Tech Prev 17.0
Safari 16.6
Firefox 116.0.2
iPhone 7 Version 15.8
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Re: Lost Passwords from Safari Prefs
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Joined: Sep 2009
Likes: 3
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OP
Joined: Sep 2009
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OK, so now every time I try to log into a site or log out, I get a box up that says: OX X wants to make changes. Type an administrator's name and password to allow this,
OX X wants to use the "system" keychain.
That got old, so I clicked "deny" and I got all my passwords back into my Safari Prefs. except the one that I added to my keychain.
I did notice that I did not lock my keychain, so would that have caused all this? I never use it, so I don't know all the rules.
MacBook Pro - M2, Ventura 13.6
Safari Tech Prev 17.0
Safari 16.6
Firefox 116.0.2
iPhone 7 Version 15.8
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Re: Lost Passwords from Safari Prefs
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Joined: Aug 2009
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be careful with that. last I looked, safari creates an encrypted (sqlite?) database to store "web fill data" in, which includes site passwords. (which are technically entered on a web form) It generates a random password and stores it in your keychain, so when you login, your keychain unlocks, and safari has access to it to decrypt your web form data file. you don't want to erase that random key, without it all your web form data is lost forever.
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Re: Lost Passwords from Safari Prefs
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Joined: Sep 2009
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OP
Joined: Sep 2009
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Well, well. I am not going to use it again. I was just lazy and didn't want to type in my password every time I went to the Tivo Community site. For some reason, when I enter my log in info, Safari doesn't ask if I want to remember it, so it never gets into my passwords list. Annoying. Rita be careful with that. last I looked, safari creates an encrypted (sqlite?) database to store "web fill data" in, which includes site passwords. (which are technically entered on a web form) It generates a random password and stores it in your keychain, so when you login, your keychain unlocks, and safari has access to it to decrypt your web form data file. you don't want to erase that random key, without it all your web form data is lost forever.
MacBook Pro - M2, Ventura 13.6
Safari Tech Prev 17.0
Safari 16.6
Firefox 116.0.2
iPhone 7 Version 15.8
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