Originally Posted By: joemikeb
...I will keep looking.

Much appreciated! smile

1. My login and keychain passwords have differed since time immemorial, and I've successfully upgraded and migrated numerous times with no issues, so what's changed in High Sierra? Could it possibly be APFS related? (Note: I've done both HFS+ and APFS installations wit the same results.)

2. My test user account's login and keychain passwords are the same, so why would it be subject to the new-password restriction?

I can equalize my passwords either via System Prefs > Users & Groups or Keychain Access > Edit, but I don't care to go that route until I know WHY I've got to. If Apple has changed something, so be it, but I'd like to see a kBase doc, or a pop-up at the least.


The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button.

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